C. Gockel's Blog, page 92

arvensis5:litzebitz:I admit it. I have a thing for Loki in...

arvensis5:

litzebitz:

I admit it. I have a thing for Loki in the feather cloak

It’s like Loki as Howl!

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"Writers need to focus on the one thing that they do have control over: entertaining their readers...."

“Writers need to focus on the one thing that they do have control over: entertaining their readers. (…) My advice: be entertaining. You might not win any awards. You might get crummy reviews. The literati will despise you, your peers will vilify you, and many folks will dedicate themselves to knocking you down. But trust me – an email from Jane Average in Oregon who named her cat after your main character means more than any of the above accolades I’ve mentioned. Because that is a goal you did reach. You entertained somebody.

Write the best book you possibly can, then dedicate yourself to getting people to read it.”

- J.A. Konrath (via writingquotes)

THANK YOU! I Bring the Fire Part I just hit 305 reviews on Amazon!

cgockel:

Reviews help potential readers decide to take a chance on unknown independent authors. (Even though I Bring the Fire is free, people still are careful with their time). Reviews also lift authors’ spirits when sales and downloads are low.

Thank you so much for your reviews Jim Scullion, Sean, Cynthia Williams, Kevin E. Davis, R A. F Poirier, Ann Jacobs, Jessie Carpenter, Ash “Ash & Pat”, Catherine A. Russell “Ganymeder”, Brianna, Kindle Customer “Death Dealer 6, 5-68 Armor”, A. Murphy, Brenda Waddoups, Ellen Anglin, michael creager, Steve White, Chris Ostrander, Tim Quinlan, Steve Vernon, lisa churchill, Al Stafford, Linda Cardali, Cyork, Mark, and kathy steno.

Thank you for your reviews on Amazon U.K. tricoancilate, Eamonn, and Emi Hirst. Thanks also Barnes and Noble reviewers: ali-cia, ganymeder, Bloggabook, speed_reader, Ronald_Simpson and all the Anonymouses (Is there a plural for that?) Thank you Google Play reviewers Tracy Hawkens, Tarakent, and Phyotos Bykat. And thanks to everyone who left a positive rating on Apple!

"The first draft is your “vomit onto the keyboard” draft, wherein your task is to simply keep moving..."

“The first draft is your “vomit onto the keyboard” draft, wherein your task is to simply keep moving and outrun your doubts.”

- Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat. (via writingbox)

atraversso:Flogging a Dead Pumpkin by Max Ellis Please...

atraversso:

Flogging a Dead Pumpkin by Max Ellis

Please don’t delete the link to the photographers/artists, thanks!

Ratatoskr, you clown you!

"If you are ever completely satisfied with something you have written, you are setting your sights..."

“If you are ever completely satisfied with something you have written, you are setting your sights too low. But if you can’t let go of your material even after you have done the best that you can with it, you are setting your sights too high.”

- Terry Brooks (via boxfullofcats)

THANK YOU! Monsters Just Hit 82 Reviews on Amazon U.S.!

Reviews of I Bring the Fire Part I help readers take a chance on an unknown author. Reviews of Monsters help people take the next step and actually purchase the work of an unknown author. So thank you Catherine A. Russell, Cappy, michael creager, joel (from Argentina! Wow!), Rebecca Rahn, Georgia L. Coffey, Geri Treme, Amazon Customer, and Susan Basham.

Thank you aleo KieraBee for your review in the U.K.; ganymeder on B&N; Debra Britton, Tara Kent, and Arvie Richardson-Williams thank you for your reviews on Google Play!

spiritualmemes:Saw this beautiful image of Loki and his wife...

spiritualmemes:

Saw this beautiful image of Loki and his wife Sigyn the other day and I cannot remember where! It really resonated with me and one day I’m hoping to print it and put it above my shrine.

cute-overload:This leopard gecko looks like he’s just hatched...

cute-overload:

This leopard gecko looks like he’s just hatched a plan to take over the world
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My next evil villain?