Simi Sunny's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing-tips"
Busy, Busy, Busy!!
Hey, guys! I've been feeling exhausted for the past couple of days. I keep promoting my books from some of my social media. It's hard when it comes to promoting my books. If you want to check my out on twitter, you can. Feel free to ask me questions about me, my writing tips, and my book. https://twitter.com/SimiSunny1
Back to me on promoting my books. Like I said before, it gets harder to promote. I know I should join a blog book tour or sign up for promotional deals, but I'm still a young writer who's trying to come up with my own money. I mean I do need money to survive. The thing is, the only thing that matters most is that I share the world my stories. That's much of my goal. I don't care about materialistic stuff. That's not me. I hope to gain a captivating audience and try to share my stories and interact with people. I hope you all can understand that.
If you want me to tell you about my latest book The White Sirens, I can tell you again. :) The book is about a girl name Eliza Thorne who is trying to make a fresh start in her life, after she is released from prison. It had been a rocky start for her when she saved a girl from sexual abuse from her ex boyfriend and care for her neighborhood friend's little girl name Kayla, a five year-old girl who is abandoned by her. And while she takes care of Kayla, Eliza encounters her old friend/crush from high school and is soon working with him, after Eliza stopped a man from getting away with a woman's purse. And the biggest challenge she has to face is solving three cold case and one current one, which Eliza's friend is involved.
There are flashbacks in the novel, but the focus is that Eliza is trying to clear her name, even though tabloids are giving her a bad one. So if you guys are a big fan of mystery, young adult, and suspense, check it out on Amazon. It's only in ebook version only, so far. But soon, I will turn it into a hard copy version if it becomes a success.
Feel free to check it out and spread the word about it. If you're not sure about it, I have uploaded an excerpt of my book on Goodreads.
And lastly, I've mentioned on my blog post that I'm working on a new novel. I've been trying to generate an idea for the book. I mean, I do have an idea, but when it come writing details it gets harder as I thought. So be up-to-date on both Goodreads and Twitter. I've been working so hard to come for you readers.
So that's it for me, today. Be sure to check out my book, The White Sirens. Love you all so much! https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
Back to me on promoting my books. Like I said before, it gets harder to promote. I know I should join a blog book tour or sign up for promotional deals, but I'm still a young writer who's trying to come up with my own money. I mean I do need money to survive. The thing is, the only thing that matters most is that I share the world my stories. That's much of my goal. I don't care about materialistic stuff. That's not me. I hope to gain a captivating audience and try to share my stories and interact with people. I hope you all can understand that.
If you want me to tell you about my latest book The White Sirens, I can tell you again. :) The book is about a girl name Eliza Thorne who is trying to make a fresh start in her life, after she is released from prison. It had been a rocky start for her when she saved a girl from sexual abuse from her ex boyfriend and care for her neighborhood friend's little girl name Kayla, a five year-old girl who is abandoned by her. And while she takes care of Kayla, Eliza encounters her old friend/crush from high school and is soon working with him, after Eliza stopped a man from getting away with a woman's purse. And the biggest challenge she has to face is solving three cold case and one current one, which Eliza's friend is involved.
There are flashbacks in the novel, but the focus is that Eliza is trying to clear her name, even though tabloids are giving her a bad one. So if you guys are a big fan of mystery, young adult, and suspense, check it out on Amazon. It's only in ebook version only, so far. But soon, I will turn it into a hard copy version if it becomes a success.
Feel free to check it out and spread the word about it. If you're not sure about it, I have uploaded an excerpt of my book on Goodreads.
And lastly, I've mentioned on my blog post that I'm working on a new novel. I've been trying to generate an idea for the book. I mean, I do have an idea, but when it come writing details it gets harder as I thought. So be up-to-date on both Goodreads and Twitter. I've been working so hard to come for you readers.
So that's it for me, today. Be sure to check out my book, The White Sirens. Love you all so much! https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
NO MORE REVIEW SWAPS!
What's up, guys? I wanted to write my blog post tomorrow, but I know that my day is going to be hectic. So it's better to get it over it, just in case.
Any who, I would like to discuss about what's going on. Earlier today, I was trying to promote my book online, until someone suggested to do a review swap.
So what is a review swap, you might ask?A review swap is when one author wants you to read and review your work, while he or she does the same for yours. It may sound great, but that is wrong. And there have been issues when it comes to review swaps. You would get in trouble and, if you have Goodreads or Amazon account, they would terminate you for that.
