I attended the Self-Publishing Book Expo over the weekend. I enjoy these type of events. Keeps me up-to-date on trends. The Expo also had a few exhibitors, most for businesses I’d never heard of! My publisher and I have been looking for more beta readers for Chains of the Sciell Book 2 of The Merging…
It’s interesting, I’m coming across authors who separate good writing and good storytelling. I always thought those writing rules were making me a better storyteller. You can follow every rule and still write a crappy book. You can commit the most horrendous of writing sins and your book becomes a best seller. It’s kinda frustrating…
It’s amazing watching leaves change color. I never knew there were stages of color change. I took this picture at the end of September- the beginning of fall. Took this picture Saturday. Amazing how the colors and different lighting can change a picture. Don’t know if these leave changed color or if they’re always pink….
Does being a writer/avid reader make us overly critical of books? I’ve been having a hard time finding books I like. Can’t figure out why. It’s been awhile since I’ve become so consumed by a story I can’t wait to get on the train or get home to read it. Don’t know when was the…
It’s always fun to see other authors’ workspace. It’s a peak behind the curtain. The workstation isn’t just for writing. It’s comfort. It’s inspiration. It’s mine–my refuge. I have 3 computes. Yes, 3. The desktop (HP Touchsmart), which is the fastest one, is for Adobe Creative Suite and internet. It doesn’t have Microsoft Office. I…
“I have a perfect cure for a sore throat…. cut it” – Alfred Hitchcock Just for today, Devdan Manor is $.99. Download now. They raced from the theatre into what looked like an enclosed courtyard. The door slammed behind them. Cyl needed to see. He opened the door. Instead of a dying theatre, thick fog and…
Marvel broke the internet this week. Yesterday, during #MarvelEvent, they announced a glorious list of movies including Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Black Panther and Captain America 3: Civil War. I’ve been waiting for them to start Civil War. They have all the characters in play, except Spider-man. Marvel will work it out. “Marvel Debuts New Phase 3 Movies, Including Avengers: Infinity…
You know those movies you enjoy on Netflix, but wouldn’t pay to see in theaters? That’s Ouija. It wasn’t terrible. It had an interesting story line and decent scares. Something was missing that would’ve made it fit for theaters. I’m reluctant to call it a B-movie. It wasn’t that self-aware. B-movies know that they’re B-movies….
Having trouble mastering Instagram? It’s a whole different animal. When I start a new social media, I observe, understand the landscape, while I dip my toe in. I could not get the hang of Instagram. Probably because when you see social media tip for authors, Instagram usually isn’t included. I always come across blogging, Twitter…
I came across a thought-provoking post through Google+. Author, Anne Allen, said we shouldn’t stress about reviews because word-of-mouth is all that matters. Most readers don’t pay attention to reviews. We, as authors, put too much importance on them. She’s talking about reviews on Goodreads, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Not book blogs. “There was…
