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Publishing

The End of the Blog Tour

June 30, 2014 7 Comments

Hello, everyone, and happy Monday!

Well, family, friends and followers, today is the last day of my Chick Lit Plus Blog Tour, but it seems like it just started. Bloggers have shared excerpts, guest posts, interviews, have written reviews of “The Right Design,” and I can’t thank them enough. It was an amazing experience. As a new author who published in March, the attention my book has received has been wonderful, mostly thanks to this tour. My sales increased (get your copy now for only $0.99!), the book was shared with more people than I could have ever imagined, and I was received into authorhood with open arms. Without Samantha, who made it so much fun, was professional and in charge of it all, I couldn’t have done it without her, (and yes, when the time comes, I will be working with her again for my next tour).

Now that I’m back from a week-long vacation (one I desperately needed) and am feeling better (YAY!), for the next few weeks, I will be working on my second draft of my next release, CARDS FROM KHLOE’S FLOWER SHOP, its blurb, and other publishing details. Wish me luck!

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Anyway, if you haven’t had a chance to check out all the stops, here they are:

June 16- Keep Calm and Blog On – Review

June 17 – Relatively Yours – Guest Post & Excerpt

June 18- eBook Addict – Guest Post

June 19 – Storm Goddess Book Reviews – Review & Q&A

June 20 – Karen’s Korner – Review

June 23 – Jiha’s File – Review

June 24 – Samantha March – Q&A & Excerpt

June 25 – Clippings in the Shed – Guest Post & Excerpt

June 27 – Elke Feuer – Guest Post

June 30- Chick Lit Plus – Review

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Here are just a few comments from reviews:

“The Right Design is a quick, fun read that could help you relax during an afternoon by the pool.” Keep Calm and Blog On

“The Right Design is a light story of relationships, self discovery and finding real love.” Storm Goddess Book Reviews

“The Right Design is full of humor, drama and romance – the ultimate chick lit book.” Karen’s Korner

“I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys reading chick lit!” Jiha’s File

“A wonderful combination of light-heartedness but with several poignant moments, The Right Design delivers something for everyone.” Chick Lit Plus

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TheRightDesignBlogTourButton**Everyone who leaves a comment the Chick Lit Plus Blog Tour page (click HERE) will be entered to win a The Right Design prize pack! Prizes include an eBook of The Right Design, plus a mug and pen! Please note this is open to US/CA residents only!**

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: 99 Cents, Authors, Books, Chick Lit Plus Blog Tours, Chick-Lit, Dallas, Excerpts, Florida, Guest posts, Isabella Louise Anderson, Palm Beach, Publishing, Reviews, Romance, Texas, The Right Design

The Shy Author

October 17, 2013 9 Comments

Hello, family, friends and followers!

This blog post has been in my mind for quite a while now, so I thought now is the perfect time! Last night was wonderful! My amazing husband created my author domain name, which means I will soon have an author page. (I hope you all follow me over there when it’s finished ;)) Also, last night I received an email from my cover designer. She sent me the final cover draft for “The Right Design”! It’s beautiful and I can’t stop staring at it! While the book isn’t finished being edited yet, it’s nice to know that part of the self-publishing process is almost over! All that’s left for me to do is write a short bio and submit a picture. Whew! **Oh, and today, with the lovely help of two awesome ladies, the blurb is completed!

Okay, to the main point of this blog post…A couple of days ago I stumbled upon a wonderful 3-month plan from 30 Day Books. Here is a link to Before You Publish Your eBook: A 3-Month Checklist! Since I’m publishing in January, this list is SO helpful. Out of the 14 items 3 months away from publishing, I have completed 6. As for as the things that need to be completed 2 months out, that’s where part of me wants to curl up in a ball and hide from the world. You see, I’m a shy person (though, some claim that not to be true). Sending emails about having people share the blurb and/or cover reveal and/or read and review my book, is making me panic. On a side note, which I find interesting, I’m not afraid of bad reviews! I’m afraid of asking, “Hey! I’m a new author and I wrote this book, The Right Design. Will you read it and post the blurb, the cover, and write a review on your blog, then share it on Amazon, B&N, and Goodreads?” What’s the worst that could happen? That they’ll say no. That’s not bad at all right, you just have to keep trying…well, in this case, I have to keep trying. This is where hiring someone  to ask those things for me would come in handy, but when I made the decision to self-publish, this was part of it and I’m not backing down.

Self-publishing is a business and if you want to be serious about your work by getting you and your books acknowledged, then you have to keep on, keepin’ on! My question for you is, if you’re a shy, self-published author, what works for you to get your book out there? Over time, does it get easier?

Until next time…this is Isabella Louise Anderson, wishing you all a great day and hoping you’ll read my book! 😉

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Authors, Books, People, Publishing, Publishing checklist, Shy, Shyness, The Right Design, Writing

Coauthoring! A Do or A Don’t?

May 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

For Al Roker’s Book Club, he had on the authors for “Peter and the Starcatchers,” Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.  One of the three children who read the book asked a similar question to this one, “What made you write together?”

This got me thinking about coauthoring.  Every writer is different, so making decisions about characters, plot, or even the way to go about it, I’m sure is quite a grueling process.  Since I’ve only written two books (none of them published – yet), my mind isn’t open to coauthoring right now, but if the opportunity arises with the right person, I might change my mind.

Have you coauthored a book?  How did it turn out?  If you haven’t, have you always wanted to?  What’s stopping you?  Tell me your experience(s)!

