Sharon C. Williams's Blog, page 27

Finding pictures for your blog

Where do you find pictures for your blog posts or other social media platforms? There are sites all over that offer photos for free and some for a price. You just have to search online. One has to be careful … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone. If you are traveling today or tomorrow be safe on your journey. May tomorrow be about family,friends, good food, football and just a general feeling of kindness, happiness and peace. Enjoy the day.  

Writing contests

 I love entering writing contests. They range from free, a charge, flash fiction to only for new writers. Writer’s Digest has contests year round. Well, just hit submit for a short story contest for them. I entered in the genre … Continue reading →

“Everyday Musings”: My anthology

  One of my publishers just sent me a proof for the book that will be released on Sept. 30th. “Everyday Musings” is an anthology of short stories and poetry. It looks fantastic. The company did an amazing job. This … Continue reading →

Researching your book: Do you do it?

Do you research your writings of any kind? Whether it’s a short story, novella to a full size novel, do you research the piece? I am entering a short story in one of Writer’s Digest many contests. The only condition … Continue reading →

Writing Trilogies

When I first began to write I wasn’t thinking of trilogies. I still had to finish my first book. But from that came my second in the series. I am currently editing and revising the third one. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Writing for children: Not as easy as one thinks

My first book was for children and I have developed it into a series. I had no clue how to write for this genre so there were a heck of a lot of revisions to get it just right. So … Continue reading →

Editors: Do you have one?

    Years before I started writing I knew virtually nothing, if anything, about the craft. Yes I knew how to write but where to go from there? My English when it comes to grammar, run off sentences, prepositions, dangling … Continue reading →

Business: Do you charge what you are worth?

    Pricing your work and worth is not easy. How do you figure out how much an hour of your time for the knowledge and experience that you will use to help your client? I think a lot of … Continue reading →

Writing coach: Expanding my business

I obtained a new client in July. He wanted me to look over his two manuscripts and to tell him what I thought. I asked if he wanted me to check plots, dialogue, loop holes, pace and all that good … Continue reading →