It doesn’t matter what type of novel you’re writing: science fiction, historical romance, paranormal, or epic fantasy. They all have one thing in common. They have to be believable. And to be believable, it needs to hold a degree of realism. Writing fiction grants you a lot of freedom. You can create worlds to be […]
Should you use a pseudonym? This question comes up in writers groups all the time: “I’m getting ready to write my first novel…should I use a pen name?” The short answer is “you can if you want to.” But, as you can probably guess, it’s not always as easy as that. What is a Pseudonym?
Should You Use a Pseudonym? Things to Consider Before Choosing a Pen Name. Read More »
Looking to earn a full-time writing income but you’re just not quite there yet? So you’ve decided to do it. You have decided to follow your dream and become a writer. Good for you. Chances are it didn’t take you very long to figure out that writing doesn’t always start off lucrative. In fact, it
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So this morning, I got to wake up to the sounds of my cat under the bed. Puking. Doesn’t that sound lovely? And my two year old has discovered that she enjoys jumping on the bed. The only real problem with that is she usually gets my hair caught beneath her toes. My husband has
We’ve all seen Facebook Like4Like Ladders. We may have even participated in some. I know I have. In the off-chance you’ve been living under a rock, a Facebook Like4Like Ladder is a noble thread posting on Facebook (usually in a group) that invites you to post a link to your author fan page or business
What are you really getting when you hop onto one of those Facebook Like4Like Ladders? Read More »
Most freelance writers don’t have a rate card. In fact, I didn’t have one for the first several years that I was writing. And the reason for that is because trying to create a rate card for freelance writing can be complicated and hard to manage: There’s a reason, after all, why most freelance writers
It is week two of NaNoWriMo and you are cranking. Are you wondering how you can keep this motivation rolling through the rest of the month?
Have you started to build your author platform yet? Or do you get stuck on trying to figure out which channels you should be on? Authors are expected to have a social media presence. Expected. Not only by their fans and readers, who want to connect and fan all over them, but also by publishers
Using the Social Media Pyramid to Build Your Author Platform Read More »
Imagine you just had a great day. I mean a great day. The kind of day where you don’t even have to worry about how to motivate yourself because it just all comes naturally. Everything just happened to go right. Where by the end of the day, you’re excited and pumped. You sit down to
How to Motivate Yourself — Are you Using Your Motivation Properly? Read More »
