Fresh off of releasing her debut novel, Let it Reign, Cathrine has done her homework in the world of book marketing and it has paid off, big time! I’m excited to have Cathrine featured on the blog to share some of her pearls of wisdom she had gathered when plan her marketing strategy for herContinueContinue reading “Book Marketing like a Bad-Ass with Guest Author Cathrine Swift”
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A Newbie’s Guide to Big Picture Edits
In January, I released a guide for self-editing your novel. When it comes to editing, it’s not just one mountain to climb, but several––and some smaller foothills, maybe even some off-course deep-sea exploration, just for good measure. What I’m getting at is… self-editing is a journey. To ease you on this journey, I highly recommendContinueContinue reading “A Newbie’s Guide to Big Picture Edits”
5 Tips for Writing Romantic Subplots
I’m a sucker for a heart-thumping, palm-sweating romance. And regardless of what niche genre you write in, there’s often an acceptable place for a romantic subplot. Just as we love to plunge into quests and adventures, readers love to read about love because it opens a little window for the reader to feel and connectContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Writing Romantic Subplots”
Creating A Book Bible: With Guest Author Megan Beth Davies
This week, I have guest author, Megan Beth Davies, to talk about one super helpful writing resource…a writing resource that’s so personalized to your story, it’s like you’ve created it yourself…because, well, you did. Megan is a fantasy writer like myself, which naturally comes with a ton of planning (and some organization required). From worldContinueContinue reading “Creating A Book Bible: With Guest Author Megan Beth Davies”
How to use Motivation-Reaction Units to Enhance Your Storytelling
I recently did a whole post about scene-sequel story structure. While the concept of a scene followed by its sequel is the large-scale structure (or the building blocks) of a story, Motivation-Reaction Units (or MRUs for short) are the minuscule pieces that create those blocks. The idea of Motivation-Reaction Units was first found inContinueContinue reading “How to use Motivation-Reaction Units to Enhance Your Storytelling”
10 Tips to Bolster Your Baddie
How do you create a compelling villain? Queue my maniacal laugh! Call them what you want (villains, antagonists, rivals, or bad guys) but readers love a good baddie. In many ways the villain is nearly as important as the hero. It should go without saying that the villain should be as well developed as theContinueContinue reading “10 Tips to Bolster Your Baddie”
Newbie to Novelist 