C.R. Johansson's Blog, page 3

Author Read Aloud

Join me on Facebook this Spring as I read aloud from my novel “A.O.G. Act Of God”
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Unknown Authors

Take a chance read an unknown author.
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Prose

Prose. We’ve all heard the word when authors are talking about writing, but what really is it and why is it important to the story? Prose is the words, the relaxed everyday language, the author uses to tell the story, and evokes emotions in the reader. Sentences and thoughts continue across the lines in a smooth wave. Weave your best story.
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Writing Goals

Writing Goals. The words can mean everything from project and career (lifetime) related, to craft skills and emotional personal growth related. To keep you on your toes, those goals can contain smaller (daily or weekly) goals. Let’s dive into project related goals.
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New Ways To Read More

Are you looking for new ways to read more. Here’s one way.
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Authors - A Small World

When someone finds out that I’m an author it’s inevitable that they ask me if I’ve heard of this or that author or read this or that book. There are so many excellent writers and books out there. Here’s a short list of some.
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A.O.G. Act Of God

Find my novel A.O.G. Act Of God on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/G-Act-God/dp/B...

Live Author Ask Me Anything

Join me this summer for a live Author Ask Me Anything session on Facebook.
Goodreads Question: If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?
C.R. Johansson My first choice would be the Land of Oz and my second would be one of the world’s Piers Anthony created. I would love to show the flying monkey kindness and love, though that’s assuming based on the wicked witch’s overall personality that she shows them none, and talk to the apple trees in Oz, or talk to ogres and fauns in Anthony’s worlds. To learn about their lives, share puns, and to see fantastic flora like none we have here. I think that would be fun.
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Editing

Editing is a painful process not unlike the pain of having one’s teeth pulled, but does it always have to be so difficult? One of the main reasons it’s so challenging is because as authors, our stories and books are like our babies. We identify with our words, which are like a body part of our babies. The idea of cutting one out is horrifying. Unfortunately, editing is a critical part of being an author. Each author has a different approach to the editing process; how many times do they edit before handing it over to a professional editor, do they take a month or two off in between editing and reviewing and is the author brutally honest with themselves or do they leave the brutality to the professional editor? Finding the way that works for you will help to ease the pain of the editing process.
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Passion

Passion. The word can mean different things to different people. For some passion and romance walk hand in hand through a winter wonderland on a crisp winter morning. For others it’s how they feel when they jump on their bicycle when the starters gun fires and the race is on. As a writer, do you write with a passion? Writing with passion elevates your storytelling skills, brings your characters to life and will provide your readers with an experience they will not quickly forget.
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