by Autumn | Apr 15, 2016 | Tips, Writing
Releasing a new book is exciting and nerve wracking. As an author, you’ve worked hard to craft an amazing story that readers will love. You hope. But really, you are never truly certain until you actually get the novel out to readers. And as much as everyone...
by Autumn | Apr 9, 2016 | News and Events
The last week has been a little crazy for me. Crazier than the week before, which is saying something since that was the week Spark of Defiance launched while I was running to a night meeting and waiting to hear back on not one, but TWO jobs I’d applied for. And...
by Autumn | Mar 11, 2016 | Tips, Writing
You’ve done it before. I’ve done it before. You are editing and you hit the fifteenth time you’ve described the forest as dark. So you pull out the thesaurus and go with “gloomy,” or “shadowed.” Then move on. Really? Is that the best you’ve got? Writers get into word...
by Autumn | Mar 4, 2016 | News and Events
I’ve mentioned before that one of the things I enjoy about being a writer is meeting other writers. But why keep my discoveries of great new writers to myself? Today I want you to meed Debbie Cassidy and tell you how you can help her out and get a free ebook!...
by Autumn | Feb 26, 2016 | Games of Fire, News and Events
Calling all fans of my epic fantasy series on elemental magic! Would you like to read the next book before it is released? Spark of Defiance, book 1 of the trilogy Games of Fire which continues the story of Rise of the Fifth Order, is at the editors. I’m working...
by Autumn | Feb 19, 2016 | Tips, Writing
At what point does a project take on a life of its own? Or, to phrase it another way, when do you know that a project has enough momentum that you will see it to completion? For me the tipping point is chapter 10. At chapter 10 the story and characters have developed...
by Autumn | Feb 5, 2016 | Tips, Writing
A review I read got me thinking about this question and I wanted to pose it to you because I think it is an interesting one. Do characters need to progress in the course of a novel? The review (and it was actually a good one. But no, I’m not linking up to it or even...
by Autumn | Jan 29, 2016 | Tips, Writing
It started because my editor said I couldn’t use the description “navy blue.” “Because,” she pointed out, “not every navy on earth even uses the same color of blue,” much less the possible armada in my fantasy world. She suggested I use “dark blue.” The proverbial...
by Autumn | Jan 22, 2016 | Tips, Writing
You finished your novel and you know the next step is to edit, right? I mean, everyone keeps saying to edit. But what does that mean? You read through it a couple of times, run spell check and any fancy apps you might have to check for commas and such. Then hit...
by Autumn | Jan 15, 2016 | Born of Water, News and Events, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Tips, Writing
Remember that post listing some big plans for 2016 from a mere two weeks ago? Yeah, this one. Well today, January 15, was slated as a big day. Because I said I was going to launch my first giveaway AND open a free mini video course on writing better novels faster....
