Writer in the Making

Are you repeating yourself? Whether it’s crutch words such as “like,” “just,” “I admit,” and my personal favorite “well.” Or perhaps you rehash things in your manuscript. Did you point something out in one chapter but repeated it again in another? Have a listen. Big shout out to the writing community for their tips!

Welcome my next guest to my podcast, Rachael Bloome! She’s a fellow sweet romance author and if you haven’t downloaded her free novella, Puzzle Pieces, do so now at her website and online stores such as Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books. Rachael is an amazing writer! Not only does she share about her life as an author, but we discuss imposter syndrome and having confidence as a writer. Listen in to our chat! Visit www.rachaelbloome.com Disclaimer: some glitches due to connection issues, but we did our best.

While I’ve grown accustomed to writing on my laptop, I recently picked up a pen and notebook to help me out of a creative slump. Having trouble with your work in progress? You may need a pen.

Here’s some encouragement for my fellow writers. This was not easy to talk about, but I hope it helps you in one way or another. I don’t have all the answers, but I will share how I walk through this every day. I can only say so much, so it really boils down to you making the decision.

Once a month is usually common when sending out announcements, book cover reveals, book launch dates, etc. to readers. Is that it? What else can you put in your newsletter? Running out of ideas? Just getting started and don’t know what to do? authormedia.com and 20 email tips & tricks for Author newsletters from shaylaraquel.com are mentioned in this episode.

Are you an underwriter? What is it exactly? Well... you’ve run out of words to put into your manuscript. If you’re like me, you’re close to the end of your book at 50K when you want 85K. That’s 35K away! What do you do to add more without dragging your story? noveldoctor.com is mentioned in this episode.

My newsletter is here! If you haven’t subscribed to my mailing list, go to dariawhite.com to sign up through the pop up window. What I’ve learned from this process? Be yourself. viladesign.net

I recently was a guest panelist on The Write Track podcast. I had an awesome time getting to know Valencia Stokes, Rebekah Dodson, and Aksa Mahmood. Have a listen to the episode as we discuss the romance genre itself, industry news, and how to protect yourself from trolls. Available on Podbean and Spotify. https://www.thewritetrackpodcast.com/

Bad reviews. I hate to break the news to you but they’re inevitable. No matter how hard you work to have a polished manuscript (traditional or independent), there’s always going to be a small group of people that don’t like your book. They won’t even like you and there is no justifiable reason. What do you do?