Okay, this is a topic most writers do not want to hear anything about. The majority of people writing books shun self-promotion the way they shunned leafy green veggies as a kid. Yuck! But, guess what, we have to do it. Like it or not, if you don’t enter the self-promotion fray, your books may […]
Harper Lee–Go Set a Watchman, My Opinion
The hype before Harper Lee’s new old book was released surprised most people in the literary world. When was there so much anticipation before the release of a book. Probably not since the releases of the in the Girl With the Dragoon Tattoo series. What brought all the talk? First, a best-selling, brilliant author who […]
Review–H Is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald
This is a very unusual book. If you like different, then H is for Hawk is for you @HelenJMacdonald #books #review Click To Tweet The author experiences the sudden death of her father. She’s grieving. Her life seems to be falling apart. Her job is ending. She has no place to live. She has no significant […]
#YouKnowYouAreAWriterWhen
Recently I’ve been tweeting with the hashtag #YouKnowYouAreAWriterWhen. It’s been fun thinking about how do we know we’re writers. Or, the better question: when does it hit us we are writers? Is it when we’ve published something? Is it when we spend most of our time writing? For me, I began thinking I might be […]
What Does It Take to Write a Novel?
People often ask me, “What does it take to write a novel?” Click To Tweet I’ve hemmed and hawed about the kind of dedication and discipline needed to put 70,000 to 90,000 words on paper. In truth, each writer probably has a different answer to that question. We all have our unique methods of work. […]
Lessons Learned from Writing Nonfiction to Fiction
Many people ask me about how it is to go from #writing nonfiction to writing #fiction. I thought I’d share some of my thoughts and experiences in several blog posts. Today I talk about some of the biggest writing challenges. The next post will deal with the #publishing differences. What are the differences in writing […]
I’m a Writer–Please Don’t Ask Me!
I’ve recently published my first novel. I had published 4 other books, each written with the same intensity as my novel. But, now because more people read novels than the kinds of business books I’d previously written, I’m getting some questions that I wish people wouldn’t ask me. I’ve read a number of blog posts […]
Guest Author, Ann W. Jarvie Introduces THE SOUL RETRIEVAL
I’m excited today to welcome author, Ann W. Jarvie to our blog. She has written a fascinating story, THE SOUL RETRIEVAL, a story inspired by her Indian grandmother. Today, you can read an excerpt, the blurb and meet the author. Comment on this blog and visit the others on the tour for a chance to […]
Why This Writer Likes Snow Days
Recently the East coast has been plummeted with snow and ice. Living in Georgia, I have not escaped the ravages of winter. Although we don’t get the snow that our Northern friends experience, we get lots of ice and with ice trees come tumbling down. Last week most of our community lost power for at […]
5-Star Review on Amazon UK for The Clock Strikes Midnight
This review was part of the Virtual Blog Tour: The Clock Strikes Midnight is a well-written and fascinating story with plenty of twists and revelations that will have your mind wondering what’s next while questioning what has been revealed. Joan C. Curtis presents an entertaining and dramatic journey into the lives of two sisters with […]
