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500 a Day and Kicking My Own Ass

With my writing goals I have to drag them back to basics.

No longer am I going to aim for the 2k words a day that I was because in reality the 2k a day was more 0 to 10 words a day word count. Re-reading Stephen Kings ‘On Writing’ I’ve taken away from it a sense of enthusiasm that I lost with writing. The ridiculous thing is my one and only book couldn’t be performing any better. It still maintains a decent Amazon ranking, reviews have been mainly positive and the money I’m earning from it is something I truly appreciate. This should be motivation enough… Anyway, before I go on and on, I’ll get down to business and it goes like this.

1. I’ll aim for 500 words written and 500 words edited a day.

2. This blog and something tangible to chart my progress on tools I will use to document my daily count as a form of accountability. (unfortunately I need this (o; )

3. A second book published by March 2016 and a novelette by April. (I’ll announce what I’m working on soon.)

4. Third book by July/August and fourth by November/December.

Four goals, although the third and fourth are kind of double goals but either way they will be 2016’s goals. I know this is kind of New Years resolution type stuff but I thought I’d do it a little early this year. I’ll let it settle into my mushy brain for a bit before I dive into New Years resolution mode.

So feel free to share your writing goals below or anything else you’d like to discuss. It’s an open book here.

 

Wow… haven’t written in 5 months!!

So… while checking through my writing after a very long time I realised that it’s been a very long 5 months since I’ve written anything on WriterBabble. The very short synopsis of why is this… life got in the way, laziness ensued and things got pretty crappy but I think the other side of it all is in plain sight.

Anyway, back to writing on here again. I’ve decided to write about my current writing projects specifically and the trial and tribulations that crop up. I’ve learned a lot writing my first book and am finding that there have been changes and new challenges with my writing as a result. This blog is going to be a platform for writing about and discussing those aspects of writing.

Let me know if there is anything that has changed for you and that you’d like to discuss on here. I’d like my posts to highlight topics and spark conversations around those.

So, it’s on again. Version 2.0 minus the lazy with a fresh dose of renewed enthusiasm for writing.

See you in a couple of days (o;

Writing: Creating a Convincing World

Originally posted on Writer Babble:

Getting my second story moving is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. I figure this is the first time I can make that cross from second draft of the first novel through to first draft of the second novel. Have both burning slowly so to speak. I’d like to think I will continue this and become amazingly prolific but life will throw up a few barriers as always. For now though I’m going to live in the fantasy world that I will and can do it.

So, back to the second story and more specifically my weird ideas of world building …

Now, I’ve always loved creating characters and I’ve spoken about that in the past here but now I want to focus on creating a vibrant world that feels alive, something convincing even. For this I could use a real city, somewhere I know and feel…

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How Much Will Amazon Pay for Kindle Pages Read?

David J Delaney:

For anyone interested… The great KU change up ☺

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:

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KINDLE UNLIMITED PAGES READ

How much will KDP Select authors earn for KU/KOLL pages read?

According to Amazon, nearly 1.9 billion (1,900,000,000) Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) were read during June, 2015 through Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited.

If the same number of pages are read during July, KDP Select authors will earn 0.58 cents per Kindle Edition Normalized Page (KENP) read.

A little more than half a penny per page.

Or $1.00 for every 173 pages read.

How does Amazon calculate pages read?

Amazon keeps track of how many pages the customer has viewed.

So if the customer simply jumps to the last page of the book, that only counts as one page. They have to open every page for all of them to count.

Amazon starts counting from the start reading location.

Each KDP Select book has a KENPC (Kindle Edition Normalized Page Count)…

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What Type Of Writer Are You?

David J Delaney:

Great Post as usual from Sue and her guest Paul Dale Anderson. Take a look (o:

Originally posted on Crime Fiction Writer Sue Coletta:

I have a special guest for you today, with a thought-provoking post. He sure had me wondering what type of writer I am, and I’m betting he’ll do the same for you. Paul Dale Anderson is the author of 27 novels and hundreds of short stories. Paul earned graduate degrees in Educational Psychology and taught college-level Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) and hypnosis courses as well as writing workshops at universities and novel and short story writing for Writers Digest Schools.

