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On Being Indie: Wearing All The Hats
As an indie author, writer is just one of the many so called 'hats' you need to wear. Today’s post lays out just some of the hats we indies wear, and how it effects me.
My Writing Process: The Spaghetti Swamp of Revision Sadness
I had no idea the amount of work that went into keeping the info in an entire novel straight. Writing short stories and fan-fic did not prepare me, but the lessons I learned struggling through it the first time were priceless. In today’s post, I’ll share some of them and how I’m determined not to repeat the same mistakes during my second book.
My Writing Process: Dust on the Altar’s Inspiration
Today’s short post is about the inspiration that helped me create my debut novel. Dust on the Altar came to me in pieces. By the time National Novel Writing Month 2015 (A.K.A. NaNoWriMo) was about to start, I had the title, premise, and one scene figured out.
5 Tips To Staying Motivated
Staying Motivated Writing and publishing a book, at least a good one, takes a lot of time and effort. For some of us, this can be problematic because of a …
NaNoWriMo Newbie Guide: Updated For 2019
What is it, How do I participate, and should I be nervous? No, you shouldn’t be nervous, but it’s understandable if you are. I know I was the first year. …
Getting And Giving “Negative” Feedback
I’ve seen lots of people stress over giving negative feedback. I get it, I do too sometimes. No one wants to hear they’re bad at something, and no one wants …
Update: Hello and Goodbye
I’ve decided to make a difficult decision: I’m putting my blog on hold temporarily. You may have noticed my lack of posting since March. That’s mostly because I’ve been struggling …
Review: The Alliance Of Independent Authors
As an indie author, I know the importance of finding a good quality writing or publishing resource. Today I'm reviewing the Alliance of Independent Authors.
Traditional Vs. Self-Publishing: Pros And Cons
I had a conversation with someone on Twitter that wove through a lot of topics, but it reminded me of something I was very surprised and disappointed to learn when …
My First Short Story Contest Entry: The Illusionary Incursion
I’ve written a lot of stories before, most of them not quite finished. I’ve kept them all to myself except for some Buffy Faf-fic which is out there in the …
Change Of Plans And Big News
The image above is an example of how plans can go horribly wrong even when they go right. All 74 tomato seeds I planted sprouted. That. Never. Happens. You plant …
Critique Partners Vs. Betas: Part 2
In my last post, I went over what critique partners and beta readers are, and how to use them. Today, I’m going to go into detail on my beta process. Disclaimer: …