A Marketing Co-op

Nov 11, 2018 | Blog, Life, Writing

Writers are amazing people. Not only are they highly intelligent (usually) and extremely creative people with amazing imaginations and an incredible understanding of people (how else could we create them from nothing and make others believe they’re real?), they are...

Get to that Goal

Nov 4, 2018 | Blog, Method, WIP, Writing, Writing Craft

We all know the importance of Goal, Motivation, and Conflict in our characters and their story, but as I’m grappling with the end of the book I’m writing, it’s becoming increasingly important for me to keep this in mind, so I thought I’d share my thoughts on the topic...

It’s Nearly Nano: Writing Fast

Oct 28, 2018 | Blog, Method, Writing

It used to be that if a writer went for advice on how to get their writing done quickly, the answer was simply BIC (butt in chair). Today, things are a little more complicated. So here are five easy things you can do to speed up your writing: BIC-TOI&N: Butt in...

Some Ideas on Social Media

Oct 21, 2018 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

Whether you love it or hate it, social media is an essential part of an author’s marketing arsenal. Without any social media interaction, it’s unlikely that you’d find more readers or build a community of readers and we need to do both. Once a new reader finds you,...

A Wrap-up of Publishing Options Today

Oct 13, 2018 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

The publishing industry is an ever-changing one. It really keeps an author on their toes. I know that I’ve written about different publishing options on this blog before, but I thought–just for ease–I’d summarize everything here in one place....

Editing Tips

Oct 7, 2018 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

(It’s a clever title, I know. I strive for the best!) For some people editing is the bulk of their writing. They throw stuff down onto the “page” and then edit it into shape. For others, editing is the last stage—what they do just before sending their work off...