K.N. Timofeev's Blog, page 6
July 26, 2018
How to Write a Series Without Losing Your Mind
Every now and again there comes an idea so epic, a world so badass that it can’t possibly be contained in a single book. But just the thought of trying to tackle the daunting task of writing a series. Writing a series takes a whole different level of dedication and discipline that can induce new levels of anxiety. But don’t let that keep you from fully developing that idea that gripped you to being with. I have a couple of tips to help you tackle writing a series...
July 24, 2018
Special Announcement!!!!
I have a special announcement to make. After much deliberation and research, I’ve finally created a Patreon page. If you haven’t heard, Patreon is a site that allows people to help sponsor artists and creators. In exchange for help, patrons get special benefits. Follow the link below to go to my page. Help me to spread the word. Thanks!
July 23, 2018
Book Review: The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell
The rating system is still the same. I rate each book/series on a coffee cup rating. 0 cups means I couldn’t finish and 5 cups means that I absolutely loved it.
DISCLAIMER: No one pays me for my reviews…sigh…I wish they would. Not really. These reviews are my personal opinion and just for fun.
Rating: 3.5 cups
General Overview:
This book is intended as an aid/reference for writers. It is split up into three sections: Reconnaissance, Tactics, and Strategy. Eac...
July 19, 2018
Finding Critiques: Scribolphile
As a writer, you will read and re-read your work a thousand times or more. After a while everything starts to blur together and you start to hate your book with each re-read. You know you should let someone else read your work in progress, it’s strongly recommended, but how to do you go about that? Do you throw it to your friends and family….do you approach strangers…how do you do that!? I know that I’ve struggled with that myself. There was a site that I used in...
July 16, 2018
Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
It’s a Monday so it’s time for another book review. I rate each book/series on a coffee cup rating. 0 cups means I couldn’t finish and 5 cups means that I absolutely loved it.
DISCLAIMER: No one pays me for my reviews…sigh…I wish they would. Not really. These reviews are my personal opinion and just for fun.
Rating: 4 cupsI didn’t know about this book until they started to advertise the movie. Then I saw it at the book fair. To clarify, my day job is a teacher. The...
July 12, 2018
Writer’s Tool Box: A Good Thesaurus
Today I want to help you guys create your own writer’s tool box. Writing is just like any other craft out there, you need the right tools for the job and what can help you tremendously is a good thesaurus…or three. And that’s what I’m going to talk about today. I came across these thesauruses (thesauri) when I was looking for some reference books to help me further develop my writing. I fell in love with them. So I’m going to tell you why each one is awesome (In my op...
July 9, 2018
Book Review **Classics Edition** Pride and Prejudice
It’s time for another special edition of my Book Review segments. This time I review the classics. The rating system is still the same. I rate each book/series on a coffee cup rating. 0 cups means I couldn’t finish and 5 cups means that I absolutely loved it.
DISCLAIMER: No one pays me for my reviews…sigh…I wish they would. Not really. These reviews are my personal opinion and just for fun.
Rating: 1 cup
I know I’m going to get a lot of flack for this, but I HA...
July 5, 2018
Five uses of Pinterest for Writers
There’s no denying that there are thousands of resources out there today for aspiring authors and just writers in general. You can find blog after blog, video after video, and article after article. Not even mentioning the website that have popped up over the last few years all geared towards independent authors. Sometimes it becomes too much and you run away to your favorite procrastinating activity for comfort. Mine is Pinterest. I could, and have, spend all day on that website. I lo...
July 1, 2018
Series Review: The Crescent City by Kristen Painter
It’s the first of the month and that means it’s time for me to kick off a new segment: book reviews. Each book will be rated using coffee cups because I am happily addicted to coffee. A rating of 0 means that I could not finish the book if my life depended on it and a five means that the world could end and I wouldn’t have noticed.
DISCLAIMER: I am not paid for these reviews. I do them for fun and because I love talking about books. And there are simply too...
June 20, 2018
Finding new tools: the good and the bad
Sometimes it’s challenging to be an indie author. You have to handle all aspects of the book industry (marketing, covers, etc) and create a compelling story at the same time. It can be daunting but to paraphrase Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, always have your tools. A writer, no matter if they’re a NY times best seller or just starting out, has to have the right tool for them at their disposal.
When I started this journey, I didn’t have anything really at my disposal. But now I’ve got...
