Writerly Ways

But first, HAPPY BIRTHDAY seta_suzume

Once again you can find my writerly ways on Jana's blog here where I talk about why having a day job doesn't make you less of a writer.

Also if anyone wants a real time cheerleader let me know and it can happen via facebook chat (or yahoo or something)


Links from Betty


Using Literary Devices

Making your fantasy world more immersive I've been doing this heavily in my SF novella

The dos and don'ts of using your RGP as inspiration

third vs first person

Cohesion and resonance

Inside a launch team And seriously I'm LOOKING for one. My novel will be out some time in 2018. If you want to help me (i.e. read it for free, REVIEW it on Amazon etc, please let me know. And I'm happy to return the favor.


From around the web

Show readers you care

What are landing pages and why you need one

outsourcing for indie authors

writing collaboratively

You cannot over edit

Editing tips for submission

Comparative Figures of Speech: Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies Enhance Your Writing

How Long Did It Take To Write Your Favorite Book? hint Salinger only wrote 20 words a day on Catcher in the Rye so I feel better now.

8 mistakes Americans make when writing British characters

Scheduling and Time Management

(How crazy is that?I put up coding for these links and just C&Ped it all in and somehow I got the number exactly right...


Yearly Word Count-

18805 / 100000 words. 19% done!

Haunted Hills -

51533 / 75000 words. 69% done!

Sacred Kin -

25743 / 30000 words. 86% done!

Rose Island & SPlinters - currently on hiatus until Sacred Kin gets finished. Yep once again I'm pushing off my damn non-Jana work