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Building Believable Worlds

March 19, 2019

Image by Comfreak on Pixabay Creating a believable world in your book can be more challenging for some authors than others. Genre, setting, and time period have the largest influence on the world you are building. Typically, books set in the real world in modern times are the easiest to write. However, research is key … More Building Believable Worlds

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Creating Believable Characters

February 15, 2019

Many authors love to tease their friends saying “be careful, or you’ll end up in my novel” while true this isn’t always a bad thing. I have friends begging to be warriors, mages, or even a villain in my books. They want to know what kind of character I’d make them. I have an ex-roommate … More Creating Believable Characters

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Creating an Urban Fantasy World

March 4, 2018

If your an aspiring author trying to make it on your own writing that first novel can seem like an overwhelming task. While For Their Sins wasn’t my first novel it was the first one to be picked up by a publisher. Receiving that email that said, ‘yes we’re interested,’ was like Christmas. To spread … More Creating an Urban Fantasy World

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A Small Change Makes a Big Difference

January 28, 2018

If you are having slow sales making the switch to Draft 2 Digital could improve your results. https://www.draft2digital.com/rtranbooks See how that and other small changes helped me. … More A Small Change Makes a Big Difference

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Tips to Writing a Long Series by Charles Yallowitz #IAN1 #IARTG #fantasy

January 2, 2018

You can imagine all the twists and turns in a long adventure. Here are a few tips that will help anyone hoping to tackle a project like this. … More Tips to Writing a Long Series by Charles Yallowitz #IAN1 #IARTG #fantasy

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Do as I Say Not as I do #IAN1 #IARTG @Amazon *Update*

November 19, 2017

This is an update on the blog from last week. It focuses on Amazon ads and my experiences with them. … More Do as I Say Not as I do #IAN1 #IARTG @Amazon *Update*

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Do as I Say Not as I do #IAN1 #IARTG @Amazon

November 16, 2017

I published in January with no clue what I was doing, especially about marketing. Now between a full time job being a mom and continuing to write I have to learn as I go. Here are a few things I figured out along the way and a few things I’m still discovering. … More Do as I Say Not as I do #IAN1 #IARTG @Amazon

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How do You Start Writing? #IAN1 #IARTG

November 7, 2017

Have you ever wondered how to get started on your writing career? First of all you have to write. This post will give you some tips and insights on the best way to go about that seemingly daunting task. … More How do You Start Writing? #IAN1 #IARTG

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A Little Obsessed

October 7, 2017

This post talks about my latest writing obsession. It gives my thoughts about my writing this past year. … More A Little Obsessed

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Unexpected Quirks

September 27, 2017

Sometimes life’s little quirks are the perfect opportunity for something wonderful in your life. In my case a random line in a movie led to my first traditionally published novel. … More Unexpected Quirks

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