Ask the Author: C.E. Allan
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C.E. Allan
She has her mothers laugh by Carl Zimmer and This is your brain on parasites by Kathleen McAuliffe.
C.E. Allan
Noah and Allie from The Notebook. I must confess that I enjoyed the movie more than the book, which is unusual. The love they had for each other was beautiful. It's the first fictional relationship I've seen that made people look at their own relationship and compare. I read years ago that The Notebook inspired R Kelly to divorce his wife. I'm sure it ended a lot of other relationships as well.
C.E. Allan
Every State in the USA is different, so I can only speak about New Jersey and New York. The pace is fast, the cost of living and taxes are high, and the vacation time is too short. You get paid well, there are tons of opportunities for those who are willing to work hard, the food is amazing, and the summer weather is great. Overall, I like living here a lot.
C.E. Allan
I have never smelled the pages of a book. I do like the look of a physical book and the feel of the pages.
C.E. Allan
To answer this question properly, I would have to write a book. The basic knowledge of finding bloggers and reviewers to review your book, start a blog, and collect email addresses of people who like your writing, you would already know. You can join HARO (https://www.helpareporter.com/) and do interviews, which show your expertise. I think the one thing that is really important, is to continue to write consistently and release several books. If I could go back in time, I wouldn't have released my first book until I had completed at least three books and started to write the fourth.
C.E. Allan
Marketing, marketing, marketing.
C.E. Allan
I saw a picture of a stunning model who was of a mixed ethic background doing a standing box splits. I thought what if a girl that looked like this model was a descendant of the Anunnaki from Sumerian mythology through her fathers lineage. What if one of the most powerful beings of the Anunnaki wanted to kill her. How would she survive? What would happen? What if,what if, what if. You get my point. :-)
C.E. Allan
Writing is like playing Xbox. I don't need inspiration.
C.E. Allan
Book two of The Ancient Ones.
C.E. Allan
Read elements of style by William Strunk and On Writing by Stephen King. All the advice and knowledge you need to become a writer is contained in these two books.
C.E. Allan
Writing is as much fun as playing Xbox for me. So the best thing about being a writer is I get to spend a lot of time having fun.
C.E. Allan
I've never suffered with writer's block so I'm probably not best qualified to answer this question. I do believe that the reason I've never suffered is because I read a lot, on average two books a week. And I watch a lot of TV and movies. My mind is constantly filled with ideas.
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