A Writer’s First Querying Experience

Hi guys! My name is J.N. Cahill and I am here to blog about how my first querying experience went. Hopefully this will be helpful to anyone who has been thinking of querying. Before I began querying, I was nervous, lost, and confused about the entire thing. Even though I found great resources, it’s still … Continue reading →

To become a stagnant pond

  To become a lovely stagnant pond ^   Most writers say that you should take a break from your craft. They say that when you run into a dead end that it’s best to just stop and leave it at that. I, on the other hand, say that you should write through it. Or at … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: “The Shades of Alabaster” by Carrie L. McRae (on swoonreads.com)

Originally posted on Kristia S.:
The Shades of Alabaster… DESCRIPTION The countries of Leotia and Eastonia have been at war long enough to forget why they started fighting in the first place, and both monarchies are in a state of crisis; for the first time neither has a ruling monarch. Fifteen-year-old Rhona Gustave learns she…

Agents and Self-Publishing

Agents and How they View Self-Publishing   There are many ways for new writers to get their work out into the world without going through the traditional publishing route. Self-publishing is becoming more and more popular, but it is still highly debated among the writing community. It’s difficult for self-published books to be available in … Continue reading →

Haiku, nature’s poetry.

Halt! Escapees!  I’ve come again to reveal to you the wonders of poetry. In fact, not to gloat or anything, but I’ve just gotten another poem accepted for publication! Now, onto other matters because I’m working to get YOU all to become published poets. For today, let’s talk about HAIKU.   If y’all don’t know what … Continue reading →

Classics

Who’s to define a classic? The dictionary above is only a very basic summary of what it means for anything to be a classic. Other things people associate with the word classic are Mona Lisa, books I was forced to read at school, or violins. If you actually like history and art (using the term … Continue reading →

Camp NaNoWriMo/April Wrap-Up and May To-Read List

So I definitely neglected this blog this month. I posted a few updates, but overall, I was completely missing. This is due to the fact that, as you guys know, Camp NaNoWriMo was going on this month and I was busy with that. And guess what? I won! I wrote 54k words in less than … Continue reading →

Cover Reveal: DANNY

Book Title: Danny Author: Margo Anne Rhea Summary: Paige Warren is sure she’s come to terms with her impending divorce, until she wakes up in bed with her soon-to-be ex, Danny. Worse yet, the bed belongs to Stacey, the sexual surrogate Paige and Danny have been sleeping with for months — and Stacey’s not there. … Continue reading →

Q&A w/ Bestselling Author Erin McCarthy

Bestselling author Erin McCarthy discusses writing her first New Adult novel, TRUE. 1. Your contemporary romances are known for being fun, sassy and sexy. How did you change your “voice” or your writing process for TRUE? I think the voice in TRUE is actually a more natural one for me. When I was trying to … Continue reading →

Is It a Bad Thing to Be a Writer, When You Constantly Battle Self-Esteem Issues?

Originally posted on Kristia S.:
That’s my hundred-dollar question there. I have always battled with low self-esteem, so much to the point of bad anxiety attacks that render me in a low place. I think it got worse when I was a teenager. (go figure, huh? Teenager, who knew?) I constantly endured smart Aleck attacks…