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....
by Autumn | Oct 20, 2015 | News and Events, Tips, Writing
Writing is a passion, one usually cobbled together from stolen moments and highs of inspiration. But if you get the writing bug and you get it bad, finding enough time is often a source of frustration. Why write more? Because fans like to read more. That is my number...
by Autumn | Oct 3, 2015 | News and Events, Tips, Writing
Multiple books and enough sales to quit the day job – it sounds good, doesn’t it? Those are my goals even back when I barely realized that I did secretly dream about such success and wouldn’t admit that writing was more to me than a hobby. Then one...
by Autumn | Aug 21, 2015 | Games of Fire, Tips, Writing
I wonder if you reacted to that bit of advice to write a short bad book the way I did, which was “No way!” It isn’t my advice. It belongs to the awesome and well known author Philip Athans. I rejected the idea almost without reading his blog post (which you can find...
by Autumn | Jul 17, 2015 | Tips, Writing
As a reader, one of my favorite things is entering a new world that feels like it existed, in all of its glorious complexities, far before I opened the book housing it. I feel like a discoverer of a lost or hidden world. In other words, the setting feels real. Isn’t...