How to Instagram as an Author
As of 2019, Instagram is one of the top 10 social media platforms for engagement ranking second, behind only Facebook. Think about it, a platform for engagement that’s better than Twitter? Yep, you read that right!
5 Steps To Your Non-Fiction Story – Karina Monteiro
My first encounter with non-fiction was Irving Stone’s The Agony and the Ecstasy. I was in college when I read it. The book infused in me some of Michelangelo’s spunk, a keen interest in his sculptures, and inspired me to travel to…
Navigating Fantasy: A Breakdown of Subgenres
One of my favorite things about the fantasy genre is its versatility. Almost any type of story you want to read, you can add a fantastical element and transform it into an entirely new subgenre. If you’re writing a fantasy…
NaNo Prep as a Plotter
Writing a novel takes preparation; that is obvious, but there are different types of preparation involved. The level of prep work required mainly depends on the category you identify with as a writer.
Turning Social Media Followers into a Reader Fan Base
I’ll preface this article by saying that there are plenty of publishing and marketing gurus out there who have written expert articles on this matter. I am in the pre-published phase of my novel-writing career but I’ve been following the…
Tips To Revive Your Blog
I recognized the problem – a dormant or barely active blog. What was the solution? Simple, revive the blog
Authors – Why We Love To Hate Them!
Wallace Stevens once said, ‘As life grows more terrible, its literature grows more terrible.’ A few weeks back I shared a post where I asked if we as readers were being too critical of the successful authors whom everyone loves…
I write because….
Writers Write for a variety of reasons. Here is my reason! I Write because...!
