Musings || Top 10 Favorite Movies
Happy Saturday, everyone! Today I thought it’d be neat to discuss movies. You can tell a lot about someone by learning about their favorite films…
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Author Interview with Gabriella Slade
Today you get to meet YA author Gabriella Slade and learn more about her writing journey!
The Sun Is Also A Star
Genre: Contemporary
Rating: 4/5 Converse
Author Interview with Liz Steinworth
I got the honor of interviewing fabulous self-pub author Liz Steinworth!
Asunder
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 4/5 Swords
On Writing: Conclusion & Resources
All of the resources mentioned in the various blog posts compiled into one easy list for your convenience!
Being Fearless: What Nobody Tells You About Becoming an Author
When you have finally finished your manuscript and you’ve revised it the best you feel it can be, there comes the moment where you’re most likely going to take a publishing route. Sometimes that publishing route is traditional, sometimes it’s self-publishing. But once you’re on that path, there are a thousand doubts that enter your mind and people start to offer their opinions…
The Dark Side of Christian Fiction
Historically speaking, the idea of a Christian novel is a relatively new concept. In fact, for a Christian to be reading novels was considered sinful in the church up until the early 1900s. It was considered taboo, especially for women. Why, you ask? Because—since the stories in them were not true, it was considered lying. Not to mention the extra attachments of lust, murder, or other sins depending on the content of the book…
Writing Advice That Doesn’t Work For Everyone
As a writer, have you ever been given writing advice? How did it influence you – negatively or positively? In today’s post, I really wanted to discuss common writing advice that doesn’t work for everyone…
Book Trends in 2019
One thing that self-pub and traditional-pub authors alike need to pay attention to is the book trends for the year. They don’t have to write their books to follow those trends, of course, but it’s always good to be aware…
On Writing Support Groups
Honestly the title of this blog post should be, “On Writing Support Groups and What to Watch Out For,” because not all writing groups provide the support you deserve or even need. I’ve been involved in quite a few writing groups: at conferences, at homeschool group clubs, ones that meet monthly, family, and then of course the beta reader system I’ve created…
Common Downsides to Self-Publishing
While I love self-publishing for multiple reasons and there are a lot of serious self-pub authors that do as well, I can’t deny that there are a handful of downsides to self-publishing. There are downsides to traditionally publishing as well, but since I’m strictly self-pub at the moment and those of you reading may be interested in self-pub either now or in the near future, I wanted to discuss the downsides of being an indie author with you today…
