I thought this might be a useful post for some of you who may have not taken the step or journey into the publishing world yet, or even maybe for those who have. I’ve compiled a list of pros and cons. Honestly, I don’t think Indie is the end all be all. There are so…
Writing Tips
The Biggest Flaw in Your Book/World Building and How to Fix It
I’m a lover and writer of dystopian literature. It wasn’t the haunting hope within post-apocalyptic environments, futuristic warfare, common grunge scenery, or even the ruined memories of former civilizations that drew me to the genre. It was the great unknown at my fingertips. The ability to play with times that haven’t come to pass yet….
Editing. You Either Love It or You Hate It.
But editing is not just a necessary evil of nitpicking your story to death. Editing is a crucial process of transformation, and with the right mindset, you can learn to enjoy the journey. The Purpose & Philosophy of Editing. One of my favorite quotes about writing is “The first draft is just you telling yourself…
7 Quick Tips For Writing Growth
Growth is hard. It’s a battle and a journey and, like every battle and journey, the talisman of advice makes the path ahead a little easier. Today I sat down to reflect on what I’ve learned after writing for overly twenty years so that I can share those reflections with you. I’ve grown a lot…
4 Things I Wish I Had Done Before Publishing
Young writers are amazing. Never say I didn’t say that. More than that, they are capable of great things—like being awesome published authors who, yes, can make a career out of their writing! However, new writers (whether they’re ten or ninety-two) often make a basic beginner mistake, and that is believing they are ready to…
Writing the Character Behind The Genius
As the author of a mystery series which features an old school detective set in the early 1900’s in London, I speak from experience when I say that writing a detective can be a difficult task. In a lot of instances, or at least for me anyway, I had to create a character who was…
How to Plot Your Novel When You Hate Plotting
I feel you. I really do. Once upon a time, I despised plotting. I was a die-hard seat-of-your-pants writer. If a story idea came to mind, I immediately set to work and began drafting. I wrote a middle-grade fantasy rip-off of Narnia this way. However, as I grew and matured as a writer, I began to realize…
9 Unusual Ways To Motivate Yourself To Write Your First Draft
For non-writers November means football and Thanksgiving (and possibly Christmas decorating). But for many others, November means the event where thousands of writers gather around their word processing units to lose their minds—aka NaNoWrimo. NanoWriMo is an international creative writing event in which participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript during the month of November….
My #1 Tip For Corralling Your Plot Bunnies
Maybe this scenario is relatable to you. You have a deadline, or you are committed to working on a single writing project, but then suddenly you watch a movie or read a book and get a new idea. Suddenly you are losing your mind with the overwhelming desire to write a superhero story . ….
It’s Release Day // Author Interview
The Glory Writers was established by our beloved Victoria Lynn (and her best friend, Livy Jarmusch), with a shared heart. One that beats with the gnawing ache, to fill the void within the Secular and Christian fiction market. To offer pure and epic stories for the up and coming generations; tales of light against darkness…