Each writer has her or his own distinct “voice.” Some writers spend decades looking for their unique voices, and others find theirs with the very first story they write. Voice and style are related but different.

Voice is what a reader hears inside his or her head when reading words. Storytelling is an art that existed long before the written word, and the best storytellers have a natural rhythm that mesmerizes listeners with alliteration, repetition…

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New Country, Book Recommendations and the Need to Write Again!

Time has flown by too quickly (again!).

It’s been four weeks since I’ve made my move back to Ireland and don’t really know where the time has gone. It’s great being back though a little weird that I’m not getting back on an airplane to Australia, but I can’t complain.

I’ve written very little though over the last four weeks. It’s been pretty abysmal with regards to word count but I plan on changing that. There are two books that need to be written. One, the next installment of Dean Cornell’s series and the next is something completely different. Both are roughly a quarter the way there so there’s still a fair bit of work to do.

The Vanishing has managed to gain a few more reviews which I am delighted about. Anyone who is reading this and reviewed the book gets a big thank you from me. Reviews on Good Reads and Amazon.com have been positive and the book continues to sell. It’s even managed a few reviews elsewhere in the Amazon universe which was a surprise to me.

The one thing I have learned this week is not to let things slip so easily. I’ve completely neglected writing, reading, blogging and simply keeping in contact with people.

A note to self will be to do better next time (o:

Lastly, the little reading I have done over the last few weeks I’ll recommend below.

Mothers: Book One of the Invisibles Series by Michelle Read.

This is a great Urban Fantasy read. This is a genre I’ve never really explored and from reading Michelle’s first book in the series its a genre I’m going read a little more into. Great story here and well recommended.

Adaption: Book Two of the Empty Bodies Series by Zach Bohannon.

Zach’s first book was awesome and I really started to get into the characters. I’m also not a massive walking dead fan either which is a testament to how well Zach has build the story world. I started Adaption and with half of it read, I can say that it’s as enjoyable as book one.

The reading list I have is growing and growing but on top of that pile is:

Black Star Canyon Season 2 by CC Wall.

Black Flame (Death Pope 2) by John Oakes.

Dark Vanishings: Post Apocalyptic Horror Book 1 by Dan Padavona.

Fire Up Your Fiction: Jodie Renner.

Right, that’s enough from me. Now it’s time to get writing!

Author Interview Series: Behind The Scenes with David J. Delaney

David J Delaney:

Here’s an interview I did with Caffee Maggieata. Enjoy (o;

Originally posted on Just Get It Written:

Everyone’s journey to publication is different and unique. In Behind The Scenes, I interview writers who tell us how they started and got to where they are today. With the knowledge that comes from experience, they share their words of wisdom with us. If you’re a writer, I’d love to hear about your journey! Please contact me here if you’re interested in being interviewed. New interviews featured every second and last Monday of the month.

Joining me today in Behind The Scenes is David J Delaney. He writes gripping crime thrillers and his debut novel, The Vanishing, is the first book in his Detective Dean Cornell Series.

1. Tell us a bit about your writing journey. How did you get started, and how did you get to where you are now?

I started writing in high school. I always had a pretty active imagination as a kid…

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Author Interview Series: Behind The Scenes with Callum McLaughlin

David J Delaney:

Great Interview with Callum McLaughlin. Check it out and check out his fiction (o:

Originally posted on Just Get It Written:

Everyone’s journey to publication is different and unique. In Behind The Scenes, I interview writers who tell us how they started and got to where they are today. With the knowledge that comes from experience, they share their words of wisdom with us. If you’re a writer, I’d love to hear about your journey! Please contact me here if you’re interested in being interviewed. New interviews featured every second and last Monday of the month.

Callum McLaughlin writes gripping suspense thrillers and is also a published poet in his own right. His latest offering, Seeking Solace, showcases his talent in a collection of sixty poems.

1. Tell us a bit about your writing journey. How did you get started, and how did you get to where you are now?

I first started out professionally a few years ago. I volunteered my time at a local magazine, gaining experience…

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The Vanishing…. Free for Five Days (o:

Just wanted to let everyone know that my novel ‘The Vanishing’ is free on Amazon from today until the 20th of April so if you want to give it a go click on the link below.

Amazon.com

And if you spread the word too I’d really appreciate it… (o;