Writing touching scenes: is it so hard?
I was taking a walk through a park with a friend the other day and I saw a guy warming up for figure skating. This is nothing unusual—if you live in any big city, you’ll be familiar with people who...
View ArticleThe path to success is an elusive quarry
I’m going to share an anecdote from my summer days. Bear with me, because while I admit that I wanted to share it, there’s something to be learned from it! Our story begins with a starting point (a...
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How to market your novel
Some of us were innocent enough to believe that writing was the hardest part… It isn’t. You have to get your work out there. You have to face the Marketing Monster and—this is the tricky par—you have...
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NaNoWriMo: Dos, Don’ts and Whys
So November is right around the corner and this post should have been up before the weekend instead of right after, but what can I say. Life’s hectic and there’s still time, so here’s my two-cent...
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The importance of your cover
How many times did they tell you a book isn’t judged by its cover? They lied. Even though it shouldn’t be like that, the truth is that most of the time people won’t even bother with your blurb. If your...
View ArticleAndroid Apps for Writers
Writing is about sitting down and writing, yes, but there’s a whole lot of things you just have to do before you can start wordsmithing. I recently gave in and bought a tablet, running on Android OS,...
View ArticleWriting software you need
Technically speaking, you can sit down and write on Notepad and all will be fine. Practically speaking, it’s easier if you use tools. And you’ll be more motivated to work if you use a spiffy work...
View ArticleWhere to advertise your novel
A while back I did a post on marketing explaining my own adventures. What I discussed there worked best for long term, and I plan to eventually write a companion with more data as I collect it (read:...
View ArticleFrom idea to novel: Fall from Grace
Lots of people have asked how we writers get our ideas for new stories, so I thought I would share the process Fall from Grace followed, from inception to planning to novel. The first secret: I wasn’t...
View ArticleCrunching down the numbers
One of the most popular questions I get asked is: “How long did it take you to write…?” Honestly, that’s a question I ask myself too. I need to know how much time I invest and how much I earn for each...
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