Author: Sophie Melissa
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Meet the Cast of The Wayward Damned
I introduced you to the main characters in Maiden prior to release, and I’m going to do the same with Wayward now. Are you ready to meet some ferocious smugglers, heinous thieves, a king finally getting his revenge and some sweeter characters we’ll meet along the way?
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The Dangers of Burn Out
What you might not be aware of is the sheer amount of work I put in within the final few weeks in order to meet my deadline, and how I managed to burn out so bad I made myself ill…
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Why The World Needs Your Story
You’ve been dabbling with writing a while, maybe years. You have an idea for a book, and jot down snippets or a plan for it every now and then, but you’ve yet to commit to it seriously so far. You might say to yourself ‘well I like my story, but no one is ever going…
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30 Day Writing Challenge
Welcome to the 30 Day Writing Challenge! If you want to stretch your creative muscles or practice your writing skills then this is for you. Take 15 minutes out of your day to write based on the prompts below. They have been designed to be vague and without much instruction so that your creativity can…
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Author Interview: Kyra Lennon
Tell us a little about yourself & your background I’m from the South West of England originally, and I grew up by the sea, which gave me a lot of writing inspiration! I now live in the North East with my fiance, and when I’m not working, we spend as much time as possible going…
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Balancing Writing & Life
Trying to fit writing into your life can be a big challenge, but there are ways to make writing part of your life so that you’re not missing out on something else in order to get some writing done. Here are a number of ways you can include writing in your routine without it messing…
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The Importance of Email Lists
One very important aspect of marketing for writers is creating an email list. A mailing list is an ongoing collection of audience member email addresses that you can market to via emails or ‘newsletters’. This is usually done through a third party webmail software such as Mailchimp, Mailerlite or Zoho Campaigns. As a social media…
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Author Interview: J. R. Rainville
Tell us a little about yourself & your background… I’ve always loved books and stories, from the time I was very young. When I was in grade school, we would have the “Young Author” unit, where we’d learn about writing a story, doing the artwork, and then binding it and displaying it for Young Authors’…
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So… you want to write a book
You’ve been thinking about it on and off for a long time. A few times you’ve found a friend or family member say ‘you should write a book!’ and you’ve liked the idea, but never acted on it. You’ve occasionally thought about what you might say, or even what to call it. You like the…
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Self Inserts: Writing with Trauma
There has been some discussion in one of my writing groups about self inserts in fiction and whether they are ok. Now if you’re unsure about what a ‘self insert’ is, a self insert is inserting themselves into the narrative. This can be in the form of some experiences a character has or even a…
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