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Posted on September 16, 2017
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I am not one to explore theme. When structuring a novel I stick to one genre and include multiple underlying themes. With a motif or two. I stick in my little bubble. Lately I’ve been getting this writerly itch. Maybe it’s my time to… Continue Reading “Theme and All Its Horror”
Category: UncategorizedTags: Art, Author, Blog, blogging, books, Poet, Poetry, success, Talk, Theme, time, Whispers, writer, writing
Posted on September 12, 2017
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CHIRP! CHIRP! Come nothingness. Bloody cries, Dry cut. Stiff trails, Edging the wind. Sins, Spilt from the mind, Doused in fruitless routine. Trees, Giants in frequent darkness. A forest scene, In typical reprise. Day becomes night, Figures become shadows. Shadows whisper, Until shadows scream.… Continue Reading “Whisper Killings”
Posted on September 12, 2017
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I don’t like to think of myself as a habitual monster. I like spontaneity. Having no plans, living in the moment. Breathing in life as it comes. But if you are as forgetful as I am, being spontaneous is a hopeless illusion of another… Continue Reading “Habitual”
Category: Blog, UncategorizedTags: Adventure, advice, Art, Author, Blog, blogging, Criticism, Discovery, goals, Life, success, Talk, time, writer, writers, writing, writing-tips
Posted on September 12, 2017
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I’m back! (I never actually went anywhere. Though my blank word documents hint that I got abducted by demon fairies and they decided to put me back where they found me.) For someone with a busy schedule finding writing time is hard, but you… Continue Reading “Writing Groove”
Category: Blog, UncategorizedTags: advice, Blog, blogging, books, Discovery, goals, Life, self publishing, success, Talk, time, writer, writing, writing-tips
Posted on September 4, 2017
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My first book signing was a few days ago. I have to say, the experience was incredibly rewarding. As it was supposed to be. I met a lot of kind people, and took the signing as a learning experience. When I started out wanting… Continue Reading “Failure “
I’m the alien that loves research. Literally. Without research in a novel depicting a real place, what is going to set it aside and draw the reader in? As a reader nothing irritates me more than reading about a place where the writer has… Continue Reading “Research”
Rule #1 of being a writer: There are no rules. A lot people get hung up on the he said she said version of writing. Stop talking and write. Let me tell you, no name and such are still going to be waiting with… Continue Reading “Avoiding Writer Norms”
Posted on August 23, 2017
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The fear someone can experience from hearing someone critique their work is out of this world. But if you want to make it in the world of Indie authors, grow the hide of an alligator and prevent yourself from shedding it like a snake.… Continue Reading “Accepting Criticism”
Posted on August 23, 2017
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This topic can be touchy. Everyone has a different perspective on it. Whether they’ve had success in the writing universe or not. I have my own opinion. Whether others listen that’s their choice. Or if they are listening, it’s the questions of importance. Did they… Continue Reading “Writing for Exposure vs Writing for Enjoyment”
Category: Blog, UncategorizedTags: advice, B's Monstrosities, Blog, blogging, books, Discovery, marketing, monsters, obstacles, self publishing, The Devil's Retreat, writers, writing
Being an author is not a walk in the park. That is if you want to be successful. Being a writer IS a job. It takes a lot of work if you want to show the world what you have to offer. There’s a… Continue Reading “Publishing”