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The Blood Match: A New Journey (Series #1)

December 20, 2020Leave a comment

Hello writers! I haven't done a personal post in a while and it's time as you'll see. Previously I blogged an entire series called "Journey to a Bestseller" about a young adult steampunk novel that I wanted to be a bestseller (I suppose it's not quite finished). Some of you may ask, what did happen … Continue reading The Blood Match: A New Journey (Series #1)

Journey to a Bestseller: Cutting your Novel Down to Size (Series #45)

September 6, 2020December 16, 20241 Comment

Hi everyone. Have you written your first draft, finally gotten it complete, only to realize you have 200,000 words? You are not alone. There are many reasons to "cut" or "trim" your writing. It makes things clearer, stronger, more concise, and streamlines the information that the reader needs to know. And of course, word counts--everyone … Continue reading Journey to a Bestseller: Cutting your Novel Down to Size (Series #45)

Journey to a Bestseller: Quotes, Italics, Semicolons and Clauses (Series #43)

August 10, 2020August 10, 20203 Comments

Good sunday everyone! To be honest, I didn't have a subject for today's post. I was trying to think of writing advice I could give you. So far I've talked about world-building, plot points, researching, high concept ideas, connecting with unlikeable characters, breaking up info dumps, writing for your market, writing that agents want, en … Continue reading Journey to a Bestseller: Quotes, Italics, Semicolons and Clauses (Series #43)

Journey to a Bestseller: Plot Points and Writer Goals (Series #42)

August 3, 20204 Comments

I got all my work done this week, excited to plot my story, and I got lost on a few research bunny trails. But I finally got everything that I wanted to happen in my story put down on notecards by scene. I wrote the first five pages of the manuscript and when I hit … Continue reading Journey to a Bestseller: Plot Points and Writer Goals (Series #42)

Journey to a Bestseller: Researching For Your Fiction Novel (Series #41)

July 27, 20203 Comments

Hello friends and writers! You know, most of the time I sit down to write this blog about my writing journey, and have no idea what I want to say. I begin telling you about what's going on and fall into a helpful topic. This coming week I'm going to be plotting out my new … Continue reading Journey to a Bestseller: Researching For Your Fiction Novel (Series #41)

Journey to a Bestseller: New Series Covers and Catch-up (Series #40)

July 20, 2020July 20, 20201 Comment

I have good news this week everyone! First, I hope you all got something out of last week's marketing post, 10-Step Marketing-How to Get Started. If you didn't see it, check it out! It's all about the first and most important steps involved in making sales. In other news, I have just released new covers … Continue reading Journey to a Bestseller: New Series Covers and Catch-up (Series #40)