My Advice for Every Writer Whether Published or Upcoming by Kingsley Osajie Today, I want to share some advice for writers whether published or upcoming—from my own personal experiences. In the course of my writing journey and career, I have made many mistakes. But those mistakes served as a lesson and I have used them as a stepping stone! Before I start bringing out the tips; let me tell ... View Post
The Writing Process
Thanks to author Dicey Grenor for tagging me as part of the Writing Process Blog Tour. A few weeks ago I participated in another tag and discussed in-depth my writing process, so I'm going to give you something new for today :) I'll go over the top three things I NEED when I embark on a new novel or short story. These make my writing process much easier, and they just might help yours. #1 - ... View Post
Writers, Artists…Protect Yourselves
[tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jerYM-Dycz0[/tube] As many of you know, my hubby Luis Escobar is a 19-year veteran artist for The Simpsons TV show. He loves his job, puts a LOT of work into what he does, and he even takes time to blog every week and share everything from artwork to his geeky obsessions. A friend alerted us to a YouTube user who put up one of Luis's parody cartoon GIFs ... View Post
What Makes a Strong Heroine?
Okay, don’t stone me, but sometimes when I hear about a character being a “strong heroine” I get the inexplicable urge to gag. Well, it’s not quite inexplicable–I have a good idea why. Read more... (Original guest post by Yours Truly at author Susan Leigh Noble's website) ... View Post
Deliver us From Evil
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5T13hXemDE&feature=fvsr[/tube] In the world of The Tower's Alchemist (and the upcoming sequel, DARK RIFT), most wizards are born with their magical abilities. There's only one way you can acquire magical power if you never had it--a pact with a demon. The wizards who choose this path must satisfy the pact or bond by literally feeding on other wizards; ... View Post
Just another problem an #author doesn’t need
Lack of time. Yep. I'm 90% done with DARK RIFT, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and then...the baby wakes up at 10pm, I nod off because I'm sleep deprived, or I have to make the choice between writing a scene and spending time with my spouse. I need more time. Or, to kick everyone out of the house. I applaud all my fellow writers who are prolific and find ways to do it, because I ... View Post