“Writers aren’t exactly people … they’re a whole lot of people trying to become one person.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”- E.L. Doctorow I read an article last year with the results of a research study that found a majority of authors can hear their characters speaking to them.Continue reading “Writers’ Imaginary Friends”
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Reflections on Year One
March 20th marks one year since Enemies of Doves was released! And what a year it’s been. Highs, lows, and everything in between. Looking back, I shake my head at how very little I knew about launching a book. I didn’t even take off work for my release date and had nothing scheduled for theContinue reading “Reflections on Year One”
Doves vs. Crows
While writing my debut novel, Enemies of Doves, I more or less had two moods: “This is really good!”“This is s#%!” I still have those two alternating and antithetical thoughts as I write A River of Crows. But since this is my second book, I have fun new doubts too: “Is this book as goodContinue reading “Doves vs. Crows”
Stranger Danger????
Before I begin, a trigger warning. This blog post deals with child abduction and child abuse allegations. I’ve blogged about research before and the dark and deep rabbit holes you can find yourself tumbling into. I only thought I had some sketchy search history for Enemies of Doves. A River of Crows was truly aContinue reading “Stranger Danger????”
The Post-Publication Blues
While I was writing Enemies of Doves, I had several authors warn me about the sadness that comes once the book is finished. After all, we’ve spent so long with our characters, it’s hard to say goodbye. While I did feel this to some extent, I was able to offset it with my quest toContinue reading “The Post-Publication Blues”
No Author is an Island
Writing is a solitary job. Eventually, you work with agents and editors to polish your book up, but the bulk of writing is done alone. As it is with most professions, the average person has no idea what goes into creating a book, or why it takes so long to do it. I recently hadContinue reading “No Author is an Island”
‘Twas the Night Before Audio Release
The audiobook for Enemies of Doves is releasing tomorrow! To say I’m excited to hear it would be a huge understatement. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I love audiobooks. I listen to them on long drives and when I’m cooking. (It’s honestly the only thing that makes cooking bearable.) Studies have shownContinue reading “‘Twas the Night Before Audio Release”
Inspiration: Where Book Ideas Come From
I had a coworker ask me a question last week that I’ve been thinking about since. “Where do your book ideas come from?” I wasn’t quite sure how to answer. I told her that the idea of the twist in Enemies of Doves came from my best friend. But the rest of it? Well, IContinue reading “Inspiration: Where Book Ideas Come From”
Book Trailers
I had a reader request to share about the process of making my book trailer for Enemies of Doves. I put it off for a while, because I didn’t actually make it, but the more I thought about it, I figured book trailers would make an excellent blog topic. First things first, I know veryContinue reading “Book Trailers”
Paths to Publication
Since I announced my publishing contract, I’ve received many messages asking about the process of publication. Do I need an agent? How do I get a contract? Is it better just to self-publish? After getting similar questions sent to me this weekend, I decided it might make a good blog topic for all you writersContinue reading “Paths to Publication”
Shanessa Gluhm 