Thanks for your comments on my previous post Beta Readers. Gave me something to think about. +Damien Boath also suggested I divide my 200,000+ word manuscript into several books. It stuck with me. It’s an excellent idea! I’ve been trying to figure out how and if this will work with my series. I’d love for…
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…
This weather is weird. The beginning of last week was cold. I was pulling out my hoodie, heavy blanket and my little space heater. The weakened comes and it’s 80 degrees. It worked out well for me. I went to the park on Saturday and Sunday to take pictures. Nature is amazing. I’ve been going…
Most writers have that moment where they want to just stop. Writing a book is hard. It can take months even years for us to see any return. It’s been difficult for me to write. Not because of writer’s block. Response and sales for my books haven’t been going the way I expected. I’m questioning…
I mentioned in my previous post that your message, what you say about your book online, is just as important as your book cover. With Twitter, you only have 140 characters- less if you’re also sharing a link or image. On Facebook, people are turned off by paragraph long posts. How do you condense your…
I don’t like “normal” chairs. Don’t know why. I just don’t like them. I’m not the writer who goes to coffee shops and the library because they’re not comfortable. I usually write at a low table sitting cross-legged in my bowl chair. When it’s warm, I grab a blanket and write in Prospect Park by…
Ever reach a point as a writer where you don’t create any new stories, you’re just editing ones you’ve already written. I used to write short stories all the time, just for fun. Now, I don’t-which is why I’m excited about my new project! My favorite horror trope is the haunted house tale. For some…
We open a vein and pour our blood into our stories. Not something we can help. If we don’t put everything in it, the story won’t possess readers. This is all, slightly, romantic and all, but there’s a down-side. We can become defensive to criticism. My book has gone through beta readers, my publisher, an…
How do you decided whether to use narrative or dialogue? When I got my manuscript back from the editor, one of the problems she had with a section was that she didn’t understand who the people were. It was a total information dump. It had been an internal monologue. So, to make it more understandable,…
