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I started out the month of October, ok the end of September, with no idea what I would work on for Preptober. I was deep in the middle of writing a revision draft for a novel and had considered just moving it to NaNo and being a rebel this year. My hope is that it will be ready to publish by the new year.

But the truth is, I need a break from it. I am second guessing things I have already re-written, once, twice and some things, even a third time. I am changing too much and it is setting me back. I see this clearly thanks to the amazing writing coach I have. She has been so wonderful helping me see where I am missing points and where some points are almost spot on.

Ok, so if you are not going to work on that project then what are you going to do??? A brainstorm! I took a notebook out, and just started writing all the ideas, thoughts, feelings. Everything that had been swirling around in the back of my mind for something new. That helped. I saw a pattern. But I still couldn’t land on a single idea.

One night I was going through my kindle library and nothing sounded like anything I wanted to read. I didn’t want to re-read a favorite. I wanted something new, fresh, exciting! Something that pulled me in and left me wanting more.

Thus my Preptober/NaNo project idea was born.

But Brandy, you haven’t told us what you are writing! I know, you want all the dirty details. If you have followed me through the month of October you might already have a good idea of what I am writing. If not then read on my friends!

After tons of research, brainstorming and free writing. I have decided to write a romantic mystery about a writer whose life turns into a novel she had just published. A handsome bodyguard who is tempting, a twisting plot to keep you guessing and plenty of steam.

Kristen is a writer who has been publishing under a pen name to keep her disapproving family from finding out about her career. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight she finds that the bodyguard she has had since she was a teenager is more than willing to protect her in an intimate way. Does she allow him in and risk losing him or keep him at arm’s length while the devastation of her life falling apart almost destroys her?

Grant has watched Kristen grow from a shy teenager into a mature young woman, He supported her choice in disobeying her grandparents when she started writing and publishing. Secretly becoming her biggest fan and secret admirer. He knows if he gets caught by her grandparents it would cost him everything, but when Kristen finds herself in the grip of a crazy stalker he wants to protect her at all costs. Will he finally be able to show her that he cares more deeply or will he hold back and hope that he can keep his hands to himself?

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Tools to Boost your Writers' Life

Do you feel you have information everywhere when you need it all in one place? How can you decrease the distractions so you can draft faster? Today’s post will help you draft faster, work smarter not harder, and get your writer’s life in control.

It’s no secret that writers have a lot of responsibilities on their plates. You need to write, edit, publish, and market your books. And if you’re a newbie writer or just starting out, it's hard to stay organized because you’re still figuring out how all the pieces fit together.

What do you use or reach for while you draft?

Take a few moments and think while you are drafting on an average day.

What do you reach for? What draws you away from your flow?

How often do you pick up your phone and scroll social media?

Do you find you get trapped in research rabbit holes?

All of these things stop your flow.

So What do you do?

1. Have a Plan: When you have a plan, it’s easier to stay focused on your writing goals. You can create a daily, weekly and monthly plan so that you know what you need to do each day and when you need to do it. This will also help prevent procrastination because you won’t be wondering what needs to be done next or if the task is important enough for today.

2. What writing phase are you in? Are you in one of these phases in your project: prepping, drafting, revision, editing, formatting, publishing? Knowing these phases and what needs to be done will help reduce distractions and keep you forward momentum.

Prepping is the time to work on characters, plot, outline, scenes, theme, mood, locations, world-building, settings, symbols, and initial research.

Drafting is when you tell yourself the story from point A to Z. Don’t stop drafting. This isn’t a time to do research. If you don’t know, leave a note and more on that is for the revision stage to fix.

Revision is when you look at all the notes you left for yourself, do more research, check your dialogue, character arc, settings, mood, theme, symbols, narration, showing, and world-building. Preparing your document for an alpha or beta read.

Editing is where you take the information your readers gave you and fix everything you can, from developmental edits to line edits preparing the piece for publication.

Formatting and publishing stages require software and programs, ordering author copies to review, marketing, and networking.

Now that you can identify what phase your project is in, you can plan to remove some distractions that are delaying your forward movement.

What items are on your list, let me share my list.

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Distractions from puppies, solicitors at the door, errands, and more.

Texts from the boyfriend

What things were on your list when you thought about your average workday? Go ahead and share your list with us in the comments. There is no shame. We all have a list.

Take a few moments reviewing your list and think about how you can decrease this list or make your phase process faster so you work smarter, not harder?

1.I’m a big believer in keeping all of your writing-related information in one place. I use Notion to store everything from my ideas, to my notes about those ideas, to research for books and articles. Everything is accessible on every device I own (including my phone and tablet) and any time or where I need it.

2. Move all the distractions out of your way. You need to create an environment that works for you. Your workspace should be comfortable and ergonomic. You should have a place to sit, stand or stretch as needed. Clear off any surfaces that are not being used for writing tasks. Make sure you position your computer screen so that you can view it without straining your neck or back muscles. I clean my desk area before every extensive project, so I feel like I start off with a clean slate.

3. Check out distraction busters for your phone and computer. You can usually set them up for certain times and turn them off when not needed. I usually use yWriter because it is all I need when I’m drafting. This NaNoWriMo I’m going to try Dabble for the first time. It’s also a distraction free writing program.

4. Put important lists you need where you can see them. I make a list of characters on 1 sheet, print it out and place it on the wall where I can see it clearly. Then I don’t have to worry about who their name is.