So for those who are new authors or-- for this occasion --young authors, DO NOT do review swap. I know that getting reviews is nice, but you need to be honest when you review them. More importantly, don't read something that's not your interest. If you have friends or family who are willing to read your work, that's fine. It's always better to have an audience who can give you feedback.
And I understand that you want more reviews, but this is not the best way to get reviews. Believe me. I'm desperate for reviews, too, but I don't do the cheating way to get reviews. Even if someone wants to review your book because of a blurb, don't let them do it. There's more to it in the book than the blurb, so they don't understand what they're missing out if they don't read the whole book (it happened to me. I swear).
My suggestion is to keep promoting your books as much as you can.
1. Don't over do it, because that's going to irritate people. I usually promote my book through twitter and use hashtags.
2. If you guys have a Goodreads or Wattpad, upload your excerpt and have people read them, before they read your book and review them.
3. Join an author related group chat (or any book lover book chat that allows authors to promote their books). You just need to follow their guidelines, be active on the groups as much as you can, and don't over do it.
4. And one last thing, which it can come and handy, you can do automated messages on twitter or any social media accounts. Sure, it's annoying, but it can be handy. That way, you can spread the word about your book, if people follow you. And the best part is that you don't have to force them.
I hope you guys all understand what I'm trying to say. Also, I hope that these tips would come in handy.
And if you want to check out my book, The White Sirens, you can. Feel free to read the excerpt of my book, if you're interested in. The full version is available on Amazon in ebook version. :) https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
Any who, I would like to discuss about what's going on. Earlier today, I was trying to promote my book online, until someone suggested to do a review swap.
So what is a review swap, you might ask?A review swap is when one author wants you to read and review your work, while he or she does the same for yours. It may sound great, but that is wrong. And there have been issues when it comes to review swaps. You would get in trouble and, if you have Goodreads or Amazon account, they would terminate you for that.
So for those who are new authors or-- for this occasion --young authors, DO NOT do review swap. I know that getting reviews is nice, but you need to be honest when you review them. More importantly, don't read something that's not your interest. If you have friends or family who are willing to read your work, that's fine. It's always better to have an audience who can give you feedback.
And I understand that you want more reviews, but this is not the best way to get reviews. Believe me. I'm desperate for reviews, too, but I don't do the cheating way to get reviews. Even if someone wants to review your book because of a blurb, don't let them do it. There's more to it in the book than the blurb, so they don't understand what they're missing out if they don't read the whole book (it happened to me. I swear).
My suggestion is to keep promoting your books as much as you can.
1. Don't over do it, because that's going to irritate people. I usually promote my book through twitter and use hashtags.
2. If you guys have a Goodreads or Wattpad, upload your excerpt and have people read them, before they read your book and review them.
3. Join an author related group chat (or any book lover book chat that allows authors to promote their books). You just need to follow their guidelines, be active on the groups as much as you can, and don't over do it.
4. And one last thing, which it can come and handy, you can do automated messages on twitter or any social media accounts. Sure, it's annoying, but it can be handy. That way, you can spread the word about your book, if people follow you. And the best part is that you don't have to force them.
I hope you guys all understand what I'm trying to say. Also, I hope that these tips would come in handy.
And if you want to check out my book, The White Sirens, you can. Feel free to read the excerpt of my book, if you're interested in. The full version is available on Amazon in ebook version. :) https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
The Responsibility as an Author (Self publisher)
Hello, everyone. It is a brand new week. I hope you guys had a wonderful week.
Just yesterday and today, I had been reading a certain topic that's been popping up in one of the groups I'm in. It's about why people don't read books from Self-Published authors. And, I must say, it's quite interesting to read people's opinions.
The main reason that caught my attention was that Self-Publishers are not that serious when it comes to publishing their work. I think I can tell, due to the covers they made and the description they write. But there are other self-publishers who take their work seriously, like I do. But the problem is, if people found out that they are self-publishers, they won't like it.
I'm not sure if that last part is true, but I'm quite certain that my first statement is. I understand that authors are trying to save money while trying to get their work done as soon as possible. But, little do they know, that if you publish your work as quickly as possible, there are chances that you might get criticism. Maybe it's because there's many grammatical and punctuation errors that you forgot to correct them. Or, maybe you don't realize that you have a grammatical or punctuation issues.
