C.L. Roman's Blog

November 8, 2018

A new start

A while back I mentioned that I planned to move the reader focused part of this blog over to my new website, http://www.clroman.com. Well, I’m doing it. The first posts are up and I hope you come join the fun. Just click on the link below. In the future, I won’t be posting reader focused … Continue reading A new start
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Published on November 08, 2018 05:00

March 15, 2018

Research

Yesterday, I went to Cassadaga, Florida to do research for my current WIP, which, due to some highly entertaining and totally unexpected inspiration, is set there. Suffice it to say, it was a fun and fascinating experience and I will likely do it again if the opportunity arises. But here’s the real question: Do you have … Continue reading Research
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Published on March 15, 2018 08:26

March 1, 2018

Guest Post from Val Penny: Reasons to Write a Crime Novel

People like crime, at least in novels! Often, I meet dentists and bank managers with clever plot ideas, or nurses who read every crime novel they can lay their hands on. If I visit a writing group, there are always members keenly producing new murderous plots. Lawyers and convicts show equal enthusiasm for this genre. For … Continue reading Guest Post from Val Penny: Reasons to Write a Crime Novel
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Published on March 01, 2018 03:00

January 11, 2018

A Fine Example of a Character Interview

One great way to introduce your characters to readers is a character interview. As with most things – showing is easier than telling – so for the most part I’m going to let the characters speak for themselves. However, there are a couple of things I’d like to point out first. Zach does a great … Continue reading A Fine Example of a Character Interview
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Published on January 11, 2018 03:00

January 1, 2018

Five Steps to Marketing Success in 2018

I am not a naturally organized person. Left to my own devices, chores and most other forms of adulting would take a bus length back seat to writing, quilting and other types of creative endeavor. And I wouldn’t mind. At. All. But the thing is, even if my husband were down for letting them slide, … Continue reading Five Steps to Marketing Success in 2018
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Published on January 01, 2018 13:23

November 20, 2017

A little SWAG goes a long way

I have a confession to make. Brace yourself. Are you ready? Lean in, really close. Whispers: I like SWAG – you know, bookmarks, jar openers, pencils, pens, tea envelopes w/tea inside – stuff that authors give to readers at signings? I LOVE it. Like really, really a lot. Way more than I probably should. Readers, understandably, also … Continue reading A little SWAG goes a long way
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Published on November 20, 2017 12:00

October 29, 2017

Volunteering at the Florida Writers Conference: 2017

The writing life, they say, is a solitary adventure. You get up, hopefully you get some exercise and the obligatory cup of coffee. And then you write. Or revise, edit, illustrate, market or whatever else you need to do to keep your career afloat. All of these tend to be fairly solitary pursuits. But the … Continue reading Volunteering at the Florida Writers Conference: 2017
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Published on October 29, 2017 09:53

October 16, 2017

Con-Crates to hold all your….stuff

As a writer/editor, I attend a fair number of conferences every year. And I take a LOT of crap er…umm… valuable, fun-stuff-that-is-definitely-not-crap with me to each one. Books, swag, agendas, banners, signage, and above all, chocolate, all of it has to make it to the con intact and unmelted. This necessitates a good number of … Continue reading Con-Crates to hold all your….stuff
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Published on October 16, 2017 14:58

September 25, 2017

Social Responsibility and the Art of the Pen

I am conflicted. One would think that for a novelist being conflicted would be a familiar, if not wholly desirable, state of affairs. But the truth is, I am not used to this feeling. I am a fairly forthright, take me or leave me, accept me for who I am (yes, that is a Rent … Continue reading Social Responsibility and the Art of the Pen
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Published on September 25, 2017 12:22

July 26, 2017

Three Types of Professional Editing and Why You Need Them

If you’ve been in the writing game for more than a week you’ve probably heard the following advice: Have your manuscript professionally edited. It’s good advice. The Ailment(s) Writers who edit their own work face the pitfall of brain/eye dysplasia. It works like this: Your brain knows what it meant to write. Your fingers did … Continue reading Three Types of Professional Editing and Why You Need Them
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Published on July 26, 2017 08:31