5. Join a writing group or subscribe to live writing sprints on YouTube, Twitch, or other locations. I just so have a writing group you can get started with

And I run writing sprints every Friday and Saturday at 9am central time.

6. Let your family, roommates, and/or friends know you are working on a project so they can limit distractions and cheer you on like the excellent cheerleaders they are.

7. Try to reward yourself. I know this is hard because they do not accustom us to reward ourselves in normal life. But try it, maybe if you meet your goal for the day, you can play a game later, go out to your favorite coffee shop, or get a treat. They can be non-food related rewards. You might check out the list you made earlier and pick something off that list that you took away because it was distracting you as a reward. Check out this article on ,10 Best Ways to Increase Dopamine Levels Naturally for some ideas on rewards. Dopamine is the reward chemical in the brain.

Why do you want to draft faster?

So why do you want to draft faster, work smarter, not harder with your author work? On average, most writers write up to 3 pages a day. Think about that 3x365= 1095 pages.

The average novel is 320 pages.

If you wrote 3 pages every day, you would get a little over 3 books drafted.

That isn’t including preparing a novel, research, writer’s block, distractions, life events, illness, revision, editing, formatting, and uploading. Often writers get distracted from the project phase. They are because of a lack of confidence in either their skills, the phase requirements, their story idea, and/or self-doubt.

We’ve all experienced imposter syndrome from time to time. If you are unsure what Imposter syndrome is here is the definition according to Dictionary.com

Imposter syndrome (noun)

The persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills:

“people suffering from impostor syndrome may be at increased risk of anxiety,”

In other words, it’s a feeling of lacking in authority, talent, confidence, knowledge, and/or self-doubt. So what do you do to combat these things and get to publishing your novel?

Remove distractions and make a plan for the phase you are in. Join a writing group that helps support you. Tell your supportive family, friends, and roommates. Seek workshops or a writing coach. Keep track of the information you need all in one place. Take care of yourself first.

Today we helped learn why ways to draft faster, work smarter not harder, and get your writer’s life in control. Share with us how things change for your draft phase when you try to decrease the time you spend searching for things when you draft your project.

Personal

I’m trying this NaNoWriMo to draft while I recover. The day after this blog goes live I’m having carpal tunnel surgery on my right wrist and elbow. I will need to keep from doing repetitive tasks with that wrist and arm for a while.

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Preptober, it’s that wonderful time of the year and I’m preparing to tackle NaNoWriMo again. Currently, I have a rough outline, plot, 15 chapters outlined, 41 scene cards, and my project set up in Dabble which they are giving free for NaNoWriMo, so I’m trying it out and seeing if I like it more than yWriter. I have my character list on the wall by my computer, a live stream tracker, a writing schedule, and color my way to 50k sheet.

My rewards are

Day out at Local Coffee shop and get a fancy tea-Finishing the prep stage

A 2nd Thursday at Amon Carter Museum for 10k words

At home spa day for 20k words

Central Market date for 30k words

Skyrim day for 40k words

Art day for 50k words

Snowballed by Stephanie Brother

Brave New World A Graphic Novel by Aldous Huxley Adapted and Illustrated by Fred Fordham

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Fourth Quarter and I have the Ball

It seems like last week was the middle of the year, doesn’t it? Somehow, it flew by without us noticing the passage of time. I thought I would spend some this week updating you all about what’s going on in my world as 2022 draws to a close.

Some of you might not know that this is my most favorite month and season. I love all things spooky and the cooler weather of a North Texas autumn when mother nature gives us fall. My garden is doing well and preparing to start my winter lettuce crop.

I’ve been volunteering for Tarrant County Meals on Wheels for most of this year, and I’m loving it.

They assigned me the same route every Tuesday. It’s lovely to meet the people I get to help and check in on them, and learn a little about them and their lives. If there are a Meals on Wheels in your area, check it out. It’s so rewarding!

So onto the fun stuff:

Winter Giveaway for On the Wings for Writers Facebook group

We’ve one more this year. Join our group and find some new authors, book titles, and win some swag. The date of the event is December 22nd. If you’re an author, head on over to here: Facebook

Charity poll for Raven’s Cookbook 2022

We are looking for a charity that’ll benefit from the sales of our next cookbook. If you’ve not checked out the 2021 Raven’s Cookbook, pick up your copy, all the proceeds go to Feeding America. Help us pick our next charity or if you know someone who runs a food related charity, add them to our picks. This poll will run until the end of November.

I love to plan things out. My first planners were for sale to the public in 2021. I loved it so much I added a new planner for 2023. Check them out and their walk throughs.

The 2023 Blog Planner

All you need to start a successful blog, refresh an existing blog, or have a great and stress-free blog.

The Ultimate Writer 2023 Planner

Do you want to get a handle on your writing year? This planner includes all you need to make the most out of 2023.

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Would you like to add some sparkle and magic to your year? With spells, rituals, holidays, moon phases and more, this planner delivers everything you need.

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Do you have an author business? Would you appreciate brainstorms, learn from, and work with other authors? This is for you.

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NaNoWriMo

What is NaNoWriMo? National Novel Writing Month a.k.a. NaNoWriMo is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that believes in the transformational power of creativity. We provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people use their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds—on and off the page.

Here is my NaNoWriMo project

The Nights will Flame with Fire Book 4 of the Fire Series. This is Malcolm and Julie’s novel based in Victorville, CA.

