Book Review: Enduring Freedom
Enduring Freedom is a young adult novel written in dual points of view by Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy. This novel releases at a perfect time as the US military prepares to leave Afghanistan and the twentieth anniversary of 9/11 comes later this year. Synopsis: On September 11, 2001, the lives of two boys on opposite sides of the world are changed in an instant. … Continue reading Book Review: Enduring Freedom
What’s so funny? Injecting Humor into Your Story
I’m pretty cheerful in my regular life, but my writing has veered toward the dark. But 2020 was more than dark enough for all of us. So as I sat down to work on a big revision to my WIP, I decided to try something new: humor. As I started working, though, I found it harder than I’d thought it would be to inject a … Continue reading What’s so funny? Injecting Humor into Your Story
The Surprising Aftereffects of the Debut Novel
This past year, I’ve written three posts about the debut year. Peeking Inside a Debut Group, The Debut Timeline, and Launching and Marketing Your Book. It has been a wonderful and enlightening year. Many things about the debut process surprised me, but nothing more than the aftereffects of the whole process. Well, really just one. I mentioned in the post about launching and marketing your novel … Continue reading The Surprising Aftereffects of the Debut Novel
Recommended: THE LIVES OF SAINTS by Leigh Bardugo
Is anyone else excited about the Grishaverse coming to Netflix?
Because I AM!
So when Leigh Bardugo’s The Lives of Saints popped up on NetGalley, I requested it.
I’m not usually one for . . . Continue reading Recommended: THE LIVES OF SAINTS by Leigh Bardugo
Tips for Writing Short Stories
Do you read short stories? Have you written any? I love them and have written a few of my own. This month, it seems as if short stories dominated my reading list. I judged a teen short story contest with 33 entries and read two books of short stories. As you can see, I’ve thought of nothing else and that is what prompted this post. … Continue reading Tips for Writing Short Stories
Launching and Marketing Your Book. Tips From Debut Authors.
Tips on launching and marketing your book from debut authors @Halli_Gomez, @anya_writes, and @jsamtaylor #the21ders #writingcommunity #writerlife Continue reading Launching and Marketing Your Book. Tips From Debut Authors.
Why I Revised My Manuscript from 3rd Person, Past to 1st Person, Present & How I Plan to Avoid Doing That Again
Have you ever wondered whether you’re writing in the right point of view (POV) for the story you’re trying to tell? The right tense?
Revising an entire manuscript from 3rd person to 1st is no small task. The task is made a whole lot bigger yet when you add a tense change on top of that. My revision of a 90,000+ word manuscript for both POV and tense took a couple months to complete.
To hear what I learned by doing this huge revision, read this post. Continue reading Why I Revised My Manuscript from 3rd Person, Past to 1st Person, Present & How I Plan to Avoid Doing That Again
Write What You Know. What Does That Mean?
If you are asked to list the writing advice you’ve been given, your list will be similar to others. Show don’t tell. The three act structure. Write what you know. This last one is what we’re going to look at today. Specifically, what it means, what the perks are, and how to do it. The phrase write what you know means to choose an aspect … Continue reading Write What You Know. What Does That Mean?
5 Steps for Turning Your Freelance Gig into a Small Business
Building a freelancing career is a wonderful way to break out of the nine-to-five and pave your own path. While freelancing offers plenty of personal freedom and opportunities for advancement, your earning power is limited by the number of hours in the day. You can only work so much! If you want to take your freelancing career to new heights, transitioning your gig into a … Continue reading 5 Steps for Turning Your Freelance Gig into a Small Business
Do You Believe in Book Fairies?
One of the hardest things for debut authors, even for established authors, is finding new ways to reach out and address your audience. Your readers. Whilst we have social media, interviews, podcasts and such all at our fingertips, nothing really beats seeing your book out in the wild with excited readers. Before I was a writer, I was (and still am) part of a worldwide … Continue reading Do You Believe in Book Fairies?
Recommended: LIST OF TEN by Halli Gomez
We’re excited to host our own Halli Gomez for the launch of her YA debut!
This is a jam-packed post with a review of List of Ten, details on the book launch, and an interview with Halli about her inspiration for this #ownvoices story!
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Literary Couples We Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! Okay, we’re a few days late, but we didn’t want to miss the chance to share our favorite literary couples and hear about yours! We asked four authors to share their favorite couples. Check out the loves of these authors’ lives. Michelle Mason: My favorite classic couple is always and forever Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy because of how they both grow … Continue reading Literary Couples We Love