Writing Out Loud: A Simple Elementary Strategy

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Writing has not always come naturally to me. Battles with depression and grief oftentimes depleted my cup. At times, when my cup is filled, I go through similar downs like everyone else (writer's block and syntax). Syntax stands out because the flow of our writing matters just as much …

Write on Purpose

Let's face it. Most authorpreneurs hold down full-time jobs and careers. Our lives are filled with must-dos. Those things are important because our families depend on us. We depend on us! But what happens when our very lives get in the way of our dreams of one day solely depending on our writing to make …

Publishing Advice Monday: Plot Points

Image By Fiona Jayde Dawnies, I am so excited to get back to what I love today! It is Monday, so let's continue plot points. I have shared with you the first plot point and the midpoint. Today we will dive into the second plot point and the climax. The second plot point is meant …

Publishing Advice Monday: Plot Point: The Midpoint

Image by Weird Little World Hello Dawnies, Welcome to another Monday! Today was a day filled with coffee, coffee, and more coffee. Keep in mind I do not drink coffee. As I continue to write my novel, I continue to review story structure. Today, I am going to discuss the midpoint. Yeah! The midpoint should …

Publishing Advice Monday: Plot Points

Image by Reedsy Dawnies, Welcome to Publishing Advice Mondays. Again, publishing advice is meant to give you a place to find summarized information about all things publishing (including what publishers are looking for). Today, we are going to go over story structure beginning with plot points. The first plot point should show up around the …

Publishing Advice Monday: Reviews

Image by Self-Publishing Advice.Org Dawnies, I hope you had a wonderful, restful weekend! Ready or not, it is Monday! I can tell you I was not ready for today, but I went into work and now on to what I love doing most of all, writing to you! There are many elephants in the room …

Publishing Advice Monday: Book Descriptions

Image By Martijn Scheiljbeler Dawnies, Welcome to another great Monday! This journey as an indie author at times can be overwhelming. There is so much information out there and so many people telling us to click here and there. Having a place to go to get simple advice is what I am all about. So, …

Publishing Advice Monday

Image By The Author's Guild Dawnies, I am back on a not as hot Monday morning to offer my writers some advice. Well, naturally we should offer advice when we learn new things or we are fooled. As a new author, I was fooled and sold a dream. It is easy for scammers to get …