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A Writer’s Journey – The First Conference

1 October 2015 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I attended my first ever writers’ conference, which was also my first ever conference, this September held by the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers organization here in the Denver area. I started volunteering with them doing write-ups on events for their monthly member newsletter last November, and the more I get to know the organization and […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: conferences, crime, editing, fiction, genre, mystery, networking, pitching, publishing, tips

A Writer’s Journey – Improving the Craft

7 September 2015 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Good morning, blog. It’s been a while. As you may have noticed, I haven’t posted here in… a while. I’m still here, still writing, but I really lost touch with my blog as I intensified my focus and my efforts on my fiction writing and the revision of my work-in-progress. It has been a long […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: beta readers, drafts, editing, fiction, publishing

I’m BAAAAACK!

12 July 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Two weeks gone! Holy hell. I had absolutely no intention of having my site inaccessible for nearly two whole weeks, but my stupid domain/hosting transfer took a lot longer than I expected. But it’s (mostly) done now, so now I just have to get back to posting regularly. Though I haven’t been posting on this […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: characters, crowdfunding, editing, indie authors, nanowrimo, plot, publishing, sci fi

How to Live with a Bad Review

9 May 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

This one is for the writers. What do you do when you get a bad review? Statistically, it’s bound to happen. You can’t please everybody, but that doesn’t make it any less painful when it happens. Sticks and Stones I haven’t had that many reviews at all, so when I get a bad one, it […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: fiction, plot, publishing, reviews, tips

Ask an Author – AMA about Writing

25 April 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

We love authors, and hate them at the same time. They can enchant us, make us laugh, help us escape, and discover new worlds we never knew existed. However, they don’t always do what we expect, or what we hope, and it can drive readers a little nuts. Why do authors mismatch characters who are […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: indie authors, plot, publishing, tips

What I’ve Learned About Publishing This Year

22 April 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of my first book. That being the case, I wanted to take a look back and evaluate everything I’ve learned in the past year about publishing, because it’s a LOT. I Never Set Out to Be a Publisher With Realistically Yours, a book I wrote during the […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, format, promotion, publishing, scheduling, tips

Rule #1 on How To Be A Writer: You Gotta Love It

6 April 2013 by Jessica 2 Comments

When I first started writing, becoming a rich and famous published author was a pipe dream. I didn’t write because I thought I would ever achieve that. I wrote because I enjoyed it – because I love telling stories, and writing is my favorite way to do it. Since I got into self-publishing, that enjoyment […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: plot, publishing, tips, writers block

VICTORY! Quiet on the Set Is Now for Sale!

28 March 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Phew! What a nightmarish week it’s been! Instead of complaining first, I’ll start you off with a joke: what do you call a place where it’s blizzarding and snowing sideways one week, and sunny and 70 degrees the next? COLORADO! Holee shit – I drove home in the stupid blizzard last week (after a lovely […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: chick lit, colorado, contemporary, editing, fiction, format, goodreads, new adult, publishing, quiet on the set, reviews

I Did Something Bad…

18 March 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’ve been feeling like I have some pent-up creative energy after editing for so long. So, last night, I snuck in a little writing… and it was AWESOME. I feel a little guilty considering I still have a lot to do before my new book comes out, but just that little bit of writing and […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, format, new adult, promotion, publishing, quiet on the set, scheduling

Good News and Bad News

14 March 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Good news: I’m about a day or two away from ordering the first proof copy of Quiet on the Set! Bad news: I’m pushing the release date back to March 28th. It has been a busy couple of weeks! I’ve been scrambling trying to finish my editing on the book and I finally feel really […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: contemporary, editing, format, new adult, publishing, quiet on the set, tips

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