Sharon C. Williams's Blog, page 38
March 17, 2014
Amazon Best Selling Authors
I started a writing group in my area. We have dubbed ourselves The Wonder Chicks. In December of last year we released an anthology of short stories. It was a lot of hard work and time getting this book together. … Continue reading →
March 12, 2014
My Writing Anniversary
A year ago, on March 13th, a publisher out of San Francisco gave me the news that a lot of us wants to hear. She wanted to publish my book, Jasper, Amazon Parrot: A Rainforest Adventure, and it would be … Continue reading →
March 10, 2014
A Writer’s Friend:Echo smart pen
This is my new best friend. It’s the Echo smart pen. Thanks to the literary grant I won last November, I was able to purchase this marvel and the accessories that go with it. Let me give you a short … Continue reading →
March 6, 2014
Free Resources:Big and Small
The literary grant I received gave me the ability to join the SCWBI and the North Carolina Writers Network. With that comes opportunities. On March 3rd the NCWN gave me on their site two shout outs. One for my book, … Continue reading →
March 4, 2014
Titles and Covers
I purchased a few books recently simply on the title or the book cover that was presented before me. I didn’t read the back, I just talked to the author and asked about it. I can’t believe that I was … Continue reading →
February 27, 2014
My website: Sharon C. Williams
Coming up with content for a blog comes and goes. How often does one post? On what? How long should it be? How do you set up your site so it is pleasing to the reader? So many things to … Continue reading →
February 25, 2014
Conference For Writers
Saturday I went to a free writer’s conference. The authors were required to donate 40% of their profits for each book sold to the organization for children’s literacy. It’s a great cause. This year they were having authors, publishers, and … Continue reading →
February 21, 2014
The Colorado Kid
The review for today is “The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King. The genre is crime fiction. The basis of this story is set in Maine. Two old newspaper men and a young woman who is interning at their paper start … Continue reading →
February 18, 2014
Literary Grant
Last Fall I applied for a literary grant and learned afterwards I’d won. The grant was open to everyone from the county. I was one of the seven who were rewarded with a grant. My thinking was, all they can … Continue reading →
February 14, 2014
Changes:How do we handle them?
I’m fortunate that there are free websites for me to use for my author’s page. I use WordPress. It gives me enough widgets and space to profile myself and my brand. I do like to change it up a bit … Continue reading →
