Top Ten Signs You’re Running Out of Blog Topics

1. At your day job, you’ve placed a Blog Topic Suggestion Box in your cubicle. 2. You blog about blogging  (http://www.blog.triciadrammeh.com/2012/04/all-cool-kids-are-doing-it-so-why-cant.html)3. You make fun of your own website, blog, and Facebook page just to have something to blog about (http://www.blog.triciadrammeh.com/2012/06/ten-deadly-sins-of-building-your-author.html) 4. You begin offering vampire dating tips  (http://www.blog.triciadrammeh.com/2012/04/vampire-dating-your-boyfriend-is.html) 5. You’re working on a undead fashion show extravaganza for your next … Continue reading Top Ten Signs You’re Running Out of Blog Topics

The Ten Deadly Sins of Building Your Author Platform

It stands to reason that I’ve been a reader far longer than I’ve been a writer. I began writing two years ago at the age of thirty-nine, so I have way more experience as a consumer of books than I do as a manufacturer. So today, I’d like to approach my writer friends, not as … Continue reading The Ten Deadly Sins of Building Your Author Platform

The Magic of Camp

There's something magical about camping. From setting up a tent to sleeping underneath the stars, the experience pulls you away from the day-in, day-out monotony of life and helps you realign your spirit with nature. Can you smell the roasted marshmallows? Hear the crackling of the campfire? Are you there? I am.Virtual camp is no … Continue reading The Magic of Camp

Gather ’round the Campfire

As day four of Camp NaNoWriMo draws to a close, I thought I'd write a letter home.Dear Readers,Camp has been super fun! I was a little nervous when my YA paranormal romance somehow turned into a work of Mainstream Fiction without a vamp in sight, but I'm feeling much better now. I made some friends. … Continue reading Gather ’round the Campfire

Going Camping

That's right, folks. June is Camp NaNoWriMo month. Don't know what that means? NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is traditionally in November. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel from scratch within a one month time frame.Which brings us to Camp NaNoWriMo... Campers all over the world gather together in one virtual campground … Continue reading Going Camping