That is ok and it's not too late. For those of you who are new to self-publishing or is a traditional author, I can give you some tips as much as possible. And, yes, I can make mistakes, but I can still learn. They're simple to follow, trust me.
1. Brainstorm - If you don't know how to develop a well-thought-out plot, then map it out! Have the who, what, when, how, and why.
2. Edit - Make sure sure that, when you finish writing, edit. Look for grammatical and punctuation errors. And the number one rule: make sure the sentence flows and makes sense!
3. Reread - Even though you finished editing, make sure you reread for any mistakes. Better yet, make sure that the plot is understandable to follow. You don't want to have gaps in your story. Here's a tip that might help. Whenever you read your work, think about your audience. You should know how would they react.
4. Have someone read your work - It's important to have a real audience to read your work. Pick someone who's better at critiquing your writing. You could ask your friend's or loved ones, but the problems is that, well, they are close to you. Your family and friends would only give you positive feedback, and they have might not have much knowledge of writing. But if you're able to find a friend or loved one who knows the scope of writing, then congrats!
That's all that I can come up with so far. And here's another tip that I would like to pass on. If you want to progress on writing, you can feel free to read books like I do. That's how I try to improve. But other ways that I have improved was that I took writing classes during high school and took it with me. But in this case, you can take some writing classes that have little to no cost. Moreover, if you are not sure about the grammatical errors and punctuation, you can look up online or on library books; they can give you information as much as possible.
Other than that, you should be good to go, And just a little pep talk, not all writers can be perfect. So if you have tiny mistakes, don't worry about it. Even Cassandra Clare had little errors in her series (yes, I know that).
And if you need help with descriptive writing, here's a video that might help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoRz...
Be sure to be up-to-date with my blogs and stories. And feel free to check out with my novel, The White Sirens. Available on Amazon in ebook version. https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
Just yesterday and today, I had been reading a certain topic that's been popping up in one of the groups I'm in. It's about why people don't read books from Self-Published authors. And, I must say, it's quite interesting to read people's opinions.
The main reason that caught my attention was that Self-Publishers are not that serious when it comes to publishing their work. I think I can tell, due to the covers they made and the description they write. But there are other self-publishers who take their work seriously, like I do. But the problem is, if people found out that they are self-publishers, they won't like it.
I'm not sure if that last part is true, but I'm quite certain that my first statement is. I understand that authors are trying to save money while trying to get their work done as soon as possible. But, little do they know, that if you publish your work as quickly as possible, there are chances that you might get criticism. Maybe it's because there's many grammatical and punctuation errors that you forgot to correct them. Or, maybe you don't realize that you have a grammatical or punctuation issues.
That is ok and it's not too late. For those of you who are new to self-publishing or is a traditional author, I can give you some tips as much as possible. And, yes, I can make mistakes, but I can still learn. They're simple to follow, trust me.
1. Brainstorm - If you don't know how to develop a well-thought-out plot, then map it out! Have the who, what, when, how, and why.
2. Edit - Make sure sure that, when you finish writing, edit. Look for grammatical and punctuation errors. And the number one rule: make sure the sentence flows and makes sense!
3. Reread - Even though you finished editing, make sure you reread for any mistakes. Better yet, make sure that the plot is understandable to follow. You don't want to have gaps in your story. Here's a tip that might help. Whenever you read your work, think about your audience. You should know how would they react.
4. Have someone read your work - It's important to have a real audience to read your work. Pick someone who's better at critiquing your writing. You could ask your friend's or loved ones, but the problems is that, well, they are close to you. Your family and friends would only give you positive feedback, and they have might not have much knowledge of writing. But if you're able to find a friend or loved one who knows the scope of writing, then congrats!
That's all that I can come up with so far. And here's another tip that I would like to pass on. If you want to progress on writing, you can feel free to read books like I do. That's how I try to improve. But other ways that I have improved was that I took writing classes during high school and took it with me. But in this case, you can take some writing classes that have little to no cost. Moreover, if you are not sure about the grammatical errors and punctuation, you can look up online or on library books; they can give you information as much as possible.
Other than that, you should be good to go, And just a little pep talk, not all writers can be perfect. So if you have tiny mistakes, don't worry about it. Even Cassandra Clare had little errors in her series (yes, I know that).
And if you need help with descriptive writing, here's a video that might help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoRz...
Be sure to be up-to-date with my blogs and stories. And feel free to check out with my novel, The White Sirens. Available on Amazon in ebook version. https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
