Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Well, it happened. I was sick this past week. And when I mean sick, I mean, “please just let me die” SICK. I was often feverish, and when that happened, I was queasy and not able to read or write. This could not have happened … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: When illness strikes
Month: October 2018
Inspirational Tuesday: Choosing to be positive … REPOST
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Thursday’s 300: Merry Christmas, Mr. Darcy!, Ch. 1a
Hi everyone! As you can see from the blog post title, I have decided to write a Christmas story for you. I am totally pantsing this one at this point. That means I have absolutely NO plotting of any kind completed. It really started to flow today, and most of what you are getting is … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Merry Christmas, Mr. Darcy!, Ch. 1a
Writer’s Journal: Sketching Minor Characters
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ For most writers, every character must be “sketched” in some manner before they begin to write. It’s important for the writer to understand each character’s personality, their likes and dislikes, their physical description, and how they would react in a particular situation. For me, Darcy … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Sketching Minor Characters
Inspirational Tuesday: For I know …
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Writer’s Journal: Pre-orders
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ For the first time in my four years as an author and publisher, I did a pre-order. For those who might not know what that means, I uploaded my book onto the vendor sites, and they allowed people to order it before it was actually … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Pre-orders
Inspirational Tuesday: You cannot have … REPOST
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Writer’s Journal: Misinformation on historical websites and blogs
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ One of the important parts of my writing process is research. Because I do not live near a university library, I only have access to so much research material, and most of that is online. To be honest, I prefer online everything. I’m a bit … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Misinformation on historical websites and blogs
Inspirational Tuesday: While there’s life …
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Writer’s Journal: Self-care update
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! Disclaimer: I have packed almost everything into this post. LOL So ... there are links here that will lead to Amazon and, though they do not cost you anything if you click on them, they may result in me receiving a small payment if you do. … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Self-care update