Diverse Works: A Novelist and Publisher's Journey
With three diverse first books and a portfolio of titles by different authors, this individual is both a writer and independent publisher, showcasing talent in adult urban crime, science fiction, and fantasy genres.
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Write Your First book
Write Your First book I wrote three first books. One adult urban crime novel. One science fiction novel. One fantasy novel. A little about me.
I am also an independent publisher with 16 titles by different ten authors. Most of them are first time authors. It is kind of my specialty. Write Your First book A little about me
Write Your First book Know your audience.
Write Your First book You are your first reader, so write the book you want to read. Know your audience.
Define your target audience. Your demographic will define your writing style. Write Your First book Know your audience.
Define your target audience. Your demographic will define your writing style. TEL and Pegasus are for mid to high school level readers. The Killer Series is for an adult audience. Write Your First book Know your audience.
Define your target audience. Your demographic will define your writing style. Pick a main genre and stick to it. Don t try to write a fantasy, historical, paranormal, romance, science fiction. Write Your First book Know your audience.
Write Your First book Set your goals.
Write Your First book Pick your word count according to industry standards. Set your goals.
Pick your word count according to industry standards. Write Your First book Most debut fictions are around 90,000 words. Set your goals.
Pick your word count according to industry standards. Write Your First book Romances 65,000 80,000 words. Set your goals.
Pick your word count according to industry standards. Write Your First book Mystery 80,000 words. Cozies are a little shorter. Set your goals.
Pick your word count according to industry standards. Write Your First book Science fiction 100,000 120,000 words. Set your goals.
Write Your First book Limit the number of characters. Set your goals.
Limit the number of characters. It is better to have a few well-defined characters than a cast of thousands. Write Your First book Set your goals.
Limit the number of characters. Write Your First book You need a hero/heroine and a villain. Set your goals.
Limit the number of characters. Have maybe four secondary actors to fill out the story. Write Your First book Set your goals.
Limit the number of characters. Maybe a couple of one- page transitional characters to give the MC a sounding board. Write Your First book Set your goals.
Write Your First book Write what you know.
Pick a place you know well. Write Your First book Write what you know.
Pick a place you know well. Make your hometown the setting for your space adventure. Live in a big city, that city can be on any planet you image. Write Your First book Write what you know.
Pick a place you know well. Write Your First book Write about occupations you are familiar with. Or be prepared to do extensive research. Write what you know.
Pick a place you know well. Sometimes it is ok to make things up. Very little is known about the moon IO, so you can build a base there and give it almost any characteristics. Write Your First book Write what you know.
With age comes experience. Write Your First book Write what you know.
With age comes experience. Write Your First book It would seem that older people tell better stories. Write what you know.
With age comes experience. If you are young and inexperienced, borrow from older relatives and friends. The experiences do not have to be yours. Write Your First book Write what you know.
With age comes experience. Write Your First book All dreams are about you, and so are your stories. Write what you know.
With age comes experience. Write Your First book Allow your subconscious to speak. Write what you know.
Write Your First book Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book Your first novel will not be your best. At least I hope it will not. Be prepared to fail.
Your first novel will not be your best. At least I hope it will not. Write Your First book Your writing abilities will get better over time, only if you are willing to make mistakes and learn from them. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book Your first novel will not be your best. At least I hope it will not. Take constructive criticism to heart. Be prepared to fail.
Your first novel will not be your best. At least I hope it will not. Write Your First book Seek out other writers who are at the same level and some who have already past where you are at. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book Walk away from your writing for a short period before editing. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book Walk away from your writing for a short period before editing. Time makes thing clearer. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book Walk away from your writing for a short period before editing. Read what you wrote, not what you think you wrote. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book Walk away from your writing for a short period before editing. If you must explain what you meant, you need to rewrite what you wrote. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book There are no overnight successes. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book There are no overnight successes. Even a person who hits it big on their first book, spent years writing it. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book There are no overnight successes. Start writing your second book while you still feel good about having completed the first. Be prepared to fail.
Write Your First book There are no overnight successes. The only thing that can stop you from writing your first book is YOU. Be prepared to fail.
