Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Writing is a lot harder than most people think. It takes courage to begin writing, courage to announce it to the world, it’s downright brave to share it with the world. Is something holding you back from doing any of the above? This week step outside your comfort zone and do something about it.…
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I just found out it’s National Book Lover’s Day. I have my late father to thank for getting me hooked on books, reading, and I suppose that lead to my need to write. He used to take me to the library every Saturday morning, rain or shine. Back in those days, yes, we’re going…
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Happiness is the theme of this week’s prompt. For the short story writer, your character is happy about something. What is it? Are they finally happy after years of being sad and depressed? Have they reached a goal or achieved something special? For those of you who are journaling. Think back to an event…
I’ve always been a planner…more of a dreamer, maybe. Life has more than once interrupted those dreams and it’s made me more cynical about saying I want to do this and do that…just in case I’m tempting fate. As the calendar turned to 2019, I sat down and thought about lots of things. One…
It’s easy to write and continue to write when things are going well. The character you created is behaving just how you planned. The plot is writing itself. You sold a story. The true character of a writer comes to light when things aren’t going so well. The plot is going nowhere, your character is…
We’re at the mid-point of summer. Did you set any goals? If so, how are you doing? I’ve found putting everything in a month by month to do list folder on my laptop is a big help. Anyone else tried that and liked it? A new class…boot camp begins on Monday. It’s all about writing…
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Today, J. L. Regen is back guest blogging and telling us about how things that happen in life sometimes find a way into books. And she’s happy to share the news that her book is nominated for Romance Book of the Year by Readers Choice Good luck, we’re cheering for you. I was dating a man like…
This week’s prompt focuses on saving to buy something. For the short story writer-what is it your character hopes to buy? How are they saving their money and what are they doing to earn the money? Something legal, perhaps not so legal? Something fun? Do they reach their goal? If you’re journaling, think back…
Here’s a question for you…should lead characters be nice people? My vote is for yes. I’ve been thinking about this all day because last night I watched a new series on Netflix with a main character who I thought was, well, hopefully someone I won’t ever meet in real life. It’s not the first series with a main…
You can interrupt this quote by Richard Branson a couple of ways. I like to think that it reminds me that every project starts with small steps. If you’re not willing to put time and effort into those (for example, research for your book, fleshing out your character), then you’ll probably fail at the…
