Author’s Tips
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Tips For Dealing With Bad Reviews
I self-published a duology few years back—it was my first foray into the publishing world. And from it, I learned a bit about dealing with negative reviews. With my duology, I’m glad that the majority of reviews were very positive, but there were those reviews here and there that had come as a shock to… Continue reading
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7 Lessons From Other Authors’ Debut Year
I may not be the most observant person in certain things (like driving, which is why I’m not eager to be a driver lol). But one thing no one can accuse me of is: not being observant about the book world. As you can see from this topic, I’m going to be talking about observations… Continue reading
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Be Careful What You Write
This is an intense topic; beware! My previous blog post was on being careful what you say as an author, essentially. Today I’ll be writing about being careful what you write. This is a really tricky subject. As writers, the instinctive response is to throw shoulders back and demand why anyone should tell us what… Continue reading
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One Of My Biggest Advice For Authors
You might be wondering who this girlie is and why she thinks she can give advice to authors hehe. I thought so too and so this advice is for aspiring authors, writers with book deals, and newly-published writers. I believe that seasoned authors who haven’t fallen into the mistake I’m about to speak on, already… Continue reading
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Short Word Counts: A Downside
The other day, I was reviewing a book that I read, and my (and its other readers’) biggest qualm was that it had one-dimensional characters. The characters weren’t properly fleshed out and a bit stereotypical. And that affirmed more to me that a story cannot thrive without well-done characters. However, in my review, I noted… Continue reading
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Why Authors Eventually Leave Twitter
This is a ‘phenomenon’ that I first observed from my interest in publishing dynamics. Many authors begin their journeys as a part of the twitter writing community; they get book deals and become even more prominent parts of the community; their book is published, they grow a following all around; a few months/years later, they… Continue reading
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The Deleted Mood Pitches
Happy Final Day Of April! It’s been a beautiful month for me and my journey! I participated in moodpitch on the 6th of April, I believe. I didn’t originally want to participate and there’d been an agent so promising at the time that I hoped I wouldn’t have to! With Pitmad gone, DVPIT is the… Continue reading
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2 Types Of Writing Friends
In this post’s context, there are two types of friends you’ll find in the community. I use the word ‘friends’ because besides talking and laughing together, they are helpful. They are always up to critique your manuscript or pitches, and they do it very well. They are also kind to you. These hundred percent mean… Continue reading
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Dealing With Jealousy
Hello from the other side—the other side being the non-official blogger. When I went on an unofficial hiatus last year, I’d split from my former agent and worried I’d run out of ideas to blog about if I wasn’t agented/contracted. But these recent months I’ve been having an influx of ideas and even saving so… Continue reading
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Must Writers Have Social Media Platforms?
I’m just going to start off with saying I wrote the first draft of this post while I was waiting to take my second shot of COVID vaccine. And after an hour of typing and tweaking, the post refused to save… and I lost the ENTIRE post. (Tears). Hopefully, I still recall my points well… Continue reading
About Me
I hold a BA in Mass Communication, had worked as a journalist, and currently freelance as a writer for lifestyle websites. When I’m not writing or reading, I love savoring nature, listening to music, and amateur photography.