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May 20, 2017
Quotes to Write By – Day 5
The following review is from one of my readers. It’s a fabulous feeling when someone other than your family has read and reviewed one of your books — especially if you’re an Indie author.
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I love reading and lately I’ve come across of books that aren’t traditionally published. Some are of the highest quality. Some of them are your average read-and-donate-to-public-library. And some are disappointments that I’ll discuss in the near future on my author page.
Now, back to that 5-star review. The...
Free Content and Readers (For Writers)
Thank you to the author of this post, A.M. Bradley! I had to reblog it!
How To Find A Great Beta Reader You Can Trust
I love the qualifications the author, Rachel, shared in this post AND I’m currently looking for beta readers who read fantasy (paranormal, dark, urban, middle-grade). Please contact me if you’d like me to help you too.
Zen Phrase: 一期一会 (ichigo ichie) ~ Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur.
Ichi-go Ichie. I love how the Japanese language has so many beautiful idiomatic phrases that aren’t so easily translated into English. This blog post has the best translation that I’ve come across while researching information for a children’s picture book! Beautiful.
Ichigo Ichie literally means “one opportunity, one encounter”．The terms is often translated as “for this time only,” “never again,” or “one chance in a life time.”
Its better translation may be “Treasure every enco...
Quotes to Write By – Day 4
I remember when I was in middle school and my language arts teacher had us complete a short story assignment and the catch was we had to use a lot of verbs. I mean a lot of verbs! I shoved my verbs in every sentence — sometimes at least three consecutive verbs and utilized commas in between the verbs to describe the characters’ actions. What fun!
Here’s an example sentence: He thrust himself into the forest, leaping, dashing, running, and dodging trees as the wind blew against his face. The t...
Quotes to Write By – Day 3
I read and write fantasy of many different flavors. I relish in the strange worlds, the diverse characters, and the possibilities.
However, just because I write fantasy doesn’t mean that I can break the rules of my own world. Here’s a great quote for fantasy, horror, and science-fiction fantasy writers!
Quote 3“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.”Tom Clancy Write it! Live it! Love it! Share it!
Quotes to Write By – Day 2
Shame on me. I’m a couple of days behind!
You can also keep up with the Quotes to Write By series on my author page.
Write vividly!
Quote #2 “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” Anton Chekhov
May 19, 2017
Cultural Appreciation, Please?
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Dear America (not just white people), can we appreciate and respect each other in a genuine manner? Can we learn what other people’s cultures consists of and not do “our own thing?”
Some time ago another blogger, the talented and charming, Jess of Daring to Jess invited me to write a post about cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation. I was more than happy to do it. But, I wanted to get it right. I wanted to give this important and provocative subject justice.
So, here we go.
Cultur...
It Takes A Village to Market A Book
Wow. Just wow. It truly does take a village and this recent blog post is a must-read for Indie authors (like myself) who are struggling to stay relevant and make sales in a glutted book market! Stay strong and find your village.
