WARNING: This story contains graphic language. This week, the indie author community was buzzing about homophobic and racist comments made by a fellow author. The original post was a meme of two teenage boys laying in bed, with the tagline, “Parents: No girls at your sleepovers. Understood? Me: Very Much Understood. #GrowingUpGay.” The post was …
C. Penticoff: Hi Luna, thanks for joining me today. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Luna: Ha, it’s a funny thing when a simple question like that can be . . . complicated. But I suppose living a double life can do that. I was born into the Falon family, an influential family …
Today, we’re hearing from Author, C.L. Cannon at Fiction-Atlas Press. During this post you will learn when the right time is to start marketing yourself as an author. I’ve talked several times publicly about the importance of having an author website and a social media presence. Both are vital to your success as a modern …
Day 1 on #NanoWriMo is underway! This is my first time ever participating in #NanoWriMo and I am very excited! So far, it’s helping me to feel excited about writing my book, which is helpful since it can be hard to find the inspiration at times. I always have a hard time jumping into writing …
Finally, after months of getting rejection letter after rejection letter, you finally land a yes! You’re over-the-moon excited…your author career is finally about to take off! But wait… there are some things you should know before signing your books away! Writers, make sure you do your research on publishers, especially if they are small publishers. …
One of the most important aspects of writing a good book is having well-developed characters. When an author doesn’t do the work it takes to achieve this, it shows! In this article, you’re going to learn one of the methods I use to develop my characters. Once I’ve brainstormed some basic ideas of what my …
Authors are gearing up for #NanoWrimo!
If you’re unfamiliar with the popular author hashtag, it stands for National Novel Writing Month, which takes place in November.
If you go to NaNoWriMo’s website, you will find a great tool for writing a book during the month of November. Authors who use this tool set out on November 1st to write a 50k word novel by the last day of month.
Author, Martina Billings-Mcatee says, “I wrote my first book on NaNoWriMo, five books later and I’m still writing. It helped me. It gives me a goal even if I don’t meet it. It helps me focus.”
How does it work?
First, you need to make a profile on NanoWriMo. As you work through your 50k words, you update your progress on oh your profile and are awarded badges along the way
Over a year ago, I released Weathering the Wicked, which captivated my readers with strong characters, beautiful imagery, and a world so enchanting, you can only dream about it: Folklaria. I am ecstatic to finally have book 2, Enduring the Energy, available for pre-order! June thought she was stepping back into mortal life as usual; but little did …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hx5iBiZ2fk I wanted to dedicate one post to talking about the land of Folklaria, from The Chronicles of Folklaria. When I created this world, I created a world I wanted to live in. I dream of a world full of love, and free from discrimination and hatred. I yearn for a world where the spiritual …