Nicole Loufas's Blog, page 3
March 9, 2017
When Books Come to Life.
Like most book snobs of the early 21st century, I’m not a huge fan of books I love coming to life in the form of movies, television shows, or Lifetime Movie Specials. (eek) These days, people (cough, millennials, cough) need visuals. Instant gratification, meals prepped and sent to their homes. Millennials also like copycat movies, television shows, clothing. Taking something as sacred as book and stripping it of its soul in order to make it into something you can watch in 30-minute doses on...
January 30, 2017
Quest to Query 2017
Good news! My query is done! Cost: $50
After a slight delay, I finally hooked up with my editor/query godmother. She asked me to send her what I had. I wasn’t sure what that meant. So, I sent her a bunch of random notes and jibberish. I sent her a big pile of crap. This editor had already edited the first draft of my book, so she had some insight. This was the starting off point.
First Draft: She sent a great letter back, it was clear and concise, but it was written for a different story. I...
January 23, 2017
This one time at a writing conference I stuck a pencil…
Today I want to talk about writing conferences. Two things to know before you go: Are they worth the money? Will the information they provide help my writing?
Unfortunately, the only way to answer those questions is to go and find out for yourself. Everyone is different. This is just my opinion/review of the conference I attended.
San Francisco Writers’ Conference. Attended 2012, 2013, and 2014– The first thing I will say is this. I initially loved this conference. The information I learned i...
January 21, 2017
Follow Back Girl
I’ve been thinking about followers. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…etc…
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…etc…
As writers we need them. We want them. Yeah, you can buy followers. There was a young writer that started her twitter and had 413 followers within a few weeks. Then one day, she had 5,413 followers. Most of them eggheads. It was obvious that she bought them, yet she boasted about how awesome she was that so many people decided to follow her. She has since disabled her account.
I think I spe...
January 16, 2017
To Query or Not to Query
I am on the cusp of doing something I swore I would never do again. I’m going to query.
What is a Query?
“It is the act of presenting your soul to a literary agent. The agent then slaughtersyour dreams in a ritual equivalent to death by a thousand cuts.”
Why for the love of God would I subject myself to this again and again and again?
Money. Recognition. Fame. Money.
I pitched this book to an agent at Chuck Sambuchino’s writing workshop last fall. The agent asked to see the first hundred page...
January 9, 2017
So You Want To Write A Book, eh?
I’ve been an indie author for just over a year now. I’ve sent 4 books into the world and I’ve learned a few things along the way. Recently, people have asked me about my experiences in self-publishing so I thought I’d share some insight. I’m a workshop and conference junkie. I attend them in person and online. I want to pass some of that very expensive knowledge onto you.
#1 Rule in Self-Publishing: Hire an editor. For the love of God, hire a professional to edit your work. I cringe when I th...
December 5, 2016
It’s Been Awhile.
It’s been awhile since I wrote one of these things. Let’s see. What’s new in the world?
We have a new president. I bought a Christmas tree. I discovered that McCafe k-cups are not that bad. And I had a book release.
Not going there in regards to the new prez.
Here is my Christmas tree:
It looks crooked from this angle, cause it is crooked.
Here is my book release:
Buy it here: Amazon
Read more about here: Illusions of Ecstasy
Read it already? Don’t forget to leave a review on Amazon and Goo...
November 5, 2016
Brief Tutorial on Marriage
There are so many things you can’t do when you’re married.
You can’t kiss other people. You can’t have sex with other people.A girls’ night, becomes you and your
girlfriends just pretending to be sluts. You can’t be friends with single people. You can’t meet someone of the opposite sex at a bar or the gym; exchange phone numbers to grab a drink later and hang out. (did I mention no sex with other people?) No flirting. The people you are allowed to flirt with just dwindled down to almost no o...
October 25, 2016
Book Birthday Week
I can’t believe its only been one year. Just 12 months since my first book was released.
I feel so blessed and humbled by the support and love I’ve received from the book community. There are no words, and for a writer, that is pretty serious.
I’m kicking off my book birthday week by giving away my book for FREE.
That’s right. FREE.
FREE THIZZ FOR EVERYONE!
Get it here:http://amzn.to/2e75dSJ
