Author Interview with Liz Steinworth
I got the honor of interviewing fabulous self-pub author Liz Steinworth!
Tag: writing
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…
Self-Publishing Your Novel: Formatting Tips & Fun Stuff
Hey, guys! In this post, we’re going to discuss the Cover, the Copyright Page, the Dedication, the Acknowledgements, and then the Extra Goodies that a lot of authors have started to stick in the very back of their books…
Marketing Ideas & Strategies for Aspiring Authors
Today I wanted to discuss some marketing strategies and ideas with you guys. This post is probably going to be more geared toward writers that are looking to self-pub or have already self-published a novel or two, but I hope that no matter what publishing path you’re looking at, you’ll be able to take some of these strategies into consideration!
On Characters
Here are the topics we’ll be discussing in today’s post: Character Development, Keeping Character Voices Distinct, How to Manage Multiple/Differing Point of Views.
Pantsing vs. Outlining
Every author has a different method they follow for their pre-writing process. There are those of us that love our detailed outlines, those of us that love to write by the seat of our pants (hence the name “Pantser”), and those of us that like to be caught in between, where maybe an outline gets written but there’s not a lot of detail so the imagination can take flight…
