I am thrilled to have Fantasy Romance author, Barb DeLong with us today for an in-depth interview. At what point in your life did you realize the writing bug had grabbed ahold of you? And which writers influenced you? I was twelve and won my city’s “I love my daddy because…” contest. Twenty-five words or … [Read more…]
One thing that keeps writers from finishing a story is the self-doubt in their ability to do so. Negativity plays a big factor, such as fear that no one will like it, that reviews will confirm this, that they won’t produce the same quality as their favorite bestseller. Are you one of those writers? If … [Read more…]
NOW AVAILABLE! Do you post reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, etc? Then feel free to request A REVIEW COPY HERE. One “Stay on the floor, asshole, if you know what’s good for you.” Detective Savannah Flowers pressed her knee ruthlessly into the suspect’s bony spine, her voice as cold and lethal as midnight steel. The … [Read more…]
Tips to Use During the Editing Stage So you’ve finished your novel. Congratulations. Now comes the hard part: revision/editing time, or more widely known as “I hate this stage.” We all wish to type THE END and then just sub it out there. But, um, no. That’s the wrong way to do it. You’ve spent … [Read more…]
Back Cover is Important by Lea Schizas Your book is finished. Awesome! That’s one huge accomplishment so make sure to treat yourself to something special, even though you know there’s more to do right after penning THE END. There’s the editing stage, getting a cover designed, preparing the formats to publish or to submit to … [Read more…]
Introduction Why You Need to Drive Steady Traffic to Your Blog “Some bloggers post for personal reasons, to have fun, offer insight to their daily routine, while some use a blog to promote, educate, offer valuable know-how information, establish it as their business, and make money. Regardless which side of the fence you’re on, you … [Read more…]
For quite some time now I’ve heard many talk about detoxing their homes but never investigated as to the what or how questions. I understood why…to make sure we bring in less toxic substances to our homes and make for a cleaner environment to live in. One of my daughters, for the longest time, has … [Read more…]
-1- Just write! I know you’ve heard this before but editing while you write only delays THE END. Worry about editing once the story is finished. -2- Train your Editor’s Hat you wear to eliminate such things as: – ‘that’- if the sentence is clear without it, then delete it. – ‘he said, stuttering’ – … [Read more…]
Strong Characters Leave Lasting Impression Dracula. Harry Potter. Lennie Small (Of Mice and Men). What do these names have in common? They’ve left a memorable impression on readers. And there are hundreds more but these were the ones that popped into my head first while writing this post. Regardless if your character is the hero … [Read more…]
To Edit or Not Once upon a time (I know, fairy tale cliché) writers were contracted by the then ‘only’ big publishers and their manuscripts were assigned to editors to work their magic. However, nowadays, things have changed. There are still the large traditional publishers, small and mid-sized presses, but more importantly, an abundance of … [Read more…]