Victoria Grefer's Blog, page 11

TAKING RISKS: a reflection on my 2013… And where I’m going next

This is just a quick post to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a prosperous, healthy, love-filled, and peaceful 2014! This post is a bit different from what I normally write. Now, I know people talk a lot about … Continue reading →

AUTHORS: 4 Tips to Craft a Killer “Writer’s New Year’s Resolution”

‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions: and many of us writers might, in addition to other goals, resolve to shape up our writing routine or schedule. Maybe we want to get more organized. Maybe we need to be more … Continue reading →

AUTHORS: 4 Tips to Craft a Killer “Writer’s New Year’s Resoultion”

‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions: and many of us writers might, in addition to other goals, resolve to shape up our writing routine or schedule. Maybe we want to get more organized. Maybe we need to be more … Continue reading →

5 Tips to Help Authors Find Their Voice

Today’s post is all about the process of finding your voice as an author: what IS that process? How does it work? Does it work the same for everyone? Well, I definitely don’t think the process unfolds the same way … Continue reading →

A Christmas Reflection

I just wanted to take this moment to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday Season, and to my fellow Christians, Merry Christmas! For me, the Christmas season has always been about remembering the things that really matter in life: catching up … Continue reading →

How Connect and Post Works

Reblogged from Connect and Post (C.A.P.): First of all, welcome to Connect and Post (C.A.P.)!  My name is Felicia (you can find out more about me, here). I just wanted to explain a bit about how C.A.P. works. Now, most of the policy … Continue reading →

4 Tips to Blog Your Best (and Make Blogging About You): No Matter Your Topic

Blogs and bloggers come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of different interests, but good bloggers share some characteristics in common, and that’s what this post is about. I happen to be an independent author with a history … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Writing: One Way to Use Excel to Break Your Story Down

Being organized as an author–whether you are writing or editing, but especially when you’re editing–is vital to crafting a cohesive novel. One that flows in a manner that  feels effortless (despite the tremendous effort thrown behind creating that effect). This … Continue reading →

Four Unspoken Promises All Authors Make to Readers

Today’s post is all about the promises we authors make to readers when we write a novel: whether we know it or not. We need to be aware of the promises we’re making because we need to make sure we … Continue reading →

Writers aren’t Dreamers: 4 Ways Creative Writing Brings “Real-World” Benefits

This post is about four professional and practical benefits of writing fiction: benefits you might not expect if you’ve never written a novel or a collection of short stories. What’s most important is that these benefits of fiction are “real … Continue reading →