25 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release. When I posted Shannon Summary: Six Months In, I received a lot of inquiries about how to bring more readers to your blog and/or novels. I thought about this for a while, and I've come to a lot of conclusions, but one of them in particular kept repeating itself:… Continue reading Publishing Tips: Introduce Extras
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Writing Tips: Make Maps (Interior)
Website Update: April 3rd: I switched some posts around; sorry for the inconvenience if you were waiting for the publishing tips on April 4th. It will now be on April 6th. So this is my 100th post, and there's 29 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release. (Obviously, numbers excite me.) And I'm celebrating by posting… Continue reading Writing Tips: Make Maps (Interior)
Writing Tips: Different Perspectives
On March 17th post: News: Submissions Closing and Minutes Before Sunset Info one of my followers, rolark, asked “I’m trying out writing from more than one perspective right now (it’s my first time!), and was wondering if you had any advice?” And I do! As many of you know, November Snow is told from two… Continue reading Writing Tips: Different Perspectives
Shannon Summary: Six Months In
Website Update: March 26: I've created an event on Goodreads for Minutes Before Sunset's release. Join here. On September 25th, My Primary Post was created, and this website was established. Six months later, here I am: all over the world. When I first created this website, with the direction of Robin Hoffman, I didn't know what… Continue reading Shannon Summary: Six Months In
Relax & Read: How to Write a Sentence
As told in my Back to School post, my NonFiction Writing I class assigned Stanley Fish's How-To book, How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One. We just wrapped up this short (only 160 pages) book, and, although my class had some complaints about simplicity, I really enjoyed it. From the beginning, Fish describes… Continue reading Relax & Read: How to Write a Sentence
Interviews by Tim Flanagan & Michael Fedison.
8:00 a.m. Update: I hit 5,000 followers this morning. Thank you! I love achieving these milestones with you all. They make my day! This blog brings me plenty of joy. Discussing writings and readings with you all is often my favorite part of the day. It's my passion, and to be able to do something… Continue reading Interviews by Tim Flanagan & Michael Fedison.
Writing Tips: Keeping Track of Time
How many times have you been following a television show, and there is a full moon every episode? Or their clothes don't change? Or the weather stays the same all year long, unless snow, rain, or sunshine is used for symbolic enhancement? It's unrealistic, and it drives me crazy. It may be a personal pet… Continue reading Writing Tips: Keeping Track of Time
Writing Tips: Beautiful Characters
When I wrote about "Beautiful Creatures" last Wednesday, my follower, Wordschat, said "This looks so much like a Twilight wanna be but then again anything with ‘beautiful people’ will be." (Wordschat's blog reviews many aspects of his life: books, TV, movies, and novel--along with politics. Anything that effects his Canadian life, and I find his… Continue reading Writing Tips: Beautiful Characters
Writing Tips: Titling Your Novel
I'm so glad you all enjoyed my Events page. I'm really excited to show my timeline with you (and, to be honest, digging through my portfolio was such an encouraging adventure! I hope you are inspired to do the same. It's a confidence booster. I hadn't realized how much media I'd done until I spread… Continue reading Writing Tips: Titling Your Novel
Writing Tips: Join Contests
So the Undergraduate Reading Series went FANTASTIC--but I will post about that next time (That way, I have time to organize my words & thoughts before I share them with you all.) Today I wanted to talk about getting out there and exposing yourself to the publishing world (which is FULL of opportunities just waiting… Continue reading Writing Tips: Join Contests
