Don’t Sleep on Audio Books I was approached this summer about going into the studio and creating an audio book excerpt for my title, What Goes Around Comes Around. After some hesitation, I stepped into the studio and recorded my first chapter. My intention is to make this an audio trailer for my book. Initially…
I use numerous tools when I am writing however I wanted to share my Top 3 Writing Tools that I use on a regular basis and could not be without. #1 My Laptop There are certain things I need in order to write. A laptop is essential when I write as I can save drafts…
The Case for Writing Character Sketches I write detailed biographies on all of my major and sometimes minor characters. I like to really know the person in my stories. I gave them a birthday, know their favorite colors and foods and give them life experiences. Writing characters sketches results in more developed characters in my…
The Importance of Using an Outline An outline can help keep your writing more focused and organized. I use my outline to bring structure to my stories. The process of writing an outline helps me pace and develop my story. I only outline for a few chapters at a time and not the entire book.…
Calendars Keep Me On Track A calendar is a visual tracker of my writing goals and I visit it often. Deadlines are an important part of writing. Editors will not work with writers who miss a deadlines unless there is a good reason. (I had a source refused to give an interview and I immediately…
Accountability You must be accountable to yourself to stick with your writing. Many people who say that are writing books don’t complete them. I was recently speaking with an associate who has said for the last few years she is writing a book. The first time I checked in with her, almost a year ago…
Schedule Time to Write Writers must have a plan when they will write. There are so many distraction to keep you from writing and time moves fast. You will never accomplish writing goals for yourself or an editor if you don’t write regularly and keep a writing schedule. For example, an editor gives you an…
I am always asked, “How long did it take you to finish your book?” It took me a year to write it. Of course, after I wrote the book I spent time editing it and then there were countless reviews. When I think over that journey sometimes I laugh, sometimes I cry and other times…