Things Authors Buy in the Name of Research | Author Splurges

The author life includes big and little splurges to indulge our interest for a topic or to use in our research. As many of you know, one of the genres I write is historical fiction. What you may not know is that I love castles, especially medieval castles, which I did lots of research for The Impaler’s Wife. Everyone needs a castle, right? So I bought one…the only one I can afford. A European castle tour is on my bucket list too. What did you splurge on while writing a story?

Leave a comment and tell me. I’d love to know…and also know that I’m not the only one who does this. LOL.

MASTER CLASS The Power of Archetype & Write a More Masterful Sentence A great story has great characters. Memorable characters that leap from the page do more than just entertain. The reader relates and learns from them. Discover how to create believable and nuanced characters that drive plot and enhance conflict by teasing out all the strengths and weaknesses found in archetypes.

There are many ways to tell a story and even more ways to write the scenes and sentences within. An ordinary sentence may move the plot forward, but a masterful sentence or scene does so much more! A purpose-driven scene enhances mood, tone, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, and emotion.

Discover the author techniques and literary devices to create evocative and layered prose that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. This course provides both a literary and real-life approach to:

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Stylesheet | Why You Need a Stylesheet | Editing Tips

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This channel is all about writing tips, author tricks, and inspiration for living your best writing life. Many authors and writers must juggle writing time with family, full-time jobs, and time-consuming responsibilities. It’s frustrating to be sure, but it is possible to write a book, learn the craft, and get all that authoring stuff done. A huge welcome to all the writers and authors who need no nonsense, honest information and tips from a traditionally and indie published author with too much to her To Do list. Thank you for watching. I value and appreciate your support, subscriptions, likes, and comments!

This week’s episode is about all the great things a stylesheet can do for you. How it can make your editing life a little bit easier and less frustrating and help you think like a copy editor.

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The SECRET Every New Writer Must Know | Writing Routines

The secret to writing your first novel or many novels is finding a routine that works to get the pages written and also by making a consistent effort to learn the writing craft. It’s the single most important thing you can do make your ambitions and dreams of writing into a reality.

This is the first video of a series, Writing Routines, created to inspire and motivate you to finish your very first novel and/or continue with pursuing your writing goals in a way that works for you and your life.

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Live Book Events | Book Festival | Author Festival | Do’s & Don’ts

What to bring, table set up, what not to do, and other do’s & don’ts to make your live book event a great experience to get you and your books noticed. Live book events are wonderful, but also scary and overwhelming. Your table can get lost in a sea of author tables.

It’s so easy for prospective readers to not even see lil’ ol’ you sitting at your table all by your lonesome. And yet this is your chance to engage and connect with prospective readers. Make the most of it!

 

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