A well-known author stated that the job of a writer is to inspire, educate, and/or entertain. Hearing this statement prompted me to think about how writing, in turn, has affected my life for the better. And, I've decided to take each of the action words in bold (above) and create an acrostic for all three … Continue reading Job of a Writer – To ENTERTAIN
Yesterday, I announced the postponed launch of my book until the month of August (my tentative deadline month which we are officially in). But, today brings you a sneak peek into my book baby's intended purpose in life. "Sneak peek" means that I'm giving you a literary teaser trailer of sorts, so there's some info … Continue reading A Book Foreshadowing of Things to Come
Not postponed indefinitely, just temporarily . . . I promise. Needless to say, I'm a little bit down, but not even close to being out. For those of you who've followed my author's journey, you probably know that I'd been announcing my plan to have my book completed and published by the June/July time frame. … Continue reading Book Launch Postponed . . . Now What?
A well-known author stated that the job of a writer is to inspire, educate, and/or entertain. Hearing this statement prompted me to think about how writing, in turn, has affected my life for the better. And, I've decided to take each of the action words in bold (above) and create an acrostic for all three … Continue reading Job of a Writer – To EDUCATE
A well-known author stated that the job of a writer is to inspire, educate, and/or entertain. Hearing this statement prompted me to think about how writing, in turn, has affected my life for the better. And, I've decided to take each of the action words in bold (above) and create an acrostic for all three … Continue reading Job of a Writer – To INSPIRE
Let the goal-setting challenges (for writing book #2) begin. Yes, book #2 is underway and my expectation for the successful completion of this book by the end of the year is goal #1. Right now, my writing goals are very broad, but you'll increasingly notice how specifically they'll be fine-tuned as I get deeper into … Continue reading And the Writing Beat Goes On …
Happy Monday, All! I hope everyone is looking forward to a bright and productive week. I know I am, because my editor already returned my manuscript back to me. What?! Already? I'm not ready! My editor is awesome, yes. But he gave me an assignment that involves some more writing on my part, NO! Realistically, … Continue reading Fine-Tuning the Writing
Success! I can almost feel my book breathing on me. It has life. I am so close to my self-publishing dream-turned-reality . . . several steps closer, in fact. Why do I say this? Well, I found a professional editor to edit my manuscript, design my book cover, and format my book into e-book and … Continue reading Some Self-Publishing Details Go to the Professionals
I recently heard an author state that the "editing the manuscript" phase is one of those periods in the self-publishing process that can be heavily riddled with self-doubt. And to that admission, I must say that she is spot on. I have spent the last full week reading and rereading my manuscript, both silently and … Continue reading The Editing Process
I heard it said, by several authors, that there should be a time when you step away from your book after writing the draft and take a breather. Since I can't claim the ownership rights to this brilliant advice, I'll just go ahead and jump on the bandwagon. I'm in total agreement with this statement; … Continue reading Writing Rest
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