Coming December 26th! Available for Pre-Order Starting Novemeber 1st! To get out of the Friendzone, you've got to shoot your shot... Taylor Echols… He’s my mortal enemy. My boyfriend’s best friend. He bullied me in middle school and has ignored me for all of high school. But when tragedy strikes and I experience an... Continue Reading →
Useful Writing Resources to Help You Achieve Success
There are many resources dedicated to the art of writing and becoming a successful writer. And the number online is growing all the time. Here are some of the best: Writer’s Market This is the best writing resource available, for a number of reasons. It gives hints, tips, and practical advice on all aspects of... Continue Reading →
Time Management Tips for Writers
Some authors write a lot faster than others. Lucky them. I am definitely not one of the fast writers. But many authors get writer’s block and stress over their work. Still other struggle to meet their deadlines while trying to stay caught up with everyday life. Time management can help solve these issues. Here are... Continue Reading →
Why You Need a Website If You Are a Writer
Happy Thursday, Writer’s! The weekend is almost here! I hope you were able to get a lot of writing (or editing or publishing) done this week. Today we are switching things up a bit and talking about the business side of being a writer instead of just the writing aspects. We’re talking websites. If you... Continue Reading →
Creation of Gothic Tales through Settings, Events, and Characters
Gothic Literature is a sub-genre of romanticism consisting of novels and short stories, which emerged between 1800 and 1850. Gothic Literature focuses on the grotesque, desolate, and mysterious usually including supernatural or horror motifs to show the evil inside of humans. Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Joyce Carol Oates use settings, events, and characters... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday – Book Signing
Happy Hump Day, Writers! This weekend I will have booth at Lubbock-con to sign and sell books. That's why this week's WRITING WORD OF THE WEEK is BOOK SIGNING. It's not your typical book signing since it doesn't take place at a book store, but it's important to take every opportunity to get your book... Continue Reading →
Free Topic Friday – Romance Novels
Happy Friday, Writers! I hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day. In the spirit of the holiday this week has been all about love and romance. The romance novel industry is a billion-dollar a year industry. It is one of the most popular genres in all of fiction. Romance novel fans are extremely loyal to... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday – Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day, Writers! And a blessed Ash Wednesday to those who observe the holy day. This week at It’s a Writer’s Life for Me we are all about Valentines Day, Love, and Romance. Love and Romance undoubtedly play a role as a major theme in many works of fiction. In fact, there’s a whole... Continue Reading →
Free Topic Friday – Writing Dialogue
Happy Friday, Writers! We made it! The weekend is here! I hope you had a very productive writing week. If you’ve been following along with us, you know that our Writing Word of the Week is Dialogue. On Wednesday we touched on the subject briefly and provided you with three dialogue prompts, today we are... Continue Reading →
Motivation Monday – Fear Setting
Happy Monday, Writers! I hope you had a great weekend! Did you check out the football game that happened during the middle of the Justin Timberlake concert? Now that the big game and half-time show are over, it is time to get back to the real world. We’re starting the week off like we always... Continue Reading →