Tag Archive | writing
What’s In A Name
Originally posted on Ghosts of the Past:
Dear Readers, I’ve finished with a full set of revisions to my novel. It is presently in the hands of some Beta Readers whom I am waiting to hear back from (hint, hint) which will then spark more revisions. After that, it goes to the editor in mid…
Could It Happen?
Originally posted on The Author's Mission:
[Preface: the two men in this fictional story, Eddie and Presley, are retired dock workers from New York City, retired to ‘The Valley of the Sun’ in the Phoenix area of Arizona – only because I say it’s so. The story is intended to amuse and to present in…
Happy Mother’s Day!
Originally posted on JEMSBOOKS:
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! This year we celebrated Mother’s Day the week before the actually day. My lovely daughter-in-law always has my daughter and her family and John and I over to her house for a delicious repast. This year she outdid herself. She had mixed veggies with ranch dip, Cape Cod…
The 7 Types of Editing Your Book Needs
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? Stories come in every shape and size, and as an author, you bring your own expertise and experience to your tale. So when it comes to editing, you might not need the same sort of help as someone else. You might excel at catching grammar problems but struggle with…
Among the Shine Clan – Part 13 by Dellani Oakes
Originally posted on Books & Entertainment Network:
They have managed to shut down one cyber-warrior, but their handler seems to be blocking their device. Gathering their wounded together, Deacon and Fiddlestix regroup to come up with a plan. Deacon sat heavily beside her, covered in blood and cyber fluid. “Now what?” He panted, taking a…
Character Quotes from Lord Roeder’s Mine by Dellani
Originally posted on Books & Entertainment Network:
Lord Roder’s Mine is a prequel to my sci-fi series. “Not a damn thing wrong, Captain Tarvo,” the tech reported half an hour later. “What’s he acting like that for, then?” “From what I could tell, the only thing out of place is a super elevated serotonin level.”…
Help, my secondary character is taking over the book! #amwriting #Romance #mgtab
Originally posted on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author :
? Have you ever started to write a book and had a secondary character try to take over the story? It doesn’t matter how hard you work at putting them on the sidelines, they keep popping up at the most inopportune times. I’ve found it’s better to go…
How To Motivate Yourself To Exercise.
Originally posted on Some Words That Say What I Think:
When I first started doing exercise, I found it quite hard to motivate myself so I bought an ambitious amount of sportswear in the hope that wearing it would help me get into the mind-set of an athlete. I reasoned that, if I looked like…
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