Tag: community
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Getting Out More
One of the things I’d like to do more of in 2016 is…to do more. I spent most of 2015 holed up at my writing desk, writing as fast as I could and spending a lot of time staring at my computer trying to figure out the public part of being a published author (still…
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Top Ten Things I Loved About ORACon
I had so much fun at ORACon over the weekend. Seriously. Here is my top-ten list of my favorite parts of the experience. 10. The drive. The scenery on the drive was beautiful with Fall getting ready to set in. At one point, I was driving through the countryside during the golden hour. The trees…
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ORACon!
I’m going to my first writing convention this week! It’s called ORACon—the Ozarks Romance Authors Conference. I’m looking forward to meeting other authors and getting to talk face-to-face with my editor. It’s a very busy time with finishing the first round of edits for the second scifi romance novella, editing the third in that series…
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A “Luminous” Post
I make it no secret that I am friends with A.E. Ash. I’ve already mentioned her once here in this space. We share our writing journeys with each other as well as the day-to-day realities of our existence. Having a writing buddy has been invaluable—someone to share challenges, epiphanies, doubts, and achievements. She’s been doing…
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The Importance of Being Holly
Finding the right agent or editor is a very important piece of the publishing puzzle. I spent several months learning about various editors and agents, following their Twitter feeds to get a feel for who they were and what they might be like to work with. Many talked about receiving queries that didn’t fit them—something…
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Conversations with Characters
Most of the people close to me write. We all have wildly different methods for writing, varying experiences with this creative art. It is extremely fun to talk about and learn new ways I might try to approach things, or even hear about techniques that I know will not work for me. When I’m writing,…
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The Process: Part Two – Beta Readers
When I’ve edited a piece and polished it to shiny brilliance, I send it to my beta readers. Some are selected for their linguistic skills, some for their knowledge of genre, all for their love of words and story. And all are trusted individuals. Deeply, deeply trusted. My beta readers can only read the book…
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The Process: Part One – Editing
Talking to other writers about their process is always a treat for me. Whether our techniques are similar or vastly different, I find the experience illuminating and invigorating. I’ve seen people asking about editing lately, so that’s where I’m going to start. To kick off my “Process” posts, there will be a special bonus post…
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Writing about Writing
Writing about the writing process is more difficult than writing stories. I never have a dearth of ideas when it comes to stories. I have the opposite problem when blogging. I know the pieces will be very short, so it’s easy to sit down to write them. But when I face that blank screen, my…
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Creative Connection
When I write, I don’t feel as if I’m creating something. I’m getting something down on the paper instead. My brain produces a constant stream of movies set in my own worlds and populated with people born from my subconscious. Often, I do control them, like playing with dolls as a child (though I was…
Cassandra Chandler 