Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged C.D. Hersh, Deborah Raney, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, writing tips on September 14, 2021| Leave a Comment »
As I dive back into working on a new book to be released next year, I’m going to be sharing about a writer’s process of taking a book from the seed of an idea to an actual book on the shelf. My plan is . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged C.D. Hersh, Lucy Mitchell, Tell Again Tuesday, Writers Life, writing on September 7, 2021|
House cleaning is a useful activity for writers.
The amount of house cleaning a writer does depends on a number of factors: . . .
Posted in Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged C.D. Hersh, Courtney Pierce, male character, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, writing tips on August 31, 2021|
Sorry to break it to you, but men and women are very different in how they forge relationships, especially in print. I’ve nailed the female side of the equation, but I tend to need serious support when it comes to behavior driven by testosterone. It’s like pushing my chapters into the TSA x-ray machine and waiting to . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged C.D. Hersh, Nights of Passion, Susan Hanniford Crowley, Tell Again Tuesday on August 24, 2021|
Just as there are many colors in the rainbow, there are many choices.
Sometimes the brain can’t think or fathom the next thing to do.
Here is a list of things to do when you are working so hard on something that you can’t see the solution to the problem or the next step. . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged C.D. Hersh, Cindy Tomamichel, Soul Mate Publishing, Tell Again Tuesday on August 17, 2021|
It is interesting to give some thought to the physical aspects of a character. We have become accustomed to heroes and heroines looking perfect, with bulging muscles and flawless skin. So many movies demand of their actor’s perfection in face and form, particularly if they are a love interest. For who could love a beast?
I think it’s time we moved beyond that impossible . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged C.D. Hersh, Cindy Tomamichel, plants, Tell Again Tuesday, World building, writing on August 10, 2021|
As a plant person – a gardener, not some sort of cross species mutant – I find it weird that some people wander through the world without seeing plants as individuals. They never ask themselves what it is, and often seem to not even see it as they trudge through a garden bed. I suspect it is a modern thing, for our ancestors relied on an in depth knowledge of plants for their survival. Today? Not so much.
How does this relate to books? Firstly there is . . .
Posted in books, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged book marketing, C.D. Hersh, Penny Sansevieri, Tell Again Tuesday on August 3, 2021| 1 Comment »
We often to complicate the heck out of things, don’t we? But the thing is, the best book marketing doesn’t have to be complicated – stop overthinking how to sell books on Amazon. . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged C.D. Hersh, creative writing, Lucy Mitchell, Tell Again Tuesday, Writers, writerslife, writing on July 27, 2021|
I’m halfway through writing a book and I can’t help thinking this process feels like a road trip.
Here are the similarities:
Stage 1 – Everything is going to be just fine…
This is the start of the road trip / writing a book. Delusion sets in as . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged ame, Author Marketing Experts, book marketing, C.D. Hersh, Penny Sansevieri, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, writing tips on July 20, 2021|
When looking to launch a book, the last thing you want is to look like a book marketing amateur. It doesn’t do your book justice to present it without complete confidence.
Readers want and expect . . .
Posted in Blog, SMP Authors, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged C.D. Hersh, Sally Brandle, Soul Mate Publishing, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, writing tips on July 6, 2021|
This page is from the 1906 “Text Book of Art Education.” Paintings evoke emotions, as should your books. How to compose like a painter? After attending an inspiring Master Class by Damon Suede, author of Verbalize: Bring Stories to Life & Life to Stories, I purchased the book and . . .