Things are looking up for Malcolm Aaron, ex-Navy SEAL, turned bodyguard. He’s now in Seattle, Washington, part owner of Bastian Securities, with his friends. When he’s forced home to Victorville, California and a past, he’d rather forget.

Julie has spent the last few years taking care of her older sister, who was in a coma from a random act of violence. When her sister passes away recently, Julie gains temporary custody of her nephew until they read the will. She learns that the will reading is on hold until her sister’s ex-boyfriend appearing back home. She will sacrifice more of her dreams and peace to keep her nephew in his childhood home.

After a letter gives both Malcolm and Julie some shocking truths. They agree to work together to solve the mystery her sister left behind.

Can they work together to get what they want most?

Or will more truths change everything for both of them?

If the Seas Catch Fire Book 3 of the Fire Series update

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Mental Health and Writing This Year

2022 started out much like any other year, full of hopes, dreams and plans to make this a great year. While that hasn’t changed over the course of the year many things have. Let me preface this by saying that any information or resources I link are not saying I am an expert or giving any kind of medical advice. If you feel like you have a mental health issue you should always reach out to your own doctor.

I found myself unable to write and connect with my creativity for much of the first quarter of the year. I was stressed out and dealing with my hand in so many plates that I was forgetting to take care of not only myself but also small important tasks, like getting the car maintained or calling my sister. So by the end of the first quarter I had been to my doctor 3-4 times, medications were changed, doses adjusted, the only available therapist also quit.

At that time I realized I needed to take a step back, regroup, focus on my health and do what was right for me. I stopped my live streams, backed down my participation online and focused on what brought me joy and calmness. I will be honest, it wasn’t much, I was sleeping either all the time or not at all.

At my lowest point, about mid Q2, I had serious thoughts about suicide. It seemed like everything around me was better, I had a job, I had written a 0 draft of my current WIP and yet, my life held no joy for me. I was planning on how I could end my life. I felt as if I were living my life looking through a fog. I could see everything happening around me and yet I wasn’t really there.

My doctor suggested I check myself into the hospital, I refused. I didn’t want to admit that I really needed to be admitted. I thought it would be a disappointment to my family, an embarrassment to my kids, and a failure on my part to admit that I needed that level of help.

We have been taught to believe that mental illness should be hidden, but it shouldn’t. It is important and relevant to so many people out there. I never admitted myself to the hospital, I am lucky enough to have a family and an amazing group of friends as a support system to help me through the worst of times.

As we near the last quarter of the year, I am in a much better place. I am actively working on a revision draft for my debut novel. I am working with amazing people in the writing community and most of all. I feel connected to my family, my friends, my work and my life.

I guess some of you might be wondering why I would put all this out there for other people to read, judge, troll, whatever. Let them. Because while they might disagree, berate my choice or even send me nasty messages. There is someone out there who will read this and connect to it and know that there is help available. They are not alone in their struggle. That makes all the nastiness in this world worth putting it out there.

If you feel like you need to talk to someone please reach out to a friend or family member, someone you trust. IF you don’t feel like you have someone you can talk to then there are places you can go. Any local hospital will help you if you walk in and tell them you are feeling suicidal, they will get you resources. Reach out to your doctor and communicate with them EXACTLY how you feel.

But above all that remember you are not alone, you are not unwanted, unloved, uncared about or invisible. Someone sees you, someone wants you, and even if I don’t know you, I care. I want you to be in a place of health.

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About Brandy

I am an aspiring author working on my first romance novel. When I am not writing, I am creating social media graphics for On The Wings for Writers discord server. I enjoy being part of the active and supportive community on the server. I have lived in Central Missouri my whole life and live with my husband and our two children. We also have four super crazy cats. I have always wanted to tell stories, ever since I was a teenager, but never really knew how to get started. It has taken me a couple of years to figure out what I actually want to write and start getting it down on paper (so to speak). I hope to have my debut novel out this fall or winter and another shortly after that. Bios always confuse me because I never know how much I should share, but I love to connect and meet new people so you can find me on Facebook and Instagram as brandybullockauthor or in discord.

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The Dark-side of #metoo

A movement started to protect women from sexual harassment has turned into an all-out war on men.

I was inspired by the #metoo movement. When I started writing this book, it was still a very recent phenomenon. I wanted to write about something that had happened to some men close to me and make it into a story that would be read by others.

I was so inspired by the women who came out as victims of sexual abuse or harassment, and how brave they were to share their stories with the world. But there are many people who don't want to come forward because they feel like they won't be believed or that they will be blamed for what happened to them. There are also many people who are afraid of losing their jobs and losing their reputation if they speak up against someone who is powerful in their industry.

There have been so many innocent people who have been falsely accused or have had their lives ruined because of false accusations in recent years —

With all these cases coming up, I wanted to write about what would happen if someone were falsely accused of sexual assault — not only from a legal standpoint but from an emotional one as well."

Movements like the #metoo movement starts from a good place, yet like anything else it gives predators room to take out their hate on the innocent.

Steve in If the Seas Catch Fire and how it connects to the #metoo movement and the witch hunt that created.

Steve Martin is the main character in If the Seas Catch Fire

Book 3 of The Fire Series

In the book he is framed by having a woman fall into him and when he tries to keep her from falling he accidentally places his hands in a delicate location. Even though he immediately lifts his hands and apologizes, the video of the event goes viral on social media. The communicative back lash and false allegations from an enemy wreck his reputation and cost him his band and journalist jobs.

I believe in what the #metoo movement started as a way for women to not feel alone and to get the word out about sexual harassments and assault out in a way that had impact. My fear is when a movement like this becomes weaponized by politics and individuals against the innocent.

