My tip of the day is for everyone who thought about taking this year’s challenge but either gave up after a few days or thought it’s too late to get started. It’s never too late for achieving any goal. So if you gave up the first week or want to start writing, you still have…
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Monday Writing Prompts-Just Where Am I?
Another photo writing prompt and this time your character wakes up in this vehicle but has no idea how he or she got there. As they walk outside not even the surroundings look familiar. Lots of things you can do with this one. You can make it suspenseful or even humorous. Have fun and happy…
NaNoWriMo-Day 15
It’s the halfway point for NaNoWriMo. If you’ve already got 25,000 words or more written, well done. If not, don’t panic because you’ve still got plenty of time to catch up. My tip of the day is don’t stop to read any of the previous day’s work. It’s something I used to do when I…
NaNoWriMo-Day 14
I know NaNoWriMo is supposed to be about writing 50,000 words for one book…but if you need to, just aim for the word count and don’t worry about them all being in the same story. Maybe you’ll create a couple of novellas or a whole bunch of short stories. Aim for word count and not the actual project as your goal. I…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-And NaNoWriMo Tip of the Day
I thought I’d combine this week’s ramblings with my NaNoWriMo tip of the day. Don’t worry if you don’t write every day, sometimes you need a break. However, don’t give up completely just tell yourself you can make up for lost time another day…sort of a writer’s pep talk! As you already know, it’s been a busy week….
NaNoWriMo-Day 12
Yesterday my tip of the day was about reading while you’re taking the challenge. Today it’s about doing something creative besides writing. Maybe you like to paint, sew, play piano, guitar or perhaps you enjoy using those new coloring books for grown-ups. I’ve found lots of these hobbies can be a boost to your writing. It’s almost like one creative pursuit…
Sleep No More-A Story With a Story
Sometimes there’s a story behind a book and that’s the case for the one I’ve just revamped and self-published this week. Like the children’s book, this one also found a home at Muse It Up Publishing. Now I have the rights back, I decided to polish it, give it a new title, new cover and lower…
NaNoWriMo-Day 11
Lots of NaNoWriMo participants give up reading during the challenge. Sometimes it’s because of lack of time but for many it’s because they don’t want to get sidetracked with an another author’s work. My tip of the day is keep reading during November. I’ve had days where the muse seems on vacation, but oftentimes taking a…
NaNoWriMo-Day 10
We’re into the double digit days of the challenge now. Tip of the day comes via the Bookbaby blog post I just read. It actually offers 7 tips about what to do when you’re not in the mood to write (which can often happen when you’re in the middle of NaNoWriMo). http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/09/7-remedies-for-writers-apathy/
The One and Only-A Lesson in Perservance for All Aspiring Authors
The first book I ever wrote was one called The One and Only. It’s a book for children and one that will forever have a special place in my heart simply because it was my first effort as a then would be author. Even when the rejection slips began piling up, I never gave up hope…