Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
This week it’s all about winter and snow and I’ve chosen this photo as a prompt- Who is this character? Is this is home or has he booked this as a vacation stay? Is he planning to meet someone here? Maybe it’s a location that doesn’t usually get snow. If you’re journaling, write about a…
The Hi Susan letters are stacking up so I thought I’d tackle one this week. This one arrived from Peter who asked… I think I might have jumped on the self-publishing bandwagon a little too late. After doing some research, it looks like just about everyone is a self publisher these days. Should I…
I’ve had a few aspiring authors tell me they were quitting because they’d figure out they’d never write as well as their favorite bestselling author. My response has always been the same. Go ask them if they were great writers when they started out. I’ve assured them that the answer they’d get is no. In fact, some might…
One week into NaNoWriMo and how are things going? The winner of my e-book giveaway is Josie who e-mailed me along with lots of other people. It was enlightening reading about your writing struggles and many of you face the same issues. At the top of that list was time management and motivation. Two topics…
Nalini is back as today’s guest blogger and she shares with us 10 romance novels that she feels you should read- I’m a huge fan of books with diverse characters and so am always on the hunt for these. From a biracial movie producer in Bollywood to a small town mayor, from an Irish crime…
A new month and the start of a new set of prompts. I thought we’d use November to put some photo prompts to good use. Another idea was to use the prompts to practice various writing skills and this week it’s dialogue. Here’s the photo. Start with some dialogue. What are these two people saying…
It’s day five of NaNoWriMo, how are things going? One thing I always say is reward yourself for your successes (even the smallest ones). I’d like to reward you with a book, well it’s an e-book. It’s my Nailed It! Writing a Novel in 30 Days Journal and Planner. One person will receive a copy…
I love this quote and what better time to support your fellow writer than during NaNoWriMo. Join a group, be part of a team or get together with another author and use this month to cheer one another one and celebrate your successes together.
The Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo is over and now heading to the retirement home (my writing school over at Zenler), for old workshops. However, today is Day 1 for all those taking part. If you need some tips, I have some classes on the topic over at Skillshare…in fact, I’ve had the most students this month over on…
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Say hello to today’s guest blogger, Susan Royal who shares with us how her writing career got started… Ever since I was a child, I’ve been hooked on storytelling and becoming a writer. I still have my first attempt. A book made out of ruled notebook pages and bound with red ribbon, written and illustrated…
