One of the biggest obstacles facing many authors today is Social Anxiety. A few days ago I had a conversation with a friend about how hard it is to be an author today, especially if you’re an independent author. Gone are the days of being an elusive or mysterious author. These days, social media dominates…
#ComingSoon #FreeReading #CoverReveal Although I’m offering this for #free on my blog, I will also be producing this in print format. Once it’s edited, formatted and submitted, it will be deleted from the blog! What do you think?
Disclaimer: NONE of the artwork shown is mine. I am not using it for monetary gain. I’m creating a mood board for my characters and sharing “concepts” and “visual aids” for fun. PLEASE visit and support any of the artists you see by following them on social media or even purchasing some of their work! Gabrielle De…
There are times when I try to give advice to authors and I feel like I’m failing. I know “time” is hard to negotiate between “real life” and our make believe sessions at a pen and paper (or computer, etc). The real question is, “Is this your real life? Or is it a hobby?” The…
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I started writing about the De Sol family on, or around, the year 1996. It started with AOL RP rooms, and I brought out a table top character I put together once: Gabrielle De Sol. Originally, she started out as my dominatrix vampire. (Hey, I said it was for fun!) She evolved … I evolved…
I’m going to try something new. Because my time is so limited, there are times I only get a few words in at a time. So, once a week I’ll be adding a piece of a story here. You can follow, or you can binge when it’s done … or don’t read it! (I hope…
Today I want to address words and how to make them count. I know I’ll get some pushback on this from the masses but remember: these are only my opinions. Use what works for you. When I start mentoring someone new, I ask them to go through their story and remove a certain word first…
One of the hardest things to remember in any part of your life is to stop and return to the beginning. Think about it for a moment: You’re deep within a plot of a story you began with so much excitement. You’re staring at the words but you get frustrated because something isn’t right. Maybe…
One of the things I hear a lot about or get asked about are reviews. Let me begin by saying this: as a new author I fell into this trap and it’s a very ugly trap to be in. Reviews are never going to be 5 star across the board. In fact, having some bad…
