It’s been a pretty tough year. I’ve thought of giving up a couple of times, just going into hibernationn…forever. I had moments like this in college. Most of my stories were created out of a desire to just escape, to write my way out of my situation. Anyone else ready for 2017 to be over? I think it’s time for a quote roundup.
Have you ever gotten a character, scene or worldbuilding idea you never thought you needed? Last year, I read a post by Kelly Hashway where she talked about the playlist for her book. It got me thinking. If my characters had their own music video, what would the song be? It’s been a lot of fun….
I’ve been in a content sharing mood lately but what can I say, I love sharing information. Anyway, I setup Google Alerts for terms like publisher, author, literary agent and dark fantasy to receive daily emails when new content containing those terms is put online. I find some really interesting stuff. Sometimes it’s information I would never…
I write because I have to. I feel I’m missing something important if I don’t. Plots, dialogues, conflicts, resolutions, character personalities, endings overrun my mind and won’t let me concentrate on anything else until expressed. I see a tree or a structure and think how perfect it would fit in my story. I read or…
How do you organize the chaos of your own mind? I generally don’t since I’m really good at multi-tasking. But, I have a lot of projects to plan- job hunting, getting Certificates in Editing and Graphic Design, working on my second novel, to name a few. The brain warehouse became cluttered and everything was screaming at me…
Try to think about marketing and brand building while your writing and editing your story. Don’t wait until you’re finished the book to think of lines to share on social media. Don’t just delete scenes that don’t work. Save them in another document and share them on social media. I shared this one on Instagram…
Nature always provides amazing inspiration. Sitting by the water surrounded by trees gets the creative juices flowing. Seeing images of waterfalls, landscapes and animals is awe inspiring. I like going to the park and relaxing by the water. Sometimes, I read or write. Other times, I stare at the scene and take pictures. Since it’s…
