If only we had a crystal ball and could see the future. Part of being a successful a writer is forecasting what’s going to be hot and what’s not. Students in my fearless freelancing course have been asking me what I think about the future of writing and where the opportunities will be in the…
Category: Writing How Tos
Writing Classes for 2024
I hope your NaNoWriMo is going well. I’ve finally finalized the writing classes I’ll be teaching for 2024. I’m trying to offer as much variety as possible. Fiction, nonfiction and also promoting your books. Here’s the list and I’ll be adding more details about each class and links to sign up as we get closer…
NaNoWriMo-Ready, Set, Go
Hello fellow authors. Happy fall (or spring). It will soon be that time of year again. NaNoWriMo will be upon us before we know it. For the first time in many years, I’m going to take part. I’ll be writing a cozy mystery. How about you, are you up to the challenge? Have you tried…
Rejection Guaranteed
Do you keep submitting your story, think it’s perfect but it keeps getting rejected? If only editors would give us some clue as to why they didn’t think it was a great fit for their publishing line up. Unfortunately, few editors will offer more than not right for us on the standard rejection form. Help…
Catching Up
Hello fellow authors. Yes, it’s been a long time since I posted a blog on this site. I’ve been busy with projects and I’ve been doing lots of summer reading. Which brings me to one of the topics for this post. I’m thinking about adding book reviews. Not just a regular book review but one…
Marketing Your Books
According to some of my students, writing a story is the easy part. Marketing, (also known as selling your books), is the tough part. Help is on its way in the form of an online event which I’m pleased to share with you. Book Profits Accelerator LIVE! This is a 3-day live virtual event where…
Do You Want To Be A Romance Author?
Romance novels… One of the best-selling genres with an often built in readership. Have you thought about writing one? Maybe you’ve written one but keep getting rejection letters. Worry no more, I’ve just revamped and re-released my 12 lesson, self-paced How to Write Your First Romance workshop. It never expires and you can read the…
March Classes-Promoting without Social Media and Writing and Publishing on a Budget
Time to promote my March classes that I’ll be teaching over at OIWI. The lessons are delivered to your e-mail and you don’t need to be present at any given day and time. They are both 2 weeks long and they compliment one so registering for both would be ideal. Here are the full descriptions…
Wednesday Guest Author-Sierra Brave
It’s time for our Wednesday guest author spot and this week say hello to Sierra Brave. This Writer’s Life-(TWL)-Welcome to the Wednesday blog, happy to have you join us today. Introduce yourself and tell us about yourself, your writing and your books. Sierra Brave (SB)-Hello, I’m Sierra Brave. I call myself a semi-retired romance author….
Have You Been Thinking About Writing A Series?
Some of my favorite books make up part of a series. I love reading them and following a character I’ve grown to love. I love writing them too. I’ve created so many series, I’m ashamed to say, I’ve lost count. What do I love most about them. They’re fun to create, I can grow a…