Just a quick post today. I recorded the drawing for my digital ARC contest. Take a look! Hopefully it's not too cheesy...this was my first time ever recording myself and I was a little nervous. https://youtu.be/JphwcFiy6Kg
Category: Writing
Taking the “Brutal” Out of Honesty
Brutal honesty. Now, there is a phrase that I’m sure we’re all familiar with. It’s the idea that one has to be ruthless when telling someone the truth as they see it. It’s not a practice that I agree with. In fact, I think it’s detrimental to the way our society communicates as a whole.… Continue reading Taking the “Brutal” Out of Honesty
I Write, Therefore I Am
I’ve read a couple of articles this past week that got me to thinking about the title “Writer.” One of them is by a newly met friend named Elizabeth Rose who wrote a great post called, “I am a Writer…” She talks about being uncomfortable when being asked to introduce herself and never quite knowing… Continue reading I Write, Therefore I Am
Beta Beta Bo-Beta!
Last Friday, I received the final batch of chapters from my editor and spent all weekend working on them. I feel a little bad for my husband, sometimes. Not only do I work throughout the week, but there have been many weekends this past year where I've sequestered myself in the office, as well. Luckily,… Continue reading Beta Beta Bo-Beta!
Friday Follow-up
(Well, technically, I skipped a post last week, so this would be two weeks worth of "Friday Follow-ups.") Last week, I worked on editing more chapters as well as tried to write my "about me" blurbs. I came across this very helpful article that suggested I should write a couple of different lengths of "about… Continue reading Friday Follow-up
Master of the Universe
Over the weekend I was busy making another pass through the second half of my book. I noticed that my editor was marking the same few mistakes consistently and wanted to clean them up before submitting the last half to her. As I was reading through the chapters, I realized I still wasn't satisfied with a… Continue reading Master of the Universe
Editing Expectations
In this past year, I've made some unlikely observations and learned a few lessons I wasn't expecting to learn. I'll probably save the random observations for another post, but I'd like to share one of the situations I found myself in recently. As I've stated before, I hired an editor for my book. I was… Continue reading Editing Expectations
Blurb’s the Word
While I'm waiting for my first draft to come back from the editor, I've been trying to keep myself busy by focusing on the various other aspects I know I'm going to need to have done before I publish. This includes writing the blurb that I'll have posted on my book's product page. I also… Continue reading Blurb’s the Word
So Much More Than Writing a Book
During the year I was saving money to quit my job and make the leap towards becoming an author, I did a lot of research. I read articles upon articles, endless blog posts, and I got in touch with some of my favorite authors and asked them for advice. Overall, I tried to be as… Continue reading So Much More Than Writing a Book
A New Adventure
I feel like I should start off with a little introduction post of sorts and explain how I find myself in the middle of one of the biggest adventures of my life. Up until last year I was a stockbroker. Growing up as a child, I never thought I'd be able to say I was a… Continue reading A New Adventure
Satin Russell 