Chantel Rhondeau's Blog, page 89

So Happy It's Thursday ~ Funnies

Okay, I know I've been out a while and not posting on a regular schedule. Between finishing Always & Forever, learning about my rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and coming to terms with that, catching up on all the critiques I owed people, and having family visiting throughout this summer, I've not had much time to devote to my blog.

However, no matter what is going on in my life, a good joke always makes my day and stressful things are then less stressful.  I have a lot of friends on F...

The Wonderful World of Twitter

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A long time ago I promised to do an update on any tools I found to make Twitter less time consuming.  I have found a few methods/tools that help me out a lot.

First off, I take care of my follows/unfollows in the morning.  I quickly follow all the people who followed me (except the ones who are just trying to get me to pay for more follows). It is okay not to follow people back, and I had a hard time understanding this at first.  Next, I unfollow people who haven't followed me b...

DRM and Copyright and Format ~ Oh My!

Besides the things I listed last week, there is still much to do before self publishing that has nothing to do with the actual writing of the novel.  I wanted to share with you a few more steps I am currently working on while waiting for my editor to finish proof reading Always & Forever.

COPYRIGHT PAGE:  If you self publish, it is up to you to create your own copyright page. There are certain aspects that must go on this to protect your rights and save you from a lawsuit. H...

DMR and Copyright and Format ~ Oh My!

Besides the things I listed last week, there is still much to do before self publishing that has nothing to do with the actual writing of the novel.  I wanted to share with you a few more steps I am currently working on while waiting for my editor to finish proof reading Always & Forever.

COPYRIGHT PAGE:  If you self publish, it is up to you to create your own copyright page. There are certain aspects that must go on this to protect your rights and save you from a lawsuit. H...

My Favorite Writing Course

Back when I first decided I wanted to be an author, I needed information on how to actually do that. The best help I found was from author Holly Lisle.  Check out her web site http://hollylisle.com/ for information about her writing, free articles to help aspiring authors, and access to buy her writing clinics and courses.

She made a comprehensive, 28-week boot-camp type school where a lesson was delivered on-line every week to learn all her tricks and secrets about writing a bo...

Mini Checklist for Self Published Book

So, I made it through my final edit that will include major rewrites. Yay! Party time! I'm nearly done! Er - maybe not.  While the book itself is going to require only one more read from me before I send it back to my editor to be proof read, yesterday I realized I still have a lot of work to do.

GOODREADS:  In a writer's group I belong to, someone asked if you should put your book up on www.goodreads.com prior to publication and the answer was yes. I didn't even know I cou...

Adventures in Editing ~ What I've Learned

[image error] I wanted to give an update on how editing is going for me. Honestly, this has been the hardest week I've ever had writing. Editing, for me at least, is an exercise in patience. I hear some people rave about how much they love editing and it is their favorite part of the process. I wish this were true for me!

My editor, Stephanie Pace, is absolutely fabulous. She did much more work than I paid for. I honestly feel bad about how much she did, never understanding how difficult the job of copy edi...

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the daddy's of the world! I hope you have a fabulous day and spend lots of time with your family, or spend it on the phone if you are far away from your children.

I wanted to give a shout out to my Poppa Ray today.  As far as father's go, he's tops in my book.  The best part, he chose to be my Poppa.  No compulsion involved.

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think he liked the camera man. 
I had a great childhood, but since my parents divorced...

Adventures in Editing ~ Are We Done Yet?

[image error] I promised to do a post about my experience hiring a copy editor for Always & Forever. All in all, I'm very happy I did this.  It has meant quite a bit of work, and I'm not quite at the finish line, even though I thought I was.  Honestly, editing feels like a never-ending battle, but other authors do this all the time.  I'll make it through.

Here are a few things that I plan to check and double check in any future novel:

Point of View Character - Honestly, I'm not certain I'...

Super Kitty!!

When my writing buddy Gizmo isn't helping me write, he likes to sleep. 

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Of course, he dreams he's Superman!  Have a great Monday!!