…When the World is Falling Down Around You I created my writing schedule for the year more than a year ago. Since then projects have been added here and there and life has also edged-in in the most unforeseen ways. However, it is important for me as an author to stay on schedule. If I… Continue reading Staying Motivated…
by Harriet Hale Last month I crawled in a hole to re-evaluate my writing. What did that thirty days look like? I know you’re thinking about the scene from Cast Away when Tom Hanks is trying to make his first fire on the beach, aren’t you? Well, I’ve … 1. Learned a new skill at… Continue reading Thirty Days in the Hole
Novelist Vladimir Nabokov said, “My pencils outlast their erasers.” I have a similar problem with my delete button. It’s a good thing that key is resilent. Some days, I delete so much I go into a negative word count. In my writing process, I always revise and edit chapters as I move forward. I may… Continue reading The Mistakes List by Brinda Berry
There are a ton of great things about this business. Things that never get old. A yes, when you were prepared for a no. Phone calls that make your heart break into a gallop. Gifts from the cover art angels in your inbox. A galley. Preorder buttons. Release day. Reviews that make a writer go… Continue reading Never gets old, never gets easier
Look for these books by our members in February and March. Texas Bossa Nova by Cynthia D’Alba Texas Montgomery Mavericks Series – Book 5 Samhain Publishing Genre: Contemporary; Western ISBN – 9781619226678 ASIN – B00RL7QZYA Format: Digital and Print On Sale: March 31, 2015 http://cynthiadalba.com/books/texas-bossa-nova He plans to take the wander right out of her wanderlust. Magda Hobbs’s… Continue reading DSRA Releases
I’ve heard all the arguments why authors don’t list their books on Google Play. “It’s too complicated… Not enough money to be worth it…” blah, blah, blah. If you’re one of those people, I’m here to tell you it’s time to change your way of thinking. I have been on the retailer for almost 10… Continue reading Google Play Playground
Meet Lacey Thacker. Last month we had the distinct pleasure of hosting a wonderful young woman whom a number of our group hires for her excellent abilities to edit a manuscript. She the marvelous and refreshing Lacy Thacker. Lacy gave us a quick overview of how she edits a manuscript. She does a three pass… Continue reading A Visit with a Real Editor
