Bogged Down in Overwhelm? Take Smaller Bites.
by Megan Haskell Overwhelmed? When I first started writing, I didn’t have any idea how long things would take. How long would it take me to write 80,000 words? No Continue reading
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Navigating the Fog of Publishing: Why I Chose to Go Independent
by Sheri Fink, Best-selling, Award-winning Children’s Author One of the biggest decisions today’s aspiring authors make is whether to go the traditional route with a publisher (whether large or small) Continue reading
Beating Back the Incursion of Gloom
by C. S. Lakin Whether we write mysteries or some other genre, as writers, we strive to piece puzzles together and present pertinent clues to bring a reader to that Continue reading
June Gloom…Or is it?
You’ve reached the halfway mark of 2018, better known as the mucky middle. June in Southern California is often overcast and gray, and visibility can be poor. It seems a Continue reading
Back & Forth: Authentic Voices and Diversity in Fiction
by Sven Davison I’d like to broaden this month’s topic and focus on authentic voices. More and more audiences are drawn to the idea that the person behind the story Continue reading
Female Monster Archetypes
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington This month we thought we’d do something a little different and talk about female monsters in movies. (They’re all in novels, too.) When you hear Continue reading
Five Tips for Book Sales at In-Person Events
by Megan Haskell Back in March, I had the opportunity to sell books at WonderCon, one of the major Southern California Comic Con events of the year. I went with Continue reading
Celebrating the Women in Our Lives
Discover your new favorite author while sipping wine in an idyllic setting. May is all about women at O.C. Writers. We love the guys too, but wanted to focus on Continue reading
Back & Forth: Resurrecting Sales with Free Book Promotions
by Sven Davison What are the best ways to resurrect your back catalog? How can you reanimate sales after you’ve moved on to younger ideas? In this video vignette, Sven Continue reading
Writing Like a Mad Scientist
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington So this month’s theme is resurrection. Who better to write about it than two people who love stories about things coming back from the Continue reading