It's mid-November and for those authors who signed up for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month where authors make a commitment to write a 50,000 word novel in only 30 days), we're knee deep in novel-writing frenzy. Or, at least we're supposed to be. For authors who are on track toward achieving their goal, NaNoWriMo provides … Continue reading NaNoWriMo and Setting Realistic Goals
Just Checking In
Hello, everyone and Happy Halloween! As I'm sure you've noticed, my postings over the last few weeks have been sporadic. Well, there's a good reason for this. I've been busy packing and organizing for our family's big move. After traveling over 1200 miles with three kids, two cats, and a lizard, we are now in … Continue reading Just Checking In
The feeling that you are not good enough – Stop Bullying Campaign
Write the Book First
Which comes first? The book or the bling? I've been stumbling across more and more writers who construct book trailers, book-based websites, book covers, and Facebook pages LONG before the first draft of their book is complete. While it is advisable to establish an author platform before you publish, how much is too much? Does … Continue reading Write the Book First
Genre Bias
I began drafting this blog post several days ago, but never published it. I happened to pop over to Facebook (as I'm prone to do), stumbled upon several posts and articles about a huge shakedown at Amazon, and got completely derailed. Well, now I'm back to finish this post, and strangely, the upheaval in the … Continue reading Genre Bias
Tricia Drammeh 