Angelia Almos's Blog, page 29
October 14, 2011
The Bubble
The Bubble is a concept I've been thinking about for several weeks and have discussed with my good friend children's illustrator Kristen Schwartz.
As a writer I belong to several writer's organizations, participate in writing groups, take classes, and belong to some critique circles. It can become in one word - overwhelming. It's not one thing, but everything as a whole. I started thinking I
As a writer I belong to several writer's organizations, participate in writing groups, take classes, and belong to some critique circles. It can become in one word - overwhelming. It's not one thing, but everything as a whole. I started thinking I
October 12, 2011
Fantasy Powered by Love
I'm over visiting at KH's blog Fantasy Powered by Love talking about my new release The Beast's Redemption.
September 28, 2011
The Beast's Redemption Release Day
Today is the day! The Beast's Redemption is being released out in to the big bad world.
Cursed shape shifter, Alexander Léandre, is resigned to his fate, but that doesn't stop him from hunting down the descendants of the sorceress who bewitched him in hopes of obtaining a cure.
Belle Beaumont is used to men never looking past her curvy figure and pretty face. She dutifully agrees to
Cursed shape shifter, Alexander Léandre, is resigned to his fate, but that doesn't stop him from hunting down the descendants of the sorceress who bewitched him in hopes of obtaining a cure.
Belle Beaumont is used to men never looking past her curvy figure and pretty face. She dutifully agrees to
August 20, 2011
Fast Draft Conquered
I've been doing a Fast Draft challenge for the last two weeks. I took Candace Havens Fast Draft in 14 Days workshop a few years ago. At the time I don't think I was ready for the concept of blazing through a first draft so completely. But this time something clicked.
The last time I wrote a first draft quickly, though much slower than Fast Draft, was for The Beast's Redemption where the
The last time I wrote a first draft quickly, though much slower than Fast Draft, was for The Beast's Redemption where the
August 14, 2011
The Fun of Naming
If you're following me on Facebook you probably know I am waist deep in a Fast Draft challenge right now. I'm writing twenty pages in a day to have my first draft complete in two weeks. When I started, I pulled out random names from thin air for all the characters knowing I planned on going back to change the names as needed. I'm now going back. LOL I'd been thinking off and on how I wanted the
August 12, 2011
To Pen Name Or Not to Pen Name
I currently write under two names. Angelia Almos for my young adult/middle grade fiction and nonfiction. Angie Derek for my steamier paranormal romances and romantic suspense. I decided to write under the pen name for branding purposes, but now I have a conundrum.
I have some adult novels/novellas which are almost done and in progress which are not steamy (no graphic sex) though they may be
I have some adult novels/novellas which are almost done and in progress which are not steamy (no graphic sex) though they may be
August 8, 2011
RWAOnline Workshop - Developing Historical Character Sketches
***Permission to Forward granted and appreciated****
RWA® Online Chapter 136 Presents:
Developing Historical Character Sketches with instructor Kimberly Killion
August 10-21, 2011
About the Class:
Do you have a unique premise? Do editors and agents often comment on how interesting your plot is, but reject you because your characters fell flat? Chances are you aren't developing your
RWA® Online Chapter 136 Presents:
Developing Historical Character Sketches with instructor Kimberly Killion
August 10-21, 2011
About the Class:
Do you have a unique premise? Do editors and agents often comment on how interesting your plot is, but reject you because your characters fell flat? Chances are you aren't developing your
August 5, 2011
Social Media
Social media is an interesting creature or should I say creatures. Writers are flocking to the various social media outlets; some on their own and some at the requests of their publishers. You've got Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Blogs, Google+, Goodreads, and a heck of a lot more which I don't know a lot about.
It can become very overwhelming. I joined MySpace first which is now no longer the
It can become very overwhelming. I joined MySpace first which is now no longer the
July 29, 2011
Facebook Fan Pages
I'm about to do a little begging. In case you didn't know I have two Facebook Fan Pages (Business Pages, Author Pages, whatever you wish to call them). My Page under my pen name, Angie Derek, is doing great with just under 50 "likes" which allowed me to do the personalized URL. My Page under my real name, Angelia Almos, isn't going as strong with just over 10 "Likes". I need at least 25 to be
July 14, 2011
More Lessons From Tangled
As I mentioned in my previous Lessons From post, you can learn a lot about good storytelling from Tangled. I could go on and on about the various things the story does right, but I decided to focus on two items. Last time I talked about emotionally abusive and manipulative relationships. This time I want to to mention creating a character the audience can identify with.
One of my favorite
One of my favorite
