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December 31, 2013

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HEAD DESK: Can you write without a plan? What's your process?

We know this isn't an author like me, because he's wearing a suit, not a robe and slippers. But, his desk looks like mine. HEAD DESK moments. Can you write without a plan? Well that's a good question. Sure. I guess. But can you finish the book without a plan ? is a better question. Every book I've written started with a spark of an idea, an impression of a scent or vision or emotion. Hmm, one of my senses was involved. Then it evolved with a variety of scenes and characters. I remembered I needed conflict to challenge these people in their everyday world. I gave them that. I gave them a background and a growth arc, and still while writing, at the 75% mark in my books I stuttered to a stop. I knew the end, or so I thought. Now how to get there. Sounds simple enough, right? But the essential link wasn't there. The characters were right there, in place. They encountered the final conflict... Ah, perhaps this is the problem. Doubt? Have I truly arr

Welcome, Catherine Bybee, Author

Catherine Bybee & Eliza discuss their e-Publishing experience. Today, my guest is Catherine Bybee. Please leave a comment if you have a suggestion for promoting or if you have an opinion about the suggestions we've made. We'd love to hear from you. I'm offering a free eBook to one of my Blog readers, so make sure and leave an email address. The winner will be chosen by the professional method of "eany-meany". Next Tuesday the winner will be announced here at this Blog. ~~~~~~~~~~ Catherine Bybee and I have been friends for several years, and during that period, we’ve compared notes, commiserated, and rejoiced about our e-Publishing successes and failures. Since she published first, she’s been the one e-Book author I’ve tried to emulate when it comes to promotion. She is tireless, energetic, and an endless wealth of knowledge on the experience of e-Publishing. So I appreciate that she shares her expertise with the rest of the world, selflessly. A year a

Have you tried Amazon Kindle VELLA Reads?

Kissing a Kilted Highlander by Eliza March https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KC3VX61 The first FREE episode is out today, November 1st and the next comes out tomorrow then number three will be available on Wednesday. Get 200 FREE tokens from Amazon. The fourth episode will be out this week. So far this serialized book has a Highland Yuletide romance theme with a bit of mystery. Come meet the Stewart sisters from Boston on their adventure to find their soul mates. A broken heart gives Gillian Stewart writer's block until her sister shares her reoccurring nightmare about a cursed ancient highlander. When Kennedy, a museum curator, sees her dream man's double bid on a portrait she is researching, a trip to Scotland seems to be the answer to her questions. Will a freak snow storm, no GPS, and a B&B mix-up stop the Stewart sisters? Not if there's a chance that two kilted highlanders will rescue them. A mistletoe kiss, a renewed promise, and a yuletide wedding ma

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