Over the past nine months, everyone kept asking me, “So… is your book done yet?” Ugh! Really? How long is it supposed to take to write a…… Read more “Is Your Book Done Yet? (Part 1)”
Tag: Science Fiction
Author Interview- Joynell Schultz
First: Please head over to WORDSMITH WEEKLY and follow the blog. Elizabeth is doing fabulous things for the author community — having a place for publishing flash fiction…… Read more “Author Interview- Joynell Schultz”
Which Novel Cover?
A novel cover is so important because, despite the saying, we DO judge a book by the cover. There are so many things to consider: Does it…… Read more “Which Novel Cover?”
Would You Keep Reading?
I’m moving right along for Camp NaNoWriMo with editing Love, Lies, & Clones. One of the first items on my novel editing checklist is to share the first page…… Read more “Would You Keep Reading?”
Cover Art – Love, Lies, & Clones
I was inspired by this post: https://rachelpoli.com/2016/03/30/the-lost-girl-cover/ and decided to try making my own cover for the novel I’m working on. I convinced my 11 year old daughter…… Read more “Cover Art – Love, Lies, & Clones”
I’m Ready for Camp! (Novel Revision Camp)
Woo Hoo! I’m all ready for Camp NaNo! (Just finished my prep in the last few minutes.) It will be revisions for me with a goal to…… Read more “I’m Ready for Camp! (Novel Revision Camp)”
Urgh… My Novel is Ending too Early!
So, I began writing my novel, Love, Lies, and Clones, February 17th with a goal of writing one scene per day (about 1000 words per day.) At…… Read more “Urgh… My Novel is Ending too Early!”
Novel Update: I have a working title
Coming up with a title for a novel is probably as hard as writing the thing! It needs a title, I keep telling myself. At a current…… Read more “Novel Update: I have a working title”
Camp NaNoWriMo – Draft Zero Here I Come!
I’ve been signed up and patiently awaiting National Novel Writing Month (November) – contemplating participation. Fifty-thousand words in a month is crazy, right? With a full-time job,…… Read more “Camp NaNoWriMo – Draft Zero Here I Come!”
I’ll Never Write Another Novel! (I thought)
So, I said I’d never write a novel again. I said I’d never put myself through those hours of pouring out my thoughts only to be left…… Read more “I’ll Never Write Another Novel! (I thought)”