WRITER TIP THURSDAY - Read!

 Good morning, everyone!

My writing tip today is to READ in your genre. I'm typing this post on Monday so I apologize if the following books are not free at the time of this posting. 

I scrolled Amazon and found the following FREE reads. These are NOT Kindle unlimited reads but actual free for Kindle.  That may have changed by the time you see this but the important thing to remember is ...

READ IN YOUR GENRE

Here are a few of the books I've pulled for your consideration:

SUMMER IN SWEET BRIAR COVE

A SUMMER OF SURPRISES

NEWPORT HARBOR HOUSE

If you like a little mystery with your romance, then check out:

THE SEA BREEZE COTTAGE

All My Best

~ Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - Reality Check!

 Good morning, everyone!

Courtesy of Pixabay photographer

Before I go any farther I have to point out the significance of this photo. While my tip today is about the journey of an author, I had a serendipity moment in choosing a 'journey' related photo. See the key fob? My new car is a Toyota 4-Runner. I've applied for a personalized plate - IWRITE

Okay, back to today's tip.

Becoming an author, especially one who wants to be a writer as a business, is a journey.

For years, I've dabbled in lots of things - most writing related or could be translated back to writing in some way. As I learn more about what is involved in making this a business (mind you this realization comes at the ripe old age of 60!), I'm realizing as the business part grows, some of those other things will have to go. The reality check can be painful... but from pain comes new growth.

So here my writing tip for this week:

Make the journey a part of you. Journal about the changes you're experiencing, how you feel, how you've come to this point in your life.

I found this blog post from writepads.com  In the mean time, I wish you success on your journey, wherever it takes you.

All my best

~Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - How Do Books Get To Our Readers

 Good morning, everyone!

I have an unusual Writer Tip Thursday this week. 

Thanks to my friends in Sarra Cannon's 'hearties hangout' on Discord for sharing this!

Do you know the POD process? Here's a video that shows you how our books get into the hands of the reader:

All My Best

~Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - Beth Bartlett

 Good morning, everyone!

We are back with Beth Bartlett with a great writing tip!

Write everything down! Use those eleventy-thousand pristine notebooks every writer has stored, and get every idea on the page. You'll never know when it will come in handy!

You'll find Beth on the folowing links:

WEBSITE   TWITTER  INSTAGRAM  TIK TOK

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - B. D. Storey

Good morning, everyone!

We continue our visit with B. D. Storey with this bit of advice for building your own writing nest:

"Quite and solitude. A place you can go that limits the outside distractions."

Come back tomorrow for a peek inside B.D.'s writing nest!

All my best

~Angela

 

 

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - Prix Gautney

Good morning, everyone!

 I hope you're enjoying getting to know Prix Gautney as much as I have over the years.

Today, as part of Prix Gautney week here in the studio, we get an important writing tip from her.

For those wishing to create their own nest, I’d recommend finding an extremely comfortable seat—one that would support them for hours. Then surround themselves with colors, objects, books, and anything else that might provide inspiration. If they have a window with a view, that’s even better. Ultimately, it’s important to experiment with textures, comfort, noise, etc. until the right mix is achieved.

I really like what she says about 'experimenting with textures, comfort, noise, etc. until the right mix is achieved.'

One thing I've learned from all of our guests is that you won't find your perfect space right out of the box. Like making your house into a home... you'll need time, trial - and error - to find what works for you. 

Remember, you will find Prix Gautney by clicking any of the following links:

   WEBSITE   BLOG   FACEBOOK   TWITTER   INSTAGRAM   

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

We'll be back tomorrow to see Prix's writing space. You won't want to miss her digs!

All my best

~Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - Neil Gaiman

 Good morning, everyone!

The first Thursday in the month means we are back to see what sage advice authors can share. Today, I'm sharing a video from Neil Gaiman. This is actually an introduction to his MasterClass. I've heard great things about the MasterClass series. 

You'll find Neil through the following social media links:

WEBSITE   FACEBOOK   JOURNAL   TWITTER   TUMBLER   

Have you taken one of the MasterClass'? If so, please share your review in the comments section below.

All my best!

~Angela