Unfounded reports are cases that are investigated and found to be false.

False report: is a reported crime to a law enforcement agency that an investigation factually proves never occurred. Baseless report: is one in which it is determined that the incident does not meet the elements of the crime, but is presumed truthful.

Research by (Archambault, n.d.) showed that between 2 to 10% are false reported sexual assaults.

A multi-site study of eight U.S. communities including 2,059 cases of sexual assault found a 7.1 percent rate of false reports (Lonsway, Archambault, & Lisak, 2009).

A study of 136 sexual assault cases in Boston from 1998-2007 found a 5.9 percent rate of false reports (Lisak et al., 2010).

Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, researchers studied 812 reports of sexual assault from 2000-2003 and found a 2.1 percent rate of false reports (Heenan & Murray 2006).

Some of these numbers are related to: Insufficient evidence to prosecute Delayed reporting Victims not cooperating with investigators Inconsistencies in victim statements

In the alpha read for this book one of my readers said “the issue of a character's accusations against Steve were just dropped with "there's nothing we can do about her." I would like to see that expanded and tackled. If she is known to be a psycho ex-girlfriend then wouldn't Celeste use that information to target her credibility?” So I’m happy to see my readers wanted some retribution on a character who falsely accused my main character of sexual assault.

I know that this topic can be a bit triggering for some. I too am part of the #metoo movement but I do believe that some people will use a movement like this as a weapon. I’m glad to see that the percentage is low. As an author I’m fascinated by the side story of the impact of an event on the people around a single event. I wanted to tackle telling a story where a character is attacked through his reputation to discredit his integrity.

Most Americans believe that the small amount of false reports are worth the sacrifice to the movement. I agree that the numbers of false reports are small. I wanted to explore a movement being used as a weapon and how that can impact someone's life.

Look for more updates on If the Seas Catch Fire through the end of the year as I work with my developmental editor on the manuscript.

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,https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2020/02/12/the-dark-side-of-metoo-what-happens-when-men-are-falsely-accused/?sh=52cbb345864d

Archambault, J. (n.d.). Unfounded cases and false reports: A complex problem [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault: http://www.iowacasa.org/UserDocs/A3,_A4_ Archambault_FALSE_REPORTS.pdf

Lonsway, K. A., Archambault, J., & Lisak, D. (2009). False reports: Moving beyond the issue to successfully investigate and prosecute non-stranger sexual assault. The Voice, 3(1), 1-11. Retrieved from the National District Attorneys Association: ,http://www.ndaa.org/pdf/the_voice_vol_3_no_1_2009.pdf

Lisak, D., Gardinier, L., Nicksa, S. C., & Cote, A. M. (2010). False allegations of sexual assault: An analysis of ten years of reported cases. Violence Against Women, 16, 1318-1334. doi:10.1177/1077801210387747

Heenan, M., & Murray, S. (2006). Study of reported rapes in Victoria 2000-2003: Summary research report. Retrieved from the State of Victoria (Australia), Victoria Police: ,http://www.police.vic.gov.au/retrievemedia.asp?Media_ID=19462

Character Interview

Character Interview- Steve Martin from If the Seas Catch Fire book 3 of The Fire Series

Steve Martin, a once freelance journalist and co-owner/guitarist for the country rock band Home and now an exposed novelist, thank you for meeting with us today here in New York, NY. How Do You Feel About This Interview?

Well, this is my 17th interview for this book so far. I hope that the famed New Yorker will ask some interesting questions.

What did you do before this interview?

Breakfast, coffee, and called my girlfriend.

Girlfriend, who is the lucky lady, if you don’t mind sharing?

…

Okay, how did you sleep last night?

Not well to tell you the truth.

What Did You Have For Breakfast?

I headed out to a famous deli here and got a bagel and locks.

What do you think about New York? Is it your first time here?

This isn’t my first time here and I don’t mind visiting, but it isn’t somewhere I would like to call home.

What Are Your Plans for The Rest of the Day?

Get some things for friends and maybe catch a show.

Is This Considered a Normal Day For You?

Nope.

How Did You Get To This Interview?

Flew in from Boston yesterday.

Is Anyone In the Waiting Room for you?

Nope, I’m alone. My girlfriend is handling a huge project back in Seat My family live on the West coast so this has been a lonely book tour.

Anything Specific You Want to Me to Ask You?

Not really.

Can You Describe Yourself in One Sentence?

The funny man, though my friend and co-worker Malcolm might disagree.

Speaking of co-worker. You’re more than a free-lance journalist, aren’t you?

Yes, I work for Bastion Securities, LLC in Seattle, Washington.

How Would Others Describe You?

Depends on who you ask.

I’d say you’re a muscular, funny man with dark brown hair and a smirk.Your book is about a white slavery BDSM ring in the United States and its ties overseas. Your investigation prompted a joint raid by U.S. and Canadian joint task forces a few months ago. How did that make you feel?

Good, we made some great headway in cutting down a head on this massive hydra. Some people got away, but I know people like me will keep fighting to bring these organizations down.

Overall, How Do You View Yourself?

I roll with the waves.

What Do You Think of When You Look in the Mirror?

Sexy Beast!

Would You Consider Yourself Confident?

Yes, I would.

How Often Are You Given a Compliment for Physical Reasons?

Often by my girlfriend.

How Often Are You Given a Compliment for Mental Reasons?

