A Writer's Life

I am all about getting things for FREE.  I like FREE. in my book Write & Publish Quickly and Free www.amazon.com/dp/B00SW7GLJC   I tell you how I Write & Publish and it cost me nothing.  Yes I do sometimes pay for my covers which I purchase on sale. I leaned how to format my files for Kindle. Kindle has a free E-Book on how to format the files.  go to https://kdp.amazon.com   it is free to download or free for your Kindle.  I also you the Kindle Book Converter to create bookcovers and is also FREE.  That way you can wite and publish on your own sechedule.  If you want to Serialize your novel, in my book www.amazon.com/dp/B00FE81V3S I tell you how I did it with my Series Me VS Zombies.  I published a short story every month, sometimes two.  If I am dependant on someone to format and do my book covers I would not be able to publish that quickly. There are also websites out there that will scam you and only want your money.  They will charge you to do something you can do

Everyone has their own way of plotting and outlining.  Whatever works for you is how you should do it. I like to use pen and paper.  I took 20 sheets of paper, Wrote Chapter 1, Chapter 2 etc on each page.  Each page is a chapter.  You can also use index cards they would be smaller and you could put them in your purse or notebook. I then had some scenes that was a must to go into the book.  I wrote a short description of the scene where I thought it would go.  I have my plot plot points.  Plot Points is where something HUGE happens and makes the character turn in a different direction or changes the course of their lives.  Plot Point 1  Chapter 5 Plot Point 2 Chapter 10 Ploit Point 3 Chapter 15 Dark Moment  (When all seems lost)  Chapter 18 or 19 Resolution  Happy Ending or the Problem is solved I write the plot points where they go. Then I go back and start writing 1-2 sentence of each scene for the chapter.  I put 3 scenes per chapter.  Today I plotted up to Chap

Do you have a book you want to write?  Have you been thinking about writing a book?  Have you written a book?   I have over 50 E-books on Amazon  www.amazon.com/author/sharonleejohnson The past 2 years I have written and published 1-2 E Books on Amazon.  I has been a learning experience.  I have learned alot and want to pass on to you what I have learned.  There is no reason to go into debt to become a published writer.  There is no reason to pay anyone, what you can learn to do yourself.  IF I CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU This blog is to tell you what I have learned.  Yes, I have written a series of E-books on what I have learned.  Yes, I would like you to buy my books, BUT, follow my blog and I will tell you what is in those books. How to Serialize Your Novel  www.amazon.com/dp/B00FE81V3S   99 Cents Your Guide to Branding Your Writing Career www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0DUG1S 99 Cents Your Guide to Self Publishing www.amazon.com/dp/B00N8I84TK    99 Cents Write & Publish Debt F