Do you ever get free pocket sized calendars in the mail? Have you ever used them with your writing? Okay, I haven’t lost it. Not really, anyway. And I haven’t turned from a pantser to a planner. So, what exactly do I do with these calendars? Let me show you. They don’t have to be […]
She Saved My Sanity
Once upon a time I became an author. I wrote books. Long novels, shorter novellas, stories, and more. I could tell my stories and write them with feeling. I learned how to format and design covers. I explored and figured out many of the things in the self-publishing world. But one thing caused trouble. Synopsis. […]
Cover Design Tips 102
I wasn’t able to get all the cover design tips that I had in one post, so here’s a second one. I know there are so many tips and suggestions. And not everyone is going to agree with everything, but hopefully these tips will help you create a stunning cover. Note: These are NOT real […]
Cover Design Tips 101
After publishing so many books and short stories, I’ve learned some things about designing my own covers. (I can’t always pay someone else to design them.) Sometimes the covers come easily and I’m done. Other times I have to try and try again. There have been times when I’ve started over from scratch because it […]
Managing Goodreads
Do you ever feel like Goodreads is controlling your life? Do you sometimes wonder if this site for books is really Facebook in disguise? Have you ever thought that you might have to leave Goodreads because of the arguments/debates (even in so-called fun) that pop up? Are you ever tired of rants about politics? Do […]
10 Time Period Telling Tips
Need help telling when a story takes place? Here are some tips to help. Sometimes it’s hard to know when a story takes place. Of course it isn’t always necessary to know an exact time period because when it’s just a story and not an historical fiction, you don’t have to know. But at times […]
The Great Idea Quest – Part 2
In my search for answers of what inspires other bloggers to write, I decided to go to other bloggers and see that they had to say. I asked them two questions: 1. Do you ever struggle with trying to figure out what to write a blog post about? 2. Where do you get your inspiration […]
Reviews that Make a Difference
Book reviews are everywhere. You can read them on people’s blogs, Goodreads is full of them, Amazon has more than you’d ever have time to read, and yet we keep writing more. Everyone is recommending books that you just “have” to read. Sometimes we do get reviews that say, “this wasn’t worth reading.” And other […]
4 Reasons To Be Historically Accurate
If you are around authors or readers, questions might come up about different books and if they are historically correct or not. I read a book recently written by a popular author, and published by a well known publishing house, but as I read, I felt the gnawing of uncertainty. Would this have really happened? […]
Party, Giveaway, and 1 Writing Tool
You made it back! Are you as excited for today’s posts as I am? The Literary Lodge is fairly buzzing about these great tools of the trade! I wonder how many of them are already being used by some of you writers. If you use one already, leave me a comment and tell me. I’d […]