Chelsea Falin's Blog, page 6
September 14, 2014
My Introduction To A Hectic School Schedule
As many of you know, my daughter started Kindergarten this year. My baby girl is officially in school, and I suppose she isn’t such a “baby” anymore – but don’t tell me that, or I may have a breakdown! Haha. Well, I’ve always been one to believe that extracurricular activities are really important in rounding […]
September 13, 2014
5 Games You Can Play On Your Facebook Author Page
Playing games on your Facebook author page is a fantastic way to boost post engagement, while having a lot of fun at the same time. If you’re not sure what sorts of games you can play on your author page, try starting with one of these five fun games. 1. Caption The Picture Caption the […]
CALLING ALL POETS!
CALLING ALL POETS! Do you write poetry? Would you like to see your poetry included in a unique collection of poems? Currently accepting submissions for a series of poems entitled ‘Starving Artists Series.’ Individuals who would like to see their words published may send submissions to: penpossessed@gmail.com. In each submission, please include: Full Name (First, […]
September 8, 2014
Pen Possessed Will Be On Temporary Hiatus
In order to give you the best reader experience, Pen Possessed will be going on a one week hiatus, beginning today (September 8th). Normal posting will resume on Saturday, September 13th. During this downtime, we will be working on updating the blog information, ensuring there is adequate posting material, evaluating our weekly post series (including […]
September 6, 2014
CALLING ALL POETS!
CALLING ALL POETS! Do you write poetry? Would you like to see your poetry included in a unique collection of poems? Currently accepting submissions for a series of poems entitled ‘Starving Artists Series.’ Individuals who would like to see their words published may send submissions to: penpossessed@gmail.com. In each submission, please include: Full Name (First, […]
September 5, 2014
Author Marketing Ideas, Part One: Business Cards & Signature Branding
Marketing can often seem tedious or darn near impossible to successfully carry out. The good news is that most people simply over-think things. There are dozens of useful marketing techniques you can utilize, which are free or nearly free, that allow you to see actual results. In this series ‘Author Marketing Ideas’ we are going […]
September 4, 2014
A Blurred Upbringing, Part 3: “Becoming The Crazy Baby Lady”
The ‘Blurred Upbringing’ Series is going to be a series of blog posts I put out detailing something strange, memorable, or important from my childhood. After you hear some ramblings about my own upbringing, with images to illustrate my point, you can find the Moral of The Story down at the bottom. The Moral of […]
3 Character Development Musts
Characters are one of the most vital aspects of the story. If they aren’t fully and properly developed, the results are a flat, 2D story that no one is going to look at as lifelike. Allowing your characters to believe in yoru story as though it were real life is extremely important – no matter […]
September 3, 2014
Is A Writing Niche Necessary?
A writing niche is an area of writing that any given author specializes in. Typically, it’s what their best at – and what they enjoy writing the most. Many people may ask you what your writing niche is, and they’d be looking for the specific genre – coming of age fiction, young adult romance, epic […]
A Blurred Upbringing, Part 2: “Comfortable With Being Unique”
The ‘Blurred Upbringing’ Series is going to be a series of blog posts I put out detailing something strange, memorable, or important from my childhood. After you hear some ramblings about my own upbringing, with images to illustrate my point, you can find the Moral of The Story down at the bottom. The Moral of […]
