You decided to self-publish - Congratulations! Here are some simple steps that we all need to do - how you do it is your own vision. Write your book to the best of your ability - use the professional standards for good story writing. Edit the story. Use professional service or look for an expert … Continue reading 5 Steps All Self-publishing Authors Take
Spending More Time Writing (Authors stressed by multi-tasking)
Writers of fiction want to create a world and live in it. They live to write every detail of the world they envision knowing they will most likely edit much of the prose out. When we're not writing we are thinking about our stories, sometimes even having conversations in our heads with our most vocal … Continue reading Spending More Time Writing (Authors stressed by multi-tasking)
Finding The Genre That Works
I noticed something odd the other day when I was writing. Sometimes I like to listen to music while I write, and I put my iPod on shuffle. I have a variety of music in my lists, because I like all types of music, from Classical to Goth… from Jazz to Club. So, as I … Continue reading Finding The Genre That Works
Getting Educated for Free – Writing, Music Appreciation & more
Broaden your horizon - learn new things about this wonderful world. Many people went to school years ago, you got a degree, BUT there is so much more to know in these fast changing times. Some of you may never had gone to college at all - BUT it is never too late to learn something new. Everyday we have … Continue reading Getting Educated for Free – Writing, Music Appreciation & more
Finding Your Unique Voice
Sounds easy - but in reality this is one of the hardest things to accomplish for many writers. There are many opinions of what constitutes the writing 'voice'. Is it your genre's style, sentence structure, or your 'way of talking'? How do you find yours? How did we lose it to begin with? There was an … Continue reading Finding Your Unique Voice