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January 3, 2016
Articles for the week
It’s a short post today, I’m on vacation and doing the
whole “It’s a new year” freak out and planning stuff, which is a lot more fun
than that made it sound.
Deborah Coonts talks about how you can reboot your “AuthorBiz”
Learn how to auto schedule tweets or how to bulk scheduleusing excel
And if one of your resolutions for 2016 is to write that
book you’ve been wanting to for ever,
whole “It’s a new year” freak out and planning stuff, which is a lot more fun
than that made it sound.
Deborah Coonts talks about how you can reboot your “AuthorBiz”
Learn how to auto schedule tweets or how to bulk scheduleusing excel
And if one of your resolutions for 2016 is to write that
book you’ve been wanting to for ever,
January 2, 2016
Social Media Shout Out: Derek Hawkins
Derek Hawkins
On Twitter: @WritersblockDH
Who They Are:
An aspiring author who haunts twitter
like a ghost from the bayous of LA, Derek is like a lot of the other smartasses that populate twitter.
Why you should
follow them if you’re not already:
A constant presence on Twitter, Derek is a great person
to interact with in the twitter-verse if you’re a writer. He's a book advocate and a
On Twitter: @WritersblockDH
Who They Are:
An aspiring author who haunts twitter
like a ghost from the bayous of LA, Derek is like a lot of the other smartasses that populate twitter.
Why you should
follow them if you’re not already:
A constant presence on Twitter, Derek is a great person
to interact with in the twitter-verse if you’re a writer. He's a book advocate and a
January 1, 2016
December 2015 Round-Up
Reading –
5 Books
Two of my
own, one steampunk short story, one contemporary romance short, and a SF title
my mother has been praising for almost two years (and my mom doesn’t like SF).
I’m going to blame this one on the holidays. It’s really difficult to read when
you’ve got ninety obligations popping out at you each week. I still didn’t
manage to get anything done, even with my reading
5 Books
Two of my
own, one steampunk short story, one contemporary romance short, and a SF title
my mother has been praising for almost two years (and my mom doesn’t like SF).
I’m going to blame this one on the holidays. It’s really difficult to read when
you’ve got ninety obligations popping out at you each week. I still didn’t
manage to get anything done, even with my reading
December 31, 2015
Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
The Martian
By Andy Weir
My Summary:
Mark Watney is stranded—alone—on Mars after a freak
sandstorm and a flying antenna leave his crewmates with the belief that he’s
dead. Figuring out how to survive until another crew arrives is his highest
priority.
My Review:
I have to admit, when I started this book, I didn’t expect
to get emotionally involved in the plot.
December 30, 2015
New Year, New Plans!
Writing:
Like with the last two years, I don’t plan on setting a
specific word count goal (I don’t plan on pushing myself to write 1 million words
in 12 months ever again). I’m just hoping to be better than last year. If I do
that, awesome! If health issues arise that make it so I can’t…. I guess I won’t
get there.
Publishing:
I have 8 books* planned for release this year. I might do
Like with the last two years, I don’t plan on setting a
specific word count goal (I don’t plan on pushing myself to write 1 million words
in 12 months ever again). I’m just hoping to be better than last year. If I do
that, awesome! If health issues arise that make it so I can’t…. I guess I won’t
get there.
Publishing:
I have 8 books* planned for release this year. I might do
December 29, 2015
Out Today: The Forgotten Soldier, The Lady's Command, etc
The Forgotten
Soldier by Brad Taylor –
For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as
the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks
around the globe. Created to deal with a terrorist threat that shuns the
civilized rule of law, it abandoned the same, operating outside of the US
Constitution. Though wildly successful, it was rooted in a fear that the
Soldier by Brad Taylor –
For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as
the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks
around the globe. Created to deal with a terrorist threat that shuns the
civilized rule of law, it abandoned the same, operating outside of the US
Constitution. Though wildly successful, it was rooted in a fear that the
December 28, 2015
Lying for a Living
We're nearing the end of the year. Humor me as I through out a random thought.
In many ways, I make a living from lying. Or at least a
semblance of a living.
When it comes right down to it, all authors are creative
liars who can bend those lies into worlds and characters that will (hopefully)
arrest the reader’s mind and make them believe the lie for the handful of hours
it takes them to read
In many ways, I make a living from lying. Or at least a
semblance of a living.
When it comes right down to it, all authors are creative
liars who can bend those lies into worlds and characters that will (hopefully)
arrest the reader’s mind and make them believe the lie for the handful of hours
it takes them to read
December 27, 2015
This Week's Links 12/27
Writing:
7 Keys to Irresistable Plots from Laurence MacNaughton (Fiction University)
What Makes a good Manuscript? (Sarah Negovetitch)
On Writing Internalized Romances (Katherine Locke)
Star Wars (some of these contain spoilers):
Why this scene from the trailer wasn't in the movie (io9)
40 Unforgivable plot holes in The Force Awakens (Huffington Post) there are several in this that are spot on,
7 Keys to Irresistable Plots from Laurence MacNaughton (Fiction University)
What Makes a good Manuscript? (Sarah Negovetitch)
On Writing Internalized Romances (Katherine Locke)
Star Wars (some of these contain spoilers):
Why this scene from the trailer wasn't in the movie (io9)
40 Unforgivable plot holes in The Force Awakens (Huffington Post) there are several in this that are spot on,
December 26, 2015
Social Media Shout Out: Janice Hardy
So! Most Saturdays,
the blog is going to be dedicated to social media shout out. These are people I
follow and enjoy, and think you might too. Let me tell you why:
Janice Hardy
@Janice_Hardy
Who They Are:
Author of the Healing Wars series and some great advice
for authors both new to the game and in their third or fourth inning.
Why You should
follow them if you’re not already:
the blog is going to be dedicated to social media shout out. These are people I
follow and enjoy, and think you might too. Let me tell you why:
Janice Hardy
@Janice_Hardy
Who They Are:
Author of the Healing Wars series and some great advice
for authors both new to the game and in their third or fourth inning.
Why You should
follow them if you’re not already:
