My first lesson with Vellum was figuring out which style to use for the book. I didn’t have a clue. I did a search on popular fonts to use and got a few recommendations. I asked a few questions in the Clubhouse rooms because I couldn’t figure out why what I had on screen didn’t look like what I had in the pdf. It was all about the styles. I sat with it and played
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This week I need this affirmation because I’m working on completing the season of Love In Space. Sometimes I get inside my head, and I shut down my writing muse. Here are a few things I do to start up my creating juices. Finding my writing process has been hard because I was used to writing when I wanted to. Writing when I want doesn’t work for episodic books because you need content daily or
It’s that time of the week again—time for a brand-new episode of Love In Space. If you’ve been following the journey so far, you know Baila is at her last date. If you’re new here, welcome! You still have time to catch up on Baila’s journey to Purpera. Episode #21 – Dates At The Coffee Shop Baila has two dates, one with Harlin to end their dating and one with Kalel to ask they don’t
In 2015 I participated in the A-Z blog challenge. It was my first time doing a challenge for blogging, and I decided to have my theme on book promotion. I wanted to write 26 blogs on book promotion. I thought it went well and I ended up taking those 26-blog post and turning them into a coloring book. First day of April I saw a post on my Facebook feed about the A-to-Z challenge and
My mentor Sylvia Hubbard inspired this post today. On LinkedIn she shared the link to her blog post about her second quarter goals. https://sylviahubbard.com/2024/04/01/2nd-quarter-goals-video-coming-soon-but-here-they-are-written-down-what-do-you-need-from-me-syllit-writerslife/ I created goals for this year, but I’ve never thought about posting them on my blog. I believe this is a great way to stay accountable by sharing them with everyone. It’s a good way to stay consistent and it’s also a record to document what I’ve tried to do and
The writing bug hit me when I was nine. I kept a diary with all my nine-year-old secrets. I wrote in my journals until I was twenty-five. I wrote my first manuscript at sixteen. I dreamed of being a published writer for many years. At 48, my publishing dream came true. Was it worth the long wait? Every minute of it because I was learning the craft as I waited. I was learning from some
Have you ever found yourself holding back from promoting your book? Maybe you’ve experienced fear or anxiety that prevented you from taking the leap and putting yourself out there. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Recently, during a weekend of presentations, I had a realization about fear and anxiety and how they can hold us back from achieving our goals. As someone who has dealt with fear in the past, I decided to do
This year I’m revisiting Pinterest. Here’s why? Pinterest is evergreen content. If you follow me you know I push evergreen content heavily because these are the contents you can share again if it’s relevant. Most times it comes up in search engines. Pinterest is a good place to learn about your craft, business, and marketing. So many people are sharing their wisdom on Pinterest. Use it like a search engine and stay informed. Pinterest introduces
I’m getting closer to the end of season two of Love In Space. It has taught me so much about writing and building my confidence. I’ve been using ChatGTP in helping me improve my writing. I’m enjoying ChatGTP with my writing. There so many ways to use it help you improve your manuscripts. Here’s the link to things you can do with ChatGTP – https://lashaunda.kartra.com/page/CHATGPT23 Do you need prompts? https://lashaunda.kartra.com/page/30PRPOMPTS How have you used ChatGTP
I’m two episodes away from completing my second season of Love In Space. I want to share a few things I’ve learned this past year. A writing schedule helps so much. I’ve spent years writing when I felt like it. That didn’t work for episodic books. I wanted to publish one episode a week, but I didn’t factor in my fears taking over me. Some days I would sit with fear on the couch and get nothing
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