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Metapost
Check out more at Book EchoesHi, everybody. It’s a new year, a new semester, and, as I’m taking no classes this spring, I’m hoping to launch back into a regular blogging schedule. Today’s post is a bit...
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Thirteen
Check out more at Book EchoesThirteen! It’s the number of the year and the theme for this month’s Absolute Write blog chain. It’s also the number of signs in the zodiac. That’s right, thirteen, not...
View ArticleRabbi/Rabies?
Check out more at Book EchoesThis month’s Absolute Write blog chain has no one set theme. Rather, each person on the chain picks the prompt for the next one in line. My prompt is “An Unexpected Library...
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J is for Jazz
Check out more at Book EchoesWelcome to day 10 of the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge! Listening to historical music can really help historical fiction writers to get in character and even inspire...
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V is for Voice Recording, Also Giveaway Winner!
Check out more at Book EchoesThe winner of the proofread/edit or tutoring giveaway is… Clarissa Draper! I’ll be getting in touch shortly. You can also send me email through the contact form on this...
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Y is for “You Are Every Role”
Check out more at Book EchoesIn the movies, there’s a whole team of people making a production come together. There are actors playing each role. Set designers, wardrobe designers, and sound...
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Writer Sketching
Check out more at Book EchoesPalm Tree and Rocks Outside the House in Anguilla Recently, I traveled to Anguilla for a family wedding and brought my sketchbook with me. The resulting pictures got me...
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Sketchy Writing: Make Character Manageable through Texture
Check out more at Book Echoes Not good enough. Must squiggle MORE! In another of my sketching fits, I’ve been drawing textures (visual textures, not physical ones). Tons and tons of them. I fill...
View ArticleMy First Post at The Inbetweeners Blog
Check out more at Connie B. DowellThe new group blog I’m part of, The Inbetweeners, just launched last week. In case you haven’t heard, it’s a blog for writers of works that mix genres or otherwise...
View ArticleWIP Marathon Intro
Check out more at Connie B. DowellWell, after a July hiatus with trips out of town and a busy work schedule, I’m ready to get back into blogging and make as much progress as I can on my writing....
View ArticleWIP Marathon Check In #1
Check out more at Connie B. DowellWell, I’ve only really been doing WIP marathon for a day (Thursday was for plotting) but I can report on that time. Here goes! Last Wordcount: 0. I started this short...
View ArticleScheduling Your Writing Life
Check out more at Connie B. DowellSeptember approaches and with it school books, falling leaves, apple cider, and messy schedules… Wait, what? Messy schedules? Yep. Now’s the time of year I realize I...
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Improve Your Writing by Knowing Your Learning Style
Sorry about the quality. These guys are hard to get on camera. Dear Internet, I am not an auditory learner. Nope, nope, nope. It was kind of a big surprise, actually. You see, some theories purport...
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The Dark Carnival Cover Reveal
If you’re not a regular reader of Pen and Muse, you should be! Not only do they provide wonderful advice for writers, they’ve also hosted several writer and illustrator showcases in the past year....
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Interview with D.M. Potter, choose your own adventure children’s author
A fascinating interview today with Deb Potter, writing as D.M. Potter. She writes interactive fiction, choose your own adventure books for the upper middle grade, lower YA crowd. We have a fascinating...
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Episode 22: Writing to a need with Laurie Wright
Hello again! It’s been a busy weekend at the Dowell house with kid #1’s 4th birthday, which meant lots of icing and sprinkles. I’ve also been busy working on a lot of new stuff. And the Book Echoes...
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Episode 25: Writing about Dance and Movement for Kids with Connie Bergstein Dow
Busy week here at Book Echoes Media! I’m leading the Writing Schedule Revamp Challenge mostly on Facebook through Friday. (Join in and revisit earlier video lessons at your leisure). And today is my...
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Episode 40: Strategy in self-publishing business setup with Darcy Pattison
How do you sell more books? First you have to reach the buyers. And who are they? Sometimes, answering that question means understanding the demographics and interests of your audience. Sometimes, it’s...
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Episode 47: Making a new schedule while working from home
Happy writing everyone. Today’s episode focuses on creating a new routine for your writing or other work during social distancing. I know I’m still changing and adjusting. Trying to get up early again...
View ArticleEpisode 49: Writing during the time of coronavirus with Cee Perkins
Yay, it’s interview time again! Today, I have a chat with romance author Cee Perkins about how she’s coping with writing while social distancing. I won’t give it all away, but chocolate is a tip on the...
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