S. Behr's Blog

What do I do when I'm not writing?

  Hobbies. That’s the subject of the day. What do I do in my spare time? Spare time, what’s that? With two jobs, time off is a rare thing, but if I do get free time, I love to visit with friends, work on photography projects testing new techniques and checking off the bucket ...

Practicing Self-Care As A Writer

How you take care of yourself/practice self-care. I will be honest when I say that I am like a lot of people that sit at the computer all day, in desperate need of movement.  The older I get, the more I realize the key to staying, or at least feeling young is ...

The Best Writing Advice For Authors

Share the best writing advice you’ve ever gotten.  I think when anyone starts out with the idea that they want to become a writer, they believe that basics like grammar, and prose is what will distinguish you from other books you read or admire. That style and substance are the only ...

My Growth As A Writer

 Exactly when do you become a writer? When I was studying photography, it wasn’t until I sold my first shoot and made a profit that I was technically a professional photographer. But it took years for me to say that out loud, to actually describe myself as one. To date, I have shot ...

The Importance Of Beta Readers

When I first started writing, I honestly didn’t research the steps of publishing until I felt like I had a manuscript worth reading. I know that sounds backward, and to be honest, it was. However, it was probably for the best that it turned out that way. When I saw the list of steps that a ...

What do fans look for in a book?

 With so many topics to read, from non-fiction to original fiction to fan fiction, what drives you as a reader to read? Charlotte Bronte was known to dislike Jane Austen’s work. Bronte was quoted several times with her comments on Miss Austen’s style and subject choices. Today ...

Writer's Life: Morning Routine

Share your morning routine.  What is my morning routine? Well, that’s a loaded question. My dive into the world of writing was one that I didn’t take lightly. My husband and I are both artists. Howie has several creative careers; for starters, he’s a professional ...

The Lunar Chronicles A Review

Writers come in many forms. Poet, novelist, journalist, even blogger, to name a few. And as many ways, as there is to be a writer, there are equally as many ways to learn how to become one.  Personally, I think that for every individual, the road traveled to becoming a published writer is ...

Not All Editors Are Created Equal

I wanted to stop by and say that this week is an exciting week. To make a long story a little shorter, last March, that's right not even a year ago, I dove into the world of publishing head first and hit my head at the bottom of the pool. It was not what I expected. There were moments of ...

Dreams

Dreams. That’s a big word. It can mean so many things, and it’s so personal; it can morph andchange from minute to minute depending on the person daring to dream.When I was young, I loved to escape and find my dreams in books, the stories fueling theimagination, transporting me from my ...