Tag: Author
At a time when I would normally be doing anything but sitting here writing this, I can’t help but think. Maybe it’s my hectic schedule or the caffeine that’s got me on edge. Probably both, but beside the point I think it’s important to…
According to my notifications it’s been six months since I last posted. Life got out of control as it always does. Though it has all been in good nature. The summer I hit with knocking out the second book in my Digging up the…
Survival of midterms, check. Survival of novel #2, check. Finishing a novel and having midterms in the same week. Legendary no. Crazy stupid, probably. That means one goal is off my check list. Hallelujah! It’s been a week of blunt beginnings. The life of…
Category: 2018, Blog, goals, Happiness, New Year, New Me, People, Self Peace, Stress, writingTags: Author, Author Brand, Blog, blogging, Blunt, dream
Posted on February 26, 2018
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Car stuck in a field, check. Crippling deadlines, check. No sanity left, ahem check. It’s Monday! I’m the crazy person that likes Monday. What’s on the agenda is novel editing. Yes another novel is coming! Aha I am preparing to send to my publisher…
Category: 2018, Blog, goals, Happiness, New Year, New Me, Self Peace, Uncategorized, writingTags: Author, Author Brand, Author Branding, Blog, blogging, Book, Book Buying, books, Building an Author Brand, college, crisis, dream, feedback, goals, good thoughts, Happiness, Life, new release, Novel, Overwhelmed
Posted on November 25, 2017
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Being an author is not easy work. A lot of people say to me, “Oh you’re an author, that’s cute.” Cute? Writing an 80,000 word book and shoving it out there for the world to ridicule is cute? *Inwardly screams in frustration Being an…
Category: UncategorizedTags: Author, Author Brand, Author Branding, Blog, blogging, Book, Book Buying, Brand, Brand Building, Building an Author Brand, Cute, Facebook, Instagram, marketing, Social Media, Talk, Thoughts, writer, Writer Talk, You, YouTube
Posted on November 21, 2017
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It’s been a long 2017. It feels longer than usual for a year. Though maybe that’s just because of all the things that have happened. Thanksgiving is in two days. I haven’t said what I am thankful for yet. I’m going to say this, I…
Category: UncategorizedTags: Author, Blog, blogging, Dreams, Publishing, Thankful, The Devil's Retreat, time, Time Flies, writer, writing
Posted on November 16, 2017
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Day one of a new beginning is ending. I am me, but my goals are different and so is my outlook. I have wanted to do this for a long time. Rip apart everything and start fresh. Start the way I wanted to start…
Category: Blog, UncategorizedTags: Author, Blog, blogging, dream, dusk, Life, self publishing, Thoughts, Traditional Publishing, writing
Stop what you’re doing with your story. Insert your own name in replace of the main character’s. Does the story still convey the message you want it to?
Posted on October 23, 2017
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“I found it,” Sara whispered. “Found it?” Jack asked. “The key,” Sara pressed forward. ” To my heart.” Jack looked at her with curiosity. “And I’m giving it to you.” Jack’s face said everything, needed to be known.
The name of one of the panels I spoke on over the weekend seems fitting for discussion. Who am I? What is my brand? What thing do I identify myself with? How do you build an author brand? Do you even know what you…
Category: Blog, UncategorizedTags: Ads, advice, Author, Author Brand, Blog, blogging, Blunt, books, Brand Building, Creative, Creative Writing, Creativity, marketing, Monster GGirl, monsters, Novel, success, Support, Technology, Thoughts, Truth, Writer Support, writing
I’ve been MIA for a while. I took a sort of writer vacation by attending Imaginarium this past weekend. Imaginarium is the largest creative writing convention in the Midwest. There were over 150 authors in attendance. I had wonderful time, met a lot of…
