C.L. Rivers's Blog, page 2
March 22, 2016
A Little Fuel For My Fire, Dyer Style
Lately I have been running through a list – I have to keep a book of them, literally – of projects, ideas, tasks and goals that I’d like to accomplish before the end of April rolls around. Regrettably, I am sure there will be some items that get bumped into June, but I am trying […]
March 18, 2016
Talking with Nick Cole and Editing Blastzone Magazine (TM)
This has been an interesting week. I was recovering from an illness (that nasty viral stuff that congests the lungs and nose, leaving you with a single nostril that may or may not provide enough air; forcing you to be a mouth-breather at night to survive) and had a million things on my to-do list. […]
March 11, 2016
Kindle authors, move your TOC…or else
Amazon remains one of the best platforms for selling books, but it has its own barbed-wire fences to bear along the publishing path – especially for the self-published. They’ve recently pulled a lot of books out of circulation (off their virtual shelves) in what they are saying is an attempt to crack down on scammers […]
February 12, 2016
Intolerant ‘idea policing’ pervasive, even among publishing world
Writers are not immune to current social trends even if they spend a vast amount of their time in the worlds they are creating in their work. Fiction authors are often heralded for their original thoughts and the alternate realities they provide in their stories by readers who enjoy immersing themselves in a tale. Most […]
Help me choose the new “PrinceFall” cover
I thought it might be fun to have fans and readers of my work help me choose the new cover for PrinceFall before its re-release in March. There are two versions of the cover and I admit, I am having a hard time deciding which one I think is not only more appealing, but also […]
February 3, 2016
A “PrinceFall” Overhaul
As many of you know, I published my first fictional novel in July 2015 entitled “PrinceFall”. After initial reviews, I realized that there was something missing. I had produced bonus material that I offered only to my newsletter subscribers – short stories that gave a broader insight into the world I had created. That led […]
February 2, 2016
Book Blast for Groundhog’s Day and thoughts on Woodchucks
There is a really good book blast going on right now at Ebook Blaster. If you aren’t sure what a book blast is – let me detail it: A book blast is a way for authors to get their book marketed in a massive campaign across social media in order to reach potential readers in […]
January 31, 2016
Poetry contest, Editorial duties and Sasquatch
I was honored to be asked to join the editorial board of EBook Blaster just prior to the new year. It is a unique opportunity for writers to be able to form a group and give back, and I jumped at the opportunity. The board is comprised entirely of independent writers; from poets, authors, bloggers […]
January 23, 2016
Switching gears for the new year
After the NFL season wraps up (for me, it was ahead of SuperBowl 50 this season), I always take a bit of a break before switching gears. I like to think of it as my time to reflect and set goals for the upcoming new year. Admittedly, I also use the first week to catch […]
January 3, 2016
Flash Fiction: Giving It A Go
I follow a great blog by Dan Allatore; fellow author an an all-around inspiring blogger. His writing advice is great. Dan posted a flash fiction challenge based on two randomly-generated things: a character and an emotion. The goal: to write 500 words that convincingly show the random character expressing the emotion generated. I have never […]