Not as often but it’s their fault, they underestimate me.

What Do You Think About Your Knowledge?

I could always be smarter and more canny.

What Do You Think About Your Talents?

It’s gotten me this far.

What Do You Think About Your Current Situation?

I wish Home was preparing for another album. That we could find all the victims of this ring and get them back to their lives or to the lives they deserve.

What Do You Think About Your Mistakes?

I trusted the wrong people, and I didn’t ask for help quick enough.

Has Any Ever Changed Your Mind About How You Think About Yourself?

Yes

How Often Do You Dwell On What’s Wrong with You?

Not as often as I should I guess.

Do You Believe Anything is Wrong with You?

There is something wrong with all of us don’t you think?

What Do You Think is Right About You?

I’m very lucky.

Why do you consider yourself lucky?

I have a great job working with friends and helping people. I’m in a stable relationship with an amazingly talented independent woman. Every time I go over to Raven’s place, she cooks for me.

Is Raven your girlfriend?

No, Raven Moore is one of my best friends and a chef and cookbook author.

What Do You Think of Your Flaws?

I’m working on them. That is all we can ever ask of ourselves, right?

What Is Your Idea of Perfect Happiness?

Being with my friends and family.

What is a Trait You Detest in Others?

The lack of want to fix yourself.

How Do You Define Love?

Wanting to be there for someone through the hard and good times and willing to want to work through the hard stuff.

Have you and your girlfriend been through some hard stuff?

Yes, we had a bit of a rocky beginning but things are going great at the moment. We’re enjoying the calm for now.

How Do You Define Hate?

The opposite.

What’s Your Personal Motto?

Life is too short.

What Do You Do When You’re Depressed?

Ride my bike and listen to music.

How Do You Handle Your Own Anger?

Internalize it, sadly.

What Do You Look for in a Friend?

Close to what I look for in love.

What or Who Is Your Greatest Love?

That’s telling.

How Do You View God?

Absent, I believe it’s up to us to be good not a parent standing over us.

How Do You View Good?

The desire to help others.

How Do You View Evil?

That one is hard and I don’t have a suitable answer for it yet.

What Does Family Mean to You?

Everything.

How Do You View Society?

Fuc... messed up

What’s Your Opinion on Money?

It comes and goes often. So don’t tie your self-worth to it.

What is Your Greatest Achievement?

This book, so far.

What is Your Largest Failure?

Not seeing evil in front of me.

What Is the Biggest Traumatic Thing That Took Place in Your Life?

Losing my ability to defend myself.

How Often Do You Look Back in Your Past?

Not as often as I should sometimes.

How Do You Deal with Rough Patches in Your Past?

Learn from them and try not to repeat them.

How Do You Savor Good Memories?

Think about them often.

Who Do You Talk with of The Past?

Raven, Mallory, Travis, Mike, Tony.

What Is Your Greatest Regret? Why?

That I helped Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, is the Former Deputy Mayor who you Wrote Campaign Speeches for, Correct?

Yes, I should have listened to my father and never gotten involved with politics.

Are You Bitter Towards Anyone?

Yes a few people, but I’m working on it.

What Do You Think of Your Past?

Learn from it as much as you can.

If You Could Travel Back in Time, What Would You Change?

Nothing. I wouldn’t be the person I am or where I am in my life now, if I did.

What Does Your Sexual History Look Like?

Well, this is a new question. Not as high as you would think it would be.

What Does Your Job History Look Like?

I’ve had some fun jobs I’m enjoying author at the moment.

Who Did You Want to Be as a Kid?

A fireman.

What Job Did You Want to Have as a Kid?

A sailor.

How Do You View Your Current Situation?

Pretty good so far.

What Current Friendships Do You Think You Should Let Go Of?

I’ve already done some pruning after the events last year.

How Do You Live in the Moment?

One day at a time, one moment at a time.

If You Could Change Your Current Situation, What Would You Change?

Nothing at the moment other than I would like to be home.

What Do You Really Want Out of Life?

Happiness, isn’t that what most of us want.

What Routines Do You Currently Have?

I write a lot more than I used to

Anyone You Currently Wish Was in Your Life? Why?

Nope, I’m good.

Currently What Knowledge Do You Wish You Have More of? Why?

I’m looking into how slavery rings start and how they stay under the radar so long.

How Do You Feel About Your Future?

I feel superb about my future, my friend is getting married.

Would You Want to Know Your Future If You Could?

Nope.

Do You Like Change?

Not too much change.

What Are Things You Wish Would Change?

So many things.

What Thoughts Do You Have Of Death?

It’s coming for us all.

What’s Your Opinion on Aging?

I want to age gracefully.

Do You Plan on Dying with Any Secrets? Why?

Yes, because I think it’s cool.

What Does Your Bucket List Look Like?

Almost complete.

Do You Think You’ll Finish Your Bucket List Before You Die? Why?

Nope.

What Are Your Hopes for the Future?

A family.

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What is Blogging Your Book and Why You Might Want to Try it

Blogging your book?

Helps you test your ideas, build and learn your audience, improves your book in the long run. Let’s discuss blogging for non-fiction books vs. fiction. The what, why, how, and where on blogging your book.

Thomas Umstattd Jr.’s article How to Blog your Book on ,Author Media is a great article for non-fiction books. They suggest The Pros and Cons of Blogging your Novel by ,Rachelle Gardner for fiction writers.

What?

Blogging your book looks different for non-fiction than it does for fiction novels.

