Steven Smith's Blog, page 18
September 11, 2022
Open Book Blog Hop – Playing second fiddle
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: If your book took off tomorrow with enormous worldwide interest and sales, are you prepared for all that entails?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
This one is quite a pertinent topic for me this week. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my novel, Chasing Shadows and its follow-ups. From the perspective of my writing, I have a wealth o...
September 4, 2022
Open Book Blog Hop – Playing second fiddle
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: Interview one of your characters (not your main character.) How do they feel playing second fiddle to your main character?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
Reuben is the loyal helmsman of the airship Arcos. He has been part of the ship’s crew since before Crow took command, but has remained loyal no matter who his captain is. Under Crow, h...
August 28, 2022
Open Book Blog Hop – The short and long of it
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: Do you ever write short stories? What do you see as the biggest difference in the writing process between a short story and a full-length book?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – That’s a Wrap!
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: How do you know when you’ve done all the editing you can on your story? Or that you’ve gone too far?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – Desktop Design
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: What are 5 must-have things you keep on your desk, and how do you use them?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – Child’s Play
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: Do you think the child you were would be impressed by the person you’ve become?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – Pace Yourself
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: Do you have any tips on controlling pacing in your stories? How do you manage it?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – Too Much Information
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: How do you avoid giving readers TMI (too much information) about a character? How do you decide what to share about a story’s characters?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – Judge a Book by its Cover
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: Do you create your own covers? Work with a cover artist to design them? Hand your ideas over to a professional and let them come up with a design? Buy a pre-made cover?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – Metaphorically Speaking
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: Write about a metaphor you used in one of your books. What does it represent?
And remember to pay a visit to my fellow writers to see what they have come up with. You can find their works here!
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