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#LifeBooksWriting - A Day in the Life of Anjali, the Bringer of Apocalypse
Since my life is not very exciting and I unfortunately don’t get to write every day to the point of having an actual writing routine, I decided to discuss the life of one of my characters for this post. Anjali, aka Lady Black, is the one of the three ruler of Hell, alongside Lucifer and Hades. In the fourth book, The Third Throne: Angel of Fear, her typical day should include searching for her remaining eight Predznak, or Harbingers, but today she is vexed by a rat that has
#LifeBooksWriting - Character Inspiration
This week we are talking about character inspiration for our #LifeBooksWriting Challenge. What inspires me to create a character? I have three different ways I deal with characters. Inspiration type 1: When coming up with the storyline, I decide who may main characters will be and figure out who they are. When I have an idea for a character, I picture them in my mind because I am a very visual person. I decide what they look like, what kind of clothes they wear, and what
#LifeBooksWriting - 6 Book Marketing Tips
Every author has asked the question how can I market my books and every author will give you a hundred different answers. The problem is no one has the same success doing the same thing as the author sitting next to them. Every author is different and every book poses a unique challenge. The most important part about marketing your book is to know your book and know your audience. Understand your book - You have written an Adult Fantasy novel, or so you thought. Once reade
#LifeBooksWriting - My Bookshelf and Latest Reads
I am an instant gratification book buyer, I admit it. If I see a book that looks interesting, I buy it. I may not read it for a year, but I have it on my bookshelf. As an indie author, I review other authors to give back to the community, and to see what kind of books are out there. I try not to bash anyone's book, so I only review books where I can give helpful critiques. I don't review the books where I want to say, "WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!" Odds are, the adv
#LifeBooksWriting - My Writing Room
Thank you to Anna B. Madrise for introducing me to the #LifeBooksWriting Author Challenge. My writing room is in my bedroom in the corner of the room. When I am inspired to write in the early morning or evening, I have to type quietly while my husband is sleeping. Often, I’m writing in the dark because I am desperate to finish my thought before bedtime. Typically, I write with music on and possibly the fan to keep the noise level down. With three crazy dogs and two teens,
New Blog - The Throne Room
Hello! Some of you may know that I keep a separate blog on Blogger, but rather than keep two different sites, I've decided to integrate a blog into my website. My Blogger site, Holy Crap, I Wrote a Books, Now What? will stay open, but I will slowly be moving over to this blog. Stay tuned for some great Author Spotlights during the month of May, as well as some interesting Guest Blog Posts from some of my reviewer friends and other aspiring authors! I have also accepted the