Non-Fiction: you can reach more people with a blog post than you can with a book. You can take a section of your book and translate it into a blog format and see how the feedback comes. Note: don’t worry if you don’t get comments, numbers are still feedback.

Fiction: this is controversial in the writing community and traditional published authors need to consider things that self publish authors don’t. Ask yourself some questions first before you consider it. How do you want to publish this piece? What are you hoping to get out of blogging this piece? Can you handle immediate feedback or no feedback at all? Are you ready for the grey area that is blogging a novel, and it considered published?

Why?

Your goal is to get blogs from the most people as you can. If they like your blog posts from your book, they will want to buy your book for more information in one location. This method can also help you build and learn your audience through comments and interactions with readers. And lastly, it helps you explore sections of your non-fiction book in depth. Concentrating a concept into a blog article can help you get to the heart of what you are trying to convey. If you already have a fan base, they will be increasingly interested in what you have going on for the next story.

How?

Non-fiction: Take the sections of your book that you can translate into a blog format.

If you are unsure of how to write an article. Let’s study at the four main types of an essay.

Argumentative-Forming an opinion via research, building an evidence-based argument.

The introduction provides your topic and thesis statement and SEO description.

The body presents your evidence and arguments

The Conclusion summarizes your argument and emphasizes its importance

Expository-Knowledge of a topic and communicating information clearly.

Tests your familiarity with a topic and conveys information

Narrative-Creative language use presenting an interesting narrative.

Test your skill at building an engaging narrative, by telling a personal story or experience.

Descriptive-Creative language use, describing sensory details, like describing an object.

A sensory heavy description of something.

You want to work by dividing your blog into introduction, body, and conclusion.

Fiction: I recommend that you not blog your entire novel. Instead, do posts about your novel, the process, the hardships, what you’re researching, and what you’ve learned. These are things that are connected to your novel but will keep your novel’s integrity as a published piece and avoid some of the other pitfalls of blogging your novel.

Here are some examples from my blog

,How to find Beta Readers

,How to Gain Newsletter Readers by Publishing a Story

,The Hidden Mystery Behind Switching Genres

Blogging providers

Here are some of the best known blogging providers to start with. If you have an author site through a something like Wix.com or Squarespace see if they offer a blog option.

,Bluehost

,IONOS

,HostGator

,GoDaddy

,Hostinger

,DreamHost

,HostPapa

,A2 Hosting

,Web.com

Now that you know the what, why, how, and places to host your blog. Go forth and blog your book, your experiences using the different types of essays. Find your readership and learn their wants and needs in your field. Ask yourself a few questions and get started on your journey. Speaking of books here what’s coming out this month.

The Bookend Revision Technique is a way to focus on your novel in a non-linear fashion starting with the most important parts of your novel. The end and beginning of the novel, your readers first impression and last memory of your book.

I developed this revision technique after trying and failing at liner revision of my first book. I have dyslexia which makes revision and the edit phases of the publishing process difficult. It also doesn’t help that I dream about my book months, two years before I draft it. If I don’t break it up in a non-linear method, I can’t focus on what’s actually written on the page and, instead focus on the story in my head.

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Behind the Scenes Developmental Edits

There are so many types of edits that it can get a little confusing to decide where to start and how to know where to start. According to Tucker Max’s article for Scribe Media on Book Editing and ,What are the Different Edits? There is:

Developmental Editing Evaluation Editing Content Editing Line Editing aka stylistic edit or comprehensive edit Copyediting Proofreading

Today we’re going to talk about developmental edits, how I’m working with my developmental editor, and ideas on how you can do developmental edits on your own or with a writing coach.

Developmental edits:

Developmental edits, conceptional editing, or also known as a manuscript appraisal. This type of editing can be done early in the writing process. It can help you bring the pieces of your novel or outline into harmony. You can also use it after revisions, when you need to focus on organization and structure of the novel.

reduce inconsistency flow and pace key details removing irrelevant materialWhat project am I working on?

I’m on the developmental edits for If the Seas Catch Fire, book 3 of The Fire Series.

Steve is a freelance journalist and bass player of the band Home. Finds after writing an exclusive piece on a sex trafficking and extreme BDSM group with connections all over the world has a base in Seattle. His life falls apart. He’s blacklisted professionally, and after they release an embarrassing moment on social media, his fans are out for his blood. He reaches for the one person he believes can love him for who he is, and believe in him.

Mallory fell into a friend with fantastic benefits relationship with Steve, the best man in her best friend's wedding. When he wants more from their relationship, she has to decide if she can truly trust that romantic relationships can work for her, despite her family curse. Can she find her way through her fears to stand beside a good man who is wrong and needs her strength?

I drafted the manuscript in April of last year. I’ve revised it, did a beta read, and another revision while I work with my favorite developmental editor.

How I’m working with my favorite developmental editor?

Karena has touched every book in this series and I love that so much. She and I work so well together because she often knows what I’m trying to say and helps me get it in the right order. I couldn’t do this without her. We work through Google docs.

First, I make a folder containing every chapter of the novel.

I share that folder and chapters with her.

We meet up every Tuesday and work our way through a chapter. She can work ahead of me and I try to revise ahead of her as well.

Ideas on how you can do developmental edits alone, with an editor, or with a writing coach.

