How Do You Develop Your Characters?
My characters come to me in a flash, like my heroine, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer (Book 1), acting out her tales of heroism, by reciting her tale while tumbling and jabbing with an imaginary...
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Artist Entrepreneur: B: Bio and Blog — The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art
Welcome to Artist Entrepreneur Fridays, where we talk about the fun, wild and scary ride of succeeding as an artist entrepreneur of all stripes and types and mediums. Welcome back guest columnist, Aletta de Wal....
The Power of Mindset
Welcome to a new guest columnist, psychologist and coach, Dr. Sabrina Schleicher, known as Dr. Sabrina to her clients and workshop participants. We met over at my online community for writers, We Write Books, a...
Artist Entrepreneur: “A” The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art
With homage to Big Bird on Sesame Street, the letter “A” brings this post to you, for Art, Artist Statement, and Audience. Think of marketing your art as the ultimate and actual reality show – your art is the start and you are the spokesperson.
Spark Your Creativity Through the Numbers for Writers: #6
This is #6 in a series of articles on Spark Your Creativity Through the Numbers for Writers, posted on Saturdays, an ongoing series designed to inspire, motivate and get you writing up a storm! Tips shared here are inspired by my bestselling e-book, Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Writing Sparks to Ignite Your Creativity.
Author-Entrepreneur: Writing is a Business
Welcome to our bi-weekly posts from guest columnist, Bobbye Terry. This week she offers useful tips for us to treat our writing as a business.
Social Media For Fiction Authors: Show Up Everyday, Okay Regularly. Really.
Major confession time. I stopped blogging regularly a few days ago, and my traffic has been cut in half. And I started blogging more about a topic that is probably not that interesting to most of my readers: my new novel’s blog tour. So two major faux pas, but I’m just going to concentrate on the first one.
Hello fellow young adult authors and readers
Hello fellow young adult authors: I’m doing a blog tour this summer to celebrate the upcoming print release of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer June 1. Today was my second stop here: http://cawilson.blogspot.com/2011/05/weclome-beth-barany.html Please join...
Author Entrepreneur: Failing at Journaling
I am failing at journal writing. I’m participating in two journaling communities in which you share your day and your posts and in doing so, you will magically chart your inextricably progress towards the achievement of self-realization and future success.
What Inspires the Creator of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer?
Lots and lots of chocolate, hard rock music, long walks, and wacking a sticking against a punching bag. And writing! Because as my clients and students know: Writing begets writing. Yes, it’s the time...
Tip #2: Expanding Your Social Networking Circle from 0 to 100
Many authors stare at me with a stunned look on their face when faced with the prospect of making new connections on social media. It can be daunting, confusing, scary even. We may think that we’re starting with nothing and that’s a scary prospect. But actually, we all already have a social circle. We just need to recreate it in a new place and grow upon that.
Book Review of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer
“Reading about Henrietta and her three unusual companions gave me pause for laugh and contemplation.” Read more here: http://bit.ly/lBp663 What a lovely review on my YA fantasy Henrietta The Dragon Slayer from Tami! Thank...
Spark Your Creativity Through the Numbers for Writers: #5
This is #5 in a series of articles on Spark Your Creativity Through the Numbers for Writers, posted on Saturdays, an ongoing series designed to inspire, motivate and get you writing up a storm! Tips shared here are inspired by my bestselling e-book, Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Writing Sparks to Ignite Your Creativity.
Artist Entrepreneur: How Much Time Does This Take?
Are you in a hurry to succeed? And just what does that success look? And look — squirrel! My entrepreneurial life feels like this — lots of question, lots of busy doing, and lots of distractions that seem beyond my control (but intellectually I know they aren’t.) Other Artist Entrepreneur posts have been about tips and support tool. This post is personal and actually sharing something personal and asking for help.
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