Author interview with Indie author Jen Butterworth
Nice to meet you Jen. Nadine, I look forward to our interview in a month or so.
Plot Holes are like Wounds, They Both can be Stitched up
Yes, you read that title right. It was so profound when I heard it in a dream yesterday morning, that I will have to say it again. Plot holes are like wounds, they both can be stitched up. Even though this little truth about writing and revisions caught me off guard when I heard it, … Read more
4 Reasons Why Silence Is Good For You
There are times when the noise surrounding us can be too distracting and can cause us unnecessary stress. I find that this is the case for me.
Although there are times when I like listening to instrumental music or my ffavorite songs to get my creative juices flowing, at other times I need total silence when I am working on a professional project or doing admin work for my author business.
Here’s an article that gives an in vepth look at why silence can be more condusive to creativity than relaxing music, especially if you’ve been surrounded by noise in your every day world.
How to Remember Your Ideas When You’re Falling Asleep—or Waking Up!
Do you ever get an idea just as you’re falling asleep? How about having a dream that sticks with you from the moment you wake up? Here’s a post that will give you some insight on keeping your ideas close at hand before you fall asleep or when you first wake up.
via How to Remember Your Ideas When You’re Falling Asleep—or Waking Up!
Sometimes even I get lucky
I’ve got the prologue and three chapters of my second Stepping Stones Mystery novel revised, but I’m not satisfied with the end to Chapter three.
Featured Book of the Week: One with Willows by Joan Myles
Greetings to my fellow bloggers, authors and book lovers in the blogosphere. I hope you all enjoyed the new Electric Eclectic book I featured last week. If you haven’t already done so, please go out and get your copy of Fount! By Karen J Mossman and be sure to leave an honest review. This week, … Read more
World Building: Why Writers Need to be Sneaky When Building Worlds – by William L. Hahn…
I love the post linked here, because it’s a great tool for writing in any genre, no matter whether you write fantasy, mystery etc.
via World Building: Why Writers Need to be Sneaky When Building Worlds – by William L. Hahn…
Creative Writing Prompts for Music Lovers – by Melissa Donovan…
I’m favoriting this gem, because there are a couple of prompts that I want to look at further, later.
Changes to Amazon Advertising: What Authors Need to Know – by Dave Chesson…
I couldn’t share this post from the original blog, so you’ll have to go to two different blogs to get to it. However, if you are looking into posting ads for your books, here’s some information you’ll need to know before you start your first ad campaign.
via Changes to Amazon Advertising: What Authors Need to Know – by Dave Chesson…