Story Perfect Editing Services has an article on ,How to do a developmental edit yourself and save a lot of money on editing. They suggest printing your manuscript out or put it in .epub or some other format where you can’t change it as you read. Read your manuscript through like you’d read a book. Take notes, but be sparing. Analyze your story. Put all your notes together. Write yourself a letter, but pretend you are writing it for the author of the book, and that author isn’t you. Rewrite your manuscript using your editorial letter as a guide. Become an editor again and this time do a developmental edit. Specific issues for developmental editing. Become the writer again and do a developmental edit.

You can look for an editor and after you rewrite your manuscript, send it to them and see what they say about your manuscript. But you might ask yourself where and how do you find a developmental editor? Do your research, check references, and get a free sample edit. Editor World has a list of editors ,here. Or you can check sites like ,Fiverr.

You can do the same with Writing Coaches. Coaches will not only give you help with the edits they will also give your encouragement and be a cheerleader.

Are you looking for a writing coach to help you understand what edits you need to do and how to go about doing them?

How collaborative writing has helped me and can help you.

How Collaborative Writing Has Helped Me & Can Help You

For S.A. Crow’s Blog

When I began collaborative writing, I didn’t realize that was what it should be called. I come from a pre-internet world. So, internet forums were just beginning when AOL and dial-up were a thing. My first collaborations were on roleplaying boards or fan-fiction boards. We took either canon characters or our original characters and put them in scenes with other characters belonging to other writers.

I always called them hobby boards because there were so many variations! From MSN Groups to Yahoo Clubs to MySpace back to Yahoo GROUPS to Facebook Groups and Jcink forums - the list could go on. But these were not my only experiences. I’ve been lucky to find friends in these forums, too. Those friends have become my constant collaborators.

So, what is collaborative writing?

Collaborative writing could mean a lot of things. However, the actual definition should remain fairly standard:

Collaborative writing is the process of producing a written work as a group, wherein all team members have contributed to the content and the decisions that help to create that written work. You can have as many collaborators as you can handle, but you must have at least two working on the same project.

The best kind of collaborative writing I’ve experienced (and what I’ll cover here) is when two friends with similar passions come together to share their characters and ideas for creative writing. I was first introduced to this with Tracy and Laura Hickman, a married couple who both love and write fantasy. This couple also made me passionate about self-publishing, but that’s a story for another time.

My experience with collaborative writing…

As I said, I began collaborative writing on hobby boards or role-playing groups and forums. We went there to post our stories on forums where other writers could “tag” into our thread and write collaboratively with us. When these stories were edited together properly, you could create entire short stories - even novellas from them. The only issue I found with them was the head-hopping and overabundance of dialogue tags.

I was into this and got introduced to many writers and artists who were just beginning their online presence. We decided to meet up with many of them at GenCon Indy. We went back several times, and my mind was blown on one trip in particular. I left Tracy and Laura Hickman’s panel at GenCon, where they discussed collaborative writing with a new idea in mind. It was an idea I wouldn’t put into motion for another decade, but it was there.

Could I take stories that had been made through collaboration and publish them?

My primary writing partner and I have enough writing between us that we could probably publish several series containing multiple books about characters inhabiting the same world. All of it came from collaborative writing. Oh, and she’s not my only writing partner.

Collaborative writing can provide a forum for ideas and world-building.

The boards we began on were fanfiction, but they helped me create many stories and universes in my imagination. My current urban fantasy world was shaped by the combination of three different groups I once owned or wrote characters in. Several of my characters are based on characters from these boards.

When I began moderating those boards, people usually wrote in groups where I had come up with the settings. Fan-fiction aside, I had several forums over the years - fantasy, urban fantasy, and sci-fi - which were all nearly original concepts. And when I wasn’t building these worlds using the boards, I had writing partners, like Dawn, who wrote with me one-on-one.

And what’s fun? If you’re collaborating, you’re not the only one in charge of coming up with the setting or the ideas for the scene. I’ve worked with some amazingly talented writers over my time, and all of them could come up with fantastical settings.

Collaborative writing promotes teamwork and communication.

My writing partners and I love to surprise each other by throwing our characters into tough situations. But then we must work together to determine how they’ll get out of those situations. We must work together to keep the plot goal in mind and keep our characters moving toward it. Writing collaboratively cannot happen successfully if you don’t communicate.

This is especially important if you work with more than one other person. Everyone is an important cog in the machinery, and we must work toward the same goal. We’ve had stumbles over the years that have had us annoyed with one another. Every time it was about a lack of communication. So we’ve all improved over the years.

You also have to be comfortable with your partners. This is a relationship. You have to trust them and be patient with them and be respectful of each other. If you publish anything that was a joint effort, you must ensure the venture is handled well and be business partners, not just friends or writing partners.

Collaborative writing has helped me with social interaction and learning.

Being an introvert at heart, friends who co-author with me get me out of my own head. When we write, we have to interact and work with one another. We coach one another through the scene if we get stuck on something. We do research together, and as we’re going through the process of publishing stories here and there, we’re making decisions with one another.

I feel that collaborative writing helps build one’s confidence. You have an idea and want to present it, but…what if it falls short? What if no one out there likes it? Well, try it out on your writing partner first. We don’t hurt each other’s feelings, but we’re honest. When you have that kind of critique partner at your disposal, you’ll be more confident about sharing your work. After all, someone else already validated it.

We also learn from one another as we write together. We try on one another’s styles. We test various methods and have gotten better at our writing. The grammar and spelling have improved. Moving from one point of view to another has gotten easier as we take note of it. We point out one another’s bad habits (her use of the word ‘as’ and my need to repeat things), so we begin leaving those habits behind.

