Balloons, Books, and Kitchen Misadventures
Like all major decisions, my kitchen misadventure began with a discussion between my Mylar balloons and me. A contractor who'd done work for me before called to see if I…
The I Gotta Syndrome versus Developmental Edit
With my WIP, I’m processing the edits and recommendations made by Kathryn Craft, who did the developmental edit on my sequel to When Blood Reigns. In short, she recommended replotting.…
PWC2019 Days Two and Three.
When I got on the train on Saturday, the conductor said hello. I smiled and shouted, “Choo choo!” The other passengers burst out laughing; then someone noted that new lines…
Editors Have Wounds, Too
In June 2018, Author Kelly Simmons gave a talk on characterization at the Philadelphia Writer's Conference. She listed the traits that a sympathetic character should have: desire, spunk, resilience, foolishness,…
Self-hosted Site to WordPress.com?
Too often, I read about people buying balloons, dogs biting people, and people migrating from WordPress, BlogSpot, etc. to a self-hosted website. So this year, I’m writing about balloons that…
Anatomy of a Book Sale
At different writing conferences, the speakers have said that multiple mentions of your book will make it more likely that people will buy. For example, an ad that runs several…
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