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Killing Your Main Character in a Romance? How Dare you!
I wrote a book called Discord, in which twin sisters were raised separately due to a horrifying situation at birth. While they can stay connected, it is with limited understanding of this connection. This book is about them finding their way to each other and earning the love they both deserve after so much heartache […]
To Outline or Not to Outline That is the Question
If you are a writer of any longevity, whether the first book or the thirtieth, this is a question and argument you will come across. Yes, there are two main schools of thought on plotting out your entire book chapter by chapter, character profiles ad nauseam before starting the very first word on your new […]
The Secret Ingredient – Write Something Every Day
How many times has someone asked you, a friend, or maybe even an online forum what the secret is to writing a book? Most people who write for a living will respond with one shred of undeniable truth – get writing. I know it sounds simple, but people tend to procrastinate, organize and overall talk […]
Writing is a Solitary Venture – Publishing is Not
Writing is the most solitary of careers. Crawling inside your head to tell the stories of characters others have never met is a unique experience. Most of us will beg for quiet as we work our way through getting these new tales down on paper. You can’t be chatting with coworkers and writing or fixing […]
Zero to Finished eBook in 30 days – (part 1 of 6)
You read all the Fifty Shades books, watched every Hallmark movie made for television at Christmas, your kindle is filled with romance titles, and you have sat through enough romantic comedy(s) to quote lines in daily life. Through it all, you sit in awe, and disgust knowing you could do better with the storylines, development […]
Zero to eBook in 30 days – Write your first book (part 2 of 6)
The second part of the series starts here to read the first go HERE. STEP 2: LET THE IDEAS FLOW Most people can provide a general synopsis of the romance they want to see brought to life on paper, maybe made into a movie down the road when it is a best seller. These big, […]
Zero to eBook in 30 days – Write your first book (part 3 of 6)
This is the third part of this series. For part one go HERE, and part 2 go HERE. STEP 4: JOT IT DOWN This is the place where everyone goes wrong; if you are going to write the next best-selling juicy romance, then you must start writing! How many people have you talked with that […]
Zero to eBook in 30 days – Write your first book (part 4 of 6)
This is part four of the series for part 1 go HERE, part 2 go HERE and part 3 go HERE. STEP 6: ORGANIZE THE CHAOS Now comes the fun stuff. NOT! This is when you must put on your suit of armor and wade into this travesty that is the first draft of the […]
Zero to eBook in 30 days – Write your first book (part 5 of 6)
This is part 5 of the series. For part 1 go HERE, part 2 go HERE, part 3 go HERE and part 4 go HERE. STEP 8: RELEASE THE HOUNDS Now it’s time to call that group of people who told you they could help with reading, Editing, or feedback. As you are now starting […]
