It's that time of year again. Everyone is looking forward to 2019 and setting their goals. I've been noticing a pattern of goal-setting that's a recipe for disappointment, so I'm going to speak a little bit about dreams versus goals. Some points in this article can be applied to self-pub goal-setting, but the examples I… Continue reading Dreams vs. Goals
Author: Avery Ames
Writing with Bipolar II
Content warning for mental illness, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. From the moment I decided to start a blog, I wanted to write this post, but it’s difficult to know where to start. We’ll start with a specific moment in my writing path. I’d just received my third manuscript critique that mentioned an inability to connect… Continue reading Writing with Bipolar II
Music Monday: “The Fire Within”
Are you writing something REALLY DRAMATIC this week? I've got the perfect song to inspire you. How do you feel about some truly epic piano with string accompaniment? "The Fire Within" (by Jennifer Thomas feat. The Rogue Pianist) basically carried me through NaNoWriMo 2018, not gonna lie.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x7XNsCsCqg
5 Things About Craft I Learned in 2018
Introducing the Friday 5! Every Friday, I'll post a list of 5 writing-related things. This week, it's all about looking back on 2018. I hit this year hard when it came to writing craft studies. I devoured hundreds of hours of podcasts and checked out over a dozen books on writing. All these lessons were… Continue reading 5 Things About Craft I Learned in 2018
On Book Covers: Part 5
5. Be Unique! (But Not Too Unique) This one goes back to our discussion on genre.You want your cover to convey your book's genre, but you should also push a little bit farther and give those readers a reason to pick your book out of that sea of samey covers. I’ll give a standout cover… Continue reading On Book Covers: Part 5
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