by Autumn | Jul 8, 2016 | Tips, Writing
It is no secret that Amazon gives a ninety day bump to new releases. They rank higher on lists and receive more exposure, especially if they sell well and get reviews during that initial period. So why not take advantage of it and release your novel in parts? I’ve...
by Autumn | Jun 24, 2016 | Tips, Writing
I’m in the turbulent undertow of changing an entire series of book covers. Why? They just didn’t work. There are a lot of reasons to select the books covers we, as authors, do. Because they fit what we can afford. Because they are a scene from the book (one of my...
by Autumn | Jun 17, 2016 | Tips, Writing
What is the first step you take when creating a fantasy world? If you read my post on Map Making 101, you know I like drawing a visual map. It creates a world that is entwined with my growing story faster than just about any technique. But there is actually one step...
by Autumn | Jun 10, 2016 | Tips, Writing
A young writer asked me how I came up with story ideas. I told her, I create a character. It took me some time to come up with that answer. Because I started wondering where ideas come from and how they develop into a story, much less a unique story. And somewhere in...
by Autumn | Jun 3, 2016 | Tips, Writing
When I wrote Born of Water, I got as far as chapter 3 before I got lost. Well I should say the characters lost me. Because they were heading out of the one town I had visualized and created into the unknown on an adventure. That is all well and good for a reader, but...
by Autumn | May 20, 2016 | Tips, Writing
“I stayed up way too late reading this book. I couldn’t put it down!” Who wouldn’t love to have that sort of review? Hearing that you hooked a reader and kept them going until the wee hours of the morning is not just praise. It is an...
