by Autumn | Apr 14, 2017 | News and Events, Tips, Writing, Writing Promotion
I know haven’t been posting here as much as usual lately. I know you didn’t want to say anything. Don’t worry, I’m entirely aware. See the thing is I’ve enjoyed offering free writing tips on my blog and through this email list the last...
by Autumn | Mar 30, 2017 | Writing
This week is a BIG day in my little spot of the universe. See, about a year ago I got this crazy, INSANE idea to help new writers blast through the learning curve of writing a fantasy novel and create, publish, launch, and market an amazing book. Their amazing book....
by Autumn | Mar 24, 2017 | Tips, Writing
I remember writing my first big epic fantasy battle scene. Despite having written lots of smaller fights and scuffles, when the moment came for an all-out battle across a large area and encompassing favorite characters and my oh-so-favorite villain, I floundered. And...
by Autumn | Mar 3, 2017 | Tips, Writing
What is the first thing you remember about the last book you read? Maybe it is the final scene or the exciting climax? A tragic moment or one of deep love? No matter what it is, I bet it is partially shaped by how the book ended. If the protagonists were happy, we are...
by Autumn | Feb 10, 2017 | Tips, Writing
Do you have problems creating nuanced and complex characters? Have you been writing an important scene but find yourself (1) sick of the character acting the same all the time, (2) find the character’s action/attitude don’t fit this moment but you aren’t sure how to...
by Autumn | Feb 3, 2017 | Tips, Writing
What do readers love most about fantasy books? I’ve been asking that question to everyone who picks up a free copy of my fantasy novels for the last few years. Sometimes people answer it is the adventure they love, more often they will say the characters. But...
by Autumn | Jan 12, 2017 | Tips, Writing, Writing Promotion
As promised in my post on Results from 30 Days of Free Book Promotion, this post consists of 2 years of data from promoting free books. And I have a bonus! When I started pulling all of my stats together, I ran into the numbers from a few friends. Now the data set...
by Autumn | Jan 3, 2017 | Tips, Writing
I’ve never been into end of year “round-up” posts and don’t worry about new year resolutions (I think they are just an excuse to wait to change. Just make the commitment RIGHT NOW) and I also rarely re-blog a post from another website… So...
by Autumn | Dec 29, 2016 | Tips, Writing
Who doesn’t love a free boost for their book? There are a LOT of free book promotion sites out there, easily hundreds. Heck, there are now apps that will automatically send your book to multiple free book promotion sites with the click of a button. Bknights on Fiverr...
by Autumn | Dec 13, 2016 | Writing
I get a lot of questions about ebooks: writing, marketing, and publishing. Because, well, there are a lot of questions to ask and so many ways to tackle each step. If you are new to publishing, it is easy to get lost or confused in the process. So I thought I’d round...
