Marching, Writing

MBM: What’s In A Name? 6 Ways to Choose Great Character Names by A.L. Sowards

Welcome to the third day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.)

Today my friend A.L. Sowards (Amanda) is here to talk about the importance of naming characters. Amanda’s novel The Rules in Rome is a Whitney-award finalist for historical fiction. She writes amazing stories based on WWI and WWII, so if you haven’t read her books, check them out (links below her bio).

Today she’s here giving us six suggestions on choosing great character names.

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Editing, Marching, Publishing, Writing

MBM: How to Self-Edit Your Work by J.J. Lyon

Welcome to the second day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.)

  • Life by Rebecca BellistonSide Note: One of our guest posters, Ranee S. Clark, is hosting March Cover Madness this month. My cover for LIFE (Citizens of Logan Pond bk 1) is up. Make sure to check in each day for the Cover Madness brackets. 

Today our first guest author is my friend J.J. Lyon (JoLynne). JoLynne has been around since the very beginning of March Book Madness, so this makes her fifth post with us. How cool is that? I’m glad she gets to start us off this month. (Check out her previous posts below her bio.) So here she is: Continue reading “MBM: How to Self-Edit Your Work by J.J. Lyon” →

Marching, Writing

MBM:Playing Fair: Good Guys vs. Bad Guys by @RLBelliston

Welcome to the first day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.)

I get to start off this month of writing tips and advice by talking about how authors can play fair with good guys vs. bad guys. Continue reading “MBM:Playing Fair: Good Guys vs. Bad Guys by @RLBelliston” →

Marching, Writing

#MarchBookMadness 2016 (MBM)

It starts tomorrow, and I’m thrilled. March Book Madness has arrived, and it’s my favorite time of year here on the blog! I can’t believe this is the FIFTH year. Wow. Time flies, eh?

What is March Book Madness?

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Writing

Valentine’s Deals

Valentine’s has to be one of the best holidays because it’s about love and chocolate. How can you go wrong with that, right? And since I write clean romances, I had to jump in with the fun.

To celebrate this week, I have two deals. First, I’m giving away:

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Blogging, Editing, Writing

Writers Helping Writers:Mastering the Art of Cliffhangers

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Writing

How Do Your Characters Justify Their Actions?

How do Your Characters Justify

I’ve been pondering a word lately. I’ve pondered this word while working on my latest book, while reading, and even while listening to the evening news on the latest horrors around the world.

The word is JUSTIFICATION.

How do people justify their actions?

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Marketing, Writing

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals

Happy ‪#‎BlackFriday‬!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I’ve been spoiled to have my niece, nephew, and their families visiting. It’s been so fun!

I’m not out in the Black Friday crowds right now, but I figured I’d still join in the shopping fun today by offering LIFE for ‪#‎FREE‬, and LIBERTY for $0.99 on Kindle.

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