Lazette Gifford's Blog, page 102
January 28, 2011
The Process
From Art
Prepare for the journey
Some stories you can leap into with little or no preparation, though they are less common than you think. Even if you are writing a book based in your own neighborhood, it won't hurt for you to think about and jot down a few things like descriptions of places and people. The farther from your 'real world' you wander, the more background work you should do
Prepare for the journey
Some stories you can leap into with little or no preparation, though they are less common than you think. Even if you are writing a book based in your own neighborhood, it won't hurt for you to think about and jot down a few things like descriptions of places and people. The farther from your 'real world' you wander, the more background work you should do
January 27, 2011
Remembering to have fun
From My Cover Art
That's 'Cover Art' for a new short story that I'll have up for sale soon.
I don't have a bad life. There are many aspects of it that are better than I could ever have hoped for, really. I can, for instance, write whenever I please as long as I get some other work done, too. I can sleep as late as I like and work on stories through the night, which is my best writing time
That's 'Cover Art' for a new short story that I'll have up for sale soon.
I don't have a bad life. There are many aspects of it that are better than I could ever have hoped for, really. I can, for instance, write whenever I please as long as I get some other work done, too. I can sleep as late as I like and work on stories through the night, which is my best writing time
January 19, 2011
Indie Publishing: Ready or Not?
From My Cover Art
The people who are really serious about Indie Publication have taken a step away from the term self-publish because, quite honestly, there are still far too many people who leap into the fray without a clue about what they're doing. I see it happen all the time.
Stop. Don't do that. You're not ready.
There are a number of things to think about here. Okay, let's say you've
The people who are really serious about Indie Publication have taken a step away from the term self-publish because, quite honestly, there are still far too many people who leap into the fray without a clue about what they're doing. I see it happen all the time.
Stop. Don't do that. You're not ready.
There are a number of things to think about here. Okay, let's say you've
January 13, 2011
Indi Author Choices
There is a movement started by many of the more serious self-published authors to distance themselves from the general rabble by taking on the name Indi Authors -- and like Indi Bookstores, they're saying they are not part of the chain or the system. For many of them, it is a conscious choice to do things differently and they understand that it is not an easy answer.
Many name authors are
Many name authors are
January 6, 2011
Into 2011
From My Cover Art
Welcome to 2011
I am already falling behind. Some of it is not my fault. I started out the year with the worst backache I have every suffered with. For more than a week, starting on December 29th, I could barely walk from one room to another. The problem is almost entirely cleared up. It was difficult even to sit at the desk and work, but I fought my way through what I had
Welcome to 2011
I am already falling behind. Some of it is not my fault. I started out the year with the worst backache I have every suffered with. For more than a week, starting on December 29th, I could barely walk from one room to another. The problem is almost entirely cleared up. It was difficult even to sit at the desk and work, but I fought my way through what I had
