What? You are one of those authors? You mean you never plan your stories out? How do you do it? You should read this great book on outlining your story. Don’t you have to outline and plan before you write? Yes, I am a “pantser.” I don’t plan my stories or books. I don’t outline […]
Party, Winners and Encouragement
Okay, quiet down. Standing here on the porch of the Literary Lodge, I’m delighted at how many of you showed up each day. And I know each of these authors standing up here with me are excited about and for each of you writers. We will be getting to the prizes, I promise, but first […]
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 […]
Party, Giveaway, and 2 Writing Tips
Welcome back to the party! Come on in. The Literary Lodge is a bit crowded, but we can always fit in a few more. Oh, and there’s ice cream in the kitchen. And popsicles. Today we are going to be sharing some writing advice with you. There is so much writing advice. Everyone has something […]
Party, Giveaway, and 3 Writing Books
Hello! Welcome to the Literary Lodge. Those of you who joined us in the fall for our “Five Fall Favorites” probably already know your way around the Lodge. If you’ve never been here before, feel free to wander the grounds, the rooms and stop by the kitchen for some lemonade, coffee, or fresh donuts. But […]
Camp NaNo Report and . . .
It’s been a month since the end of my very first Camp NaNo and the next Camp starts on the first of July. During the time in between, I thought you might enjoy hearing my thoughts about this online, virtual writer’s camp. First off, I won my very first camp! When I first signed up […]
Indie Publishing – Pros and Cons
When I first started out in the world of writing and publishing, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know anyone else who had self-published their books like I do now. In fact, I wasn’t even sure how to get my book published. I started looking. I asked some people I was […]
Self-Publishing – the Pros & Cons
Self-Publishing, Indie Publishing–There is not much difference in the two. Most people use the terms interchangeably. But just remember, for the purpose of this blog series, we are going to use “Self-Publishing” to mean doing everything yourself or at least being in charge of everything, and “Indie Publishing” as paying a publishing house to publish […]
Traditional Publishing – Pros and Cons
I’d like to welcome Susan K. Marlow who has graciously agreed to share her insight into the world of Traditional Publishing. Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes wacky) world of publishing as seen through the eyes of Susan K. Marlow, author of over twenty novels for readers ages six through sixteen (and up). I (Susan) […]
A Party & 3 Ways to Publish a Book
There’s a party happening on my Friday blog. Your invitation is at the bottom of this post. Come check it out! I’ve been asked many times how I publish my books. Do I publish with a publishing house? How do I get the books printed? Do I think self-publishing is better than traditional publishing? What […]
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