My Adventures in Writing Series

Hi, I'm an author. I've been published by a publishing house and I have self-published. Each path was interesting, informative and, at times, frustrating.  Just like every other writer out there, I want people to read what I create and value it like I do. Needless to say, that's not always how it goes.

The life of an author is blissful agony. I have decided to share the good, the bad and the ugly of my writing experiences. I hope you benefit from my successes and failures. If not, at least you will be entertained.

So I am inviting you to join the journey. I have learned from others who have shared their experiences with me. I hope to pay it forward by sharing mine with you.

To that end, I am launching a series called, My Adventures in Writing. It will consist of blogs and videos about my every-day journey as a writer. Some of the topics I plan to tackle are:

• Rejections from literary agents and publishers
• Why I started to write, who influenced me, and the birth of my first novel
• Interesting traits of my fictional characters and how I've "learned about them"
• Self-published vs. published
• My book launch (or bust!) of my second novel
• Why I keep writing and how
• The huge benefits and humbling voice of writing groups
• My pet peeves with writing advice
• Overcoming criticism
• "Gab" flies (the characters that gab, gab gab in my head)
• What I do after "hitting a wall"
• The miraculous transformation of an idea to a finished novel
• Social Media pros and pitfalls
• Other books and authors I recommend

 
If you have any other topic suggestions, please let me know in the comments below! And share this post with your friends so they can give their feedback too.

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