It’s been found through research in the college and university setting that collaborative writing helps students become better at articulating ideas and engaging their audience - all because they already have an audience they are trying to engage: their writing partner.

Collaborative writing makes editing easier.

With two sets of eyes looking over the page and reading everything, you catch twice the errors and make corrections quicker. It’s as simple as that. We also find that because we’re going back and re-reading before we add our portion to a scene, we edit as we go. Therefore, line edits aren’t as difficult in the end.

Also, when I write by myself, I am blind to my own confusing statements. I may come up with something that I believe makes perfect sense, but when my writing partner reads it, they get confused. So, if my writing partner is confused, my audience will most likely be confused. That’s another way we catch one another’s needed edits.

I suppose you could say, having a writing partner is like having a built-in alpha reader. You can assign each other editorial roles if you want to. Since they’re invested in the characters and the story, they want it to be as perfect and polished as you do.

Our world promotes collaboration.

Think about it. When I first began writing and reading published books, I thought of the career of being a writer and just always pictured it as a solitary endeavor. Now we have technology that not only helps with communication but also helps with teamwork.

Cloud-based technology is just waiting to be used - Word 365, Google Drive, Wiki software, and Dropbox are a few. Trackers and organization tools like Scrivener and Notion have group assignment possibilities. In forums, we can assign roles to all of our partners. Places like Discord and Jabber are multi-function communication platforms that allow us to communicate in either real-time or via typed chat.

All these years that I’ve had to deal with raising kids, taking various jobs, going to school, and doing volunteer work, I have also been engaged in collaborative writing in one place or another. It has kept my talent fresh, helped me hone that talent into a skill, and kept my mind full of creativity. I’m so thankful for my writing partners over the years.

Whether we’re posting fan-fiction, tagging one another on a serial piece, or writing the next best-selling novel (fingers crossed), when we write together, there is a special form of synergy felt by everyone involved. So long as you and your writing partners trust one another and communicate well, I suggest collaborative writing. If it becomes a business and you can agree on handling the business side of everything, give it a go!

Collaborative writing is rewarding on so many levels. If you get the opportunity, try it.

Rachel D. Adams is a prolific writer from the Southern United States who now lives on the eastern coast of North Carolina. Her writing began as a means of escaping reality and exploring her society's culture and hidden nuances through fiction.

Her genres have included RPG gaming modules, human interest stories for newspapers, poetry, fan-fiction, romance, erotica, high fantasy, science fiction, gothic, southern gothic, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. Her characters are quite diverse. She is also a content writer for other websites and a published contributor on Medium.

If you want to see her other writing projects, find her other social media links, or sign up for her Newsletter to keep track of all updates and special offers, simply visit and explore her ,author website.

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How to use Live Streams and #AuthorTube to help your reach

What do you want to share with your readers? We live in a world full of media “The late Marshall McLuhan, a media and communication theorist, coined the term “global village” in 1964 to describe the phenomenon of the world’s culture shrinking and expanding at the same time because of pervasive technological advances that allow for instantaneous sharing of culture. (Johnson 192 Legrain, Phillipe. “In Defense of Globalization: Why Cultural Exchange Is Still an Overwhelming Force for Good Globalization.” Johnson 209-14.).”

The later part of the X generation was where I was born. I remember things like 8 tracks, vinyl, and the day MTV launched. The first cell phones, the VHS, the DVD player, and the cable change were all seen by me. I owned a Commodore 360 with the tape deck and watch as we grew into the flat screen monitors.

Now more than ever people can share their stories, lives, and visions. Live Streams and things like Authortube, Booktalk, and such are possible.

What is a live stream?

The term live stream means “to stream digital data (such as audio or video material) that is delivered continuously and intended for immediate processing or playback.”

What do you need to live stream?

Your phone, laptop, or computer.

The site you want to stream on (Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Discord, YouTube, TikTok, and more)

A camera either on your phone or a camera you can attach to your computer. I have a,

,ZECHIN Studio 5-in-1 Full HD 1080P Webcam with Light, Microphone & Speakers, Computer Camera with Fill Light & Privacy Protection, Web Cam Supports Clear Stereo Audio, HD Light Correction

You’ll want some kind of audio device, your phone mic can work but you might want something like an external mic to attach to you or a gaming headset with a mic. I have the,

,Logitech G332 Wired Gaming Headset, Rotating Leatherette Ear Cups, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Flip-to-Mute Mic, Lightweight for PC,Xbox One,Xbox Series X|S,PS5,PS4,Nintendo Switch, Black

You’ll want to upgrade to some kind of streaming service you can get ,StreamYard for free limited

Other streaming services

OneStream. Flexible platform for live streaming real-time and recorded videos (Starts from Free). ... XSplit Broadcaster. Intuitively designed streaming software for professional broadcasters ($15/month). ... OBS Studio. ... Streamlabs OBS. ... vMix. ... Restream Studio. ... Wirecast Studio. ... Twitch Studio. ... Lightstream Studio. ... NVIDIA ShadowPlay. ...

What is authortube?

Authortube is hashtag for writers talking about writing and sometimes even actually writing in video format, online — either recorded or Livestreamed.

,WHAT IS AUTHORTUBE AND WHY DO I DO IT?

Why is this important and what can it do for you as a writer or author?

I don’t know if it’s important, but it is a way to get your name out there to potential readers and authors to collaborate with. Some feel that you need to find a balance between social media and writing. You don’t want to focus so much on your media that you forget to write.

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