A Writer's Life

Vision Boards are very popular.  A Vision Board is where you collect pictures of what you want.  A new car, dream vacation, money. I always posted a picture of my book cover in my office.  That is about as far as it went.  Then I started watching  Terri Savelle Foy  on youtube. She is a Christian and has a ministry, but if you are not a believer, don't let that stop you from checking her out. Her entire ministry is how to make your dreams become a reality.  I had my doubts.  She talks about how famous and rich do, act and talk.  Writing down your goals Vision Board. So I thought, I already put up my book covers, why not give the Vision Board a try. So while I was in the break room yesterday, I picked up an old magazine that was on the table.  There was an ad for Chevy trucks.  I thought.  That is excatly what I want. So I ripped the page out.  I started flipping through the magazine.  There was a pi...

Surviving Among Zombies Zombies Not Wanted Notice anything familiar with these covers from  Me VS Zombies  ?  I have written 33 Episodes of Me Vs Zombies.  I created one book cover and then changed the title for each episode. Ir is way cheaper than creating a different book cover for each episode and less time consuming.  Something to think about when you are writing a series.  Make the covers somewhat the same.  Me VS Zombies Episodes  99 Cents Each, Check out how I created a series and was published within a month and selling books.  Write-Edit & Publish within a Month   Only $2.99 This was the cover of  Zombie Zoo    was drawn by a friend and used this at the cover of the first Zombie Story I wrote.  You do not have to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on book covers  There are sites that have premade  book covers So think before you spend hundreds of dollars on Bo...

I have the rough draft of The Cross finished. I do not want to go through the entire rough draft and rewrite each scene, only to discover that I will have to rewrite them again. I have the last chapter of the book written in longhand.  When I start putting it into the computer.....I am going to put the must have scenes into the computer.  I will rewrite them.  Then when I start to rewrite from the beginning, I will know where I am going. I know that this might not be typical of what others writers are doing, but I want to write the scenes that are screaming in my head.  Get those scenes into the computer.  I consider those anchor scenes.  Must have scenes.  This way I am excited as I write.  I am not writing the scenes in order. This is what I have done so far: Title Page Insert Page Break Copyright Page Insert Page Break Chapter One Insert Page Break Chapter Two Insert Page Break Continue until you get your last chapter, be it...

Do you know what the last scene of your book is? I am doing the rewrite of The Cross.  I have the first three chapters rewritten.  I then decided I would write the last chapter of the book.  While I was at work, I wrote the last chapter in longhand.  So I know how the story begins and I know how the story ends.  That is not going to change. I am now going to write the key scenes that I know I want in the book.  The scenes that are in my head and won't go away until I put them on paper I have no idea if other writers do this.  I just need to get these scenes on paper, then the rest I can fill in but the major scenes are written down.  This is how I started my writing career.  Write and Publish a short story or serial your book.  No matter how you write your book.  There is no right or wrong way to plot your write you book.  This is how I started.  Take the first step to start your book and writing career Y...

This is the first book in my series Me VS Zombies  Zombies On Board  , which led to 33 more books This book is how I wrote and published an E-Book every month for over a year.  It has my writing, and publishing schedule.   Write and Publish Monthly   I now have over 50 E-Books on  Amazon So If I can write and Self-Publish....So can you If you have any questions, just ask.....Leave question in the comment section Keep On Writing

I have been snowed in the last three days.  I have been binge watching GRIMM.  I have seen the entire series at least 4 times.  Re-watch it every winter. While I am watching GRIMM I had thoughts in my head.  I knew I should be writing, but it is snowy and cold outside.  I grabbed a yellow legal pad and started writing. I made 4 columns and put each character on top of each character....Then.....I jotted down, how each character was connected and how each other did each other wrong.  CONFLICT I was just jotting down what I was thinking.  I know that I need more conflict.  I think I have it now.  I then went back to the book Save The Cat and started plotting with the 15 plot points. I did this as I watched GRIMM. I realize that you all might not be able to watch tv and write, but I can.  Now I have to go back to work.....I now have more conflict and will be able to finish my 15 plot points. binge watch and writing....Does i...

Do you have a writing routine? I wish I could say yes.  I do not have a routine.  I do have to get a routine when I quit my job or I will get no writing done. I wish I could tell you the secret of sticking to a routine.  My job is the reason I have no routine.  I work nights and I sleep most of the morning.  So I can not get up an hour early to write or stay up an hour later, because working nights I am just tired all the time and I need to sleep when I can. That being said.  I do find time to right everyday.  I am working on 3 books at the same time, so I can never have writer's block.  On my days off, when I don't write my excuse is, I am tired, I am just going to be lazy.  That is a lame excuse. So in 3 months I will have 24 hours to write.  I need a routine.  I have chickens and a garden to take care of this summer.  That can not be my excuse for not writing.  I also live by 2 lakes and have a boat, so boat...