Nothing makes me nervous more than a spotlight, no matter how small. I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to be noticed because attention scares me. Yet, as an indie author, I have to put myself out there, create ads, talk to people, and present myself as human. Well, I am human. A clumsy … Continue reading First Date(with a book)
It’s Been A While
Marketing, writing, and all that jazz are hard. It's time-consuming. This blog is part of that, I know, and I'm sorry it's taken me a while to get back here. Anyway, I wanted to talk about flow. My writing style has changed over the years. My chapters are shorter, there is one point per chapter, … Continue reading It’s Been A While
Tips for new writers- Sentence fragments
So, you've written a beautiful first chapter and have the hook that first sentence needs to be to pull the reader in and keep them going, but your following sentence is dangling there. It's a description and a continuation of the sentence before. And then you have a new paragraph. You've moved on to the … Continue reading Tips for new writers- Sentence fragments
How I Build A World
This question has come up a lot in several of the writing groups I belong to. New writers, especially have issues building a world and describing characters. So, the way I do it is to become the MC of the scene. I get inside my character's head. Usually, the first thing for me is a … Continue reading How I Build A World
I can’t wrap my brain around…
Saw a tweet today- a really good snippet of a scene, and the author of the tweet used the word flashing to describe the character's eyes. One of the responses was- is she an android? After rolling my eyes and slumping in my chair, I took a deep breath and decided, okay. Let's define eyes … Continue reading I can’t wrap my brain around…
So, I did a thing…
I joined twitter. I mean, everyone says it helps, and well, every little bit, right? So, I joined. Now what? Does it work like Instagram? I have no clue. I write, I edit, I promote. Find cover designers, beta readers, work with my writing group, work with my editors... Now I have to learn the … Continue reading So, I did a thing…
Excerpt from Essence And Bone
Meet Rowan Kaimi Félidés, lord Memoraie and his personal friend, Patton: He hitched his backpack higher and tried to calculate how long it would take to get home on foot. Why, oh why had he chosen to live thirty miles from the school? Why had his brother sent him to school in the first place? … Continue reading Excerpt from Essence And Bone
News
Hello! So, things have been crazy around here and there's so much to tell you! First I want to say that I hope everyone is doing good and that February is treating you good. I've been working hard on getting book 5 done for the Gemini Deiux series, and I have a release date- March … Continue reading News
New Year’s Resolution(and other stuff)
I hope everyone enjoyed a good holiday, and your worries are few. I'm hoping this year will be better than last. So, I've been reading over the holidays. And not in the genre I write in, simply because I need to think about it, mull things over, since the next book in the Gemini Deiux … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution(and other stuff)
Writing Rules Are a Pain in the…
Writing rules are important. They provide some stability to a story and create a better understanding to get points across. They do. The truth is, everyone has opinions on what those rules are. And they swear they know every single one. Well, sometimes, they don't. Now, don't get me wrong. I like the rules. I … Continue reading Writing Rules Are a Pain in the…
Susanna Evans 