Sharon C. Williams's Blog, page 8
July 29, 2021
Do you schedule your activity for your social platform?
Do you schedule your posts or social media updates, or do you take it week by week? It takes time to come up with a blog post and more to put up on your platform. The time that you could use to edit, revise and write. There are great programs that allowed you to do … Continue reading Do you schedule your activity for your social platform? →
July 21, 2021
DO you write when you are away on Vacation?
When you go on a trip, regardless of what reason, do you still write, or do you take a break? Years ago, I would bring some form of implement for me to write, whether that would be a tablet, laptop, or simply a notebook and pen. In the beginning, I would get some form of … Continue reading DO you write when you are away on Vacation? →
July 14, 2021
Do You have a writing routine?
Do you stick to a routine in your writing? Do you write every day? Do you have in your mind how much you want to write each time? I use to have a routine where I wrote daily. Regardless of what was going on in my life, I stuck to it. That mentality worked for … Continue reading Do You have a writing routine? →
July 7, 2021
The accumulation of items regardless what your venture is
With whatever your venture is, that comes the inevitable amount of products associated with them. If you are a painter, you will have paints, brushes, canvases, easels, and more. If you are a photographer, you will have cameras, lenses, tripod, flash, carrying bags, clothes, and more. It is not different when it comes to writers. … Continue reading The accumulation of items regardless what your venture is →
June 30, 2021
The joy of Revising One’s Manuscript:Yes, I’m joking
I always figured the hard part of being one was writing the book. I soon found out writing the book was one of the easiest parts of the journey. Revising is a big part of getting one’s book in the best shape possible. If you don’t have all the ducks in a row, the novel … Continue reading The joy of Revising One’s Manuscript:Yes, I’m joking →
June 22, 2021
How much support do you get for your writing?
What kind of support do you get from those around you and in your circle about your writing? When I started on this path, my first encounter was with a new group out of a local library. There were seven of us, six being librarians. I even kid if I needed to be a librarian … Continue reading How much support do you get for your writing? →
June 16, 2021
How do you feel about reviews that don’t require text?
A small while ago, Amazon changed how a person can review one of the many products on the site. Now instead of writing a review, you can leave just a star. At the moment, the rating is up to five stars. As an author and a consumer, I am not a fan. As a consumer, … Continue reading How do you feel about reviews that don’t require text? →
June 10, 2021
If you are fortunate to get positive feedback from people, it is a true win for you
A few years ago, a grandfather bought volume one of my Jasper, Amazon parrot series. It was to be a Christmas gift for his grandson. According to granddad, his grandson, after opening the gift, sat down and placed his electronic toy beside him, and began reading the book. He sat there and read it all … Continue reading If you are fortunate to get positive feedback from people, it is a true win for you →
June 2, 2021
How are your books received by the readers?
If you are fortunate to get positive feedback from people, it is a true win for you. A few years ago, a grandfather bought volume one of my Jasper, Amazon parrot series. It was to be a Christmas gift for his grandson. According to granddad, his grandson, after opening the gift, sat down and placed … Continue reading How are your books received by the readers? →
Can you make it as an author if you are an introvert?
Is it possible to be an introvert and make a go of it as a writer? If someone had asked me this years ago, I would have said no. That would be me knowing nothing about how writers work. I have written here on how being an author is a solitary profession. I still believe … Continue reading Can you make it as an author if you are an introvert? →