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Books, Chick-Lit, Coauthoring, Isabella, Link, Publishing, Random, Writing

Chick Lit: U.S.A. and the U.K.

April 26, 2012 5 Comments

It’s stories like THIS (where London captures hearts, and new writers are born).  I hear the most about Chick Lit authors – even Emily Giffin did it!

Top 10 British Chick Lit Writers

As for US Chick Lit, I couldn’t really find a good list to share.  (If you have a good list, please add it below in the comments section.  I would love to look it over, and I might even add it to this post).

Now it’s time to talk about book covers?  I came across THIS post about book covers.  Interesting, huh?  What are you thoughts about covers in America and the United States?

What is it about U.K. that inspires Chick Lit writers to come out of the woods?  It’s for this reason that I would move to London (where I would have tea and crumpets with Will and Kate, and maybe even the Queen!), and I’d become famous after writing the next bestseller!  I know, I know, it’s a dream…It’s always just a dream!  If I didn’t love being a Texas girl so much, I would move (bringing my husband and our twelve-year-old cat with me).  “While Chick Lit has (a) massive competitive market in the U.K.,” there is no real evidence if  it’s more popular than in the U.S., says Chick Lit author, Nicola May.

In closing, I know THIS is an old article, but it means a lot to me.  So, my dreams of one day making a life in England can still be a reality? Yes, just maybe!

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Books, Chick-Lit, Emily Giffin, Images, Isabella, Link, Publishing, Random, Romance Books, Self-publishing, the Queen, UK, USA, Will & Kate, Writing

Here’s A Teaser: Chapter 1

March 29, 2012 1 Comment

It brings me great pleasure in posting this blog post.  It’s one that I didn’t think that I’d put up, but after a lot of positive feedback and encouragement from family and friends, here goes!  I’ve decided to share a small part of the first chapter for my current WIP, Somewhere Down In Texas.  Please keep in mind that this is an unedited piece.  If you’d please leave a comment after reading telling me what you think, I’d really appreciate it.  Thanks in advance! xoxo

CHAPTER 1

My graduation dinner with my granny ended early so I decided to surprise my boyfriend, Clay, at his house.  His parents were out of town, and for the first time, we were planning on spending the night with each.  We had made love only a few times, but we’d never known what it was like to spend the night with each other.

I smiled when I saw his black Chevrolet truck was in the driveway. We had shared so many fun and memorable times in that old beat up thing.  After glancing at myself in the mirror I added some lip-gloss, then quietly got out of my car and closed the door on my new BMW convertible.  I walked up to the porch, and slowly twisted the knob on the front door.  Nobody in Amarillo, Texas, left their doors locked, and the Dennis family was no exception.

When I didn’t see him watching the blaring TV in the family room I thought was probably in the kitchen, so I tiptoed my way around the corner.  Again, there was no sight of him.  He must be in the bedroom, waiting for me, I thought.  Just thinking of being with him turned my cheeks pink.  I quietly made my way down the dark hallway that was covered with pictures of Clay and his younger sister, Caroline.  The door to his room was cracked.  When I pushed it open, what I saw horrified me.  My high school sweetheart and Lila-my worst enemy-and Clay were in bed together.  The door banged against the wall, startling them, and they turned to face me.  Lila rapidly pulled away from him and covered herself up with his sheets-the same light green sheets that I had been tangled up in after a passionate lovemaking session with “Amarillo’s Sexiest Cowboy,” quoting the magazine cover of the local magazine, The Amarillo Man.

“Addie!” Clay said, as he instantly jumped out of the bed, stumbling to put on jeans.  “This isn’t what it looks like,” he said.

My eyes were filled with tears and I could barely speak.  Finally, I managed to say, “What…what is this?”  I looked at him and then at Lila, who sat on his bed looking pleased for causing trouble.  I glared at her and it took everything in me to not run across the room and start a catfight, but I didn’t-my daddy taught me better than that.

Clay tried to reach for me and try to explain, but I pulled away.  “Don’t touch me,” I said firmly.  “It’s over.”  I walked out of his room, down the hall, and out of his house.

“She means nothing to me, love.  It’s you I want.”  He pulled my turning me towards him.  “It was a mistake.  Baby, please forgive me.”  His eyes squinted together and the fear of losing me covered his face.  “I need you, Adalina, I love you.  Please, don’t leave me.”  His voice sounded desperate now.

I ignored his dark puppy dog looking eyes-the expression I never could resist.  “I hope Lila was worth it,” I said, my words icy.  I pressed the key remote to unlock my door, got in my car and closing the door behind me.  I sped away not bothering to look at him in my rearview mirror, or to the life that we had planned.

I blinked my eyes, bringing me back to present day.  I was holding a legal document that I held said that I was now the owner of my daddy’s ranch, in Amarillo, Texas.

“He left it to me?” I asked the man in a dark suit who stood before me, my desk separating us.  I squinted my eyes, confused and began reading the words again.

“If you see,” he said pointing at the document, “Miss Andrews, your father, William Eugene Andrews, left you his ranch after he passed away…”  The Texas lawyer’s voice was slow and mechanical as if what he said was on repeat.

Now that I was a fast-paced New Yorker, I had to interrupt him before I lost my patience at the twangy sound and slow speed of his voice.  I hadn’t heard anyone speak like that in a very long time and I didn’t miss it.  “Please, call me Addie,” I said, quickly.  Crossing my legs and tapping my high-heeled foot nervously against my desk, I flipped through the legal sized papers, all which seemed legit.  I felt the impatient lawyer’s eyes on me, but I continued to look over it once more.

“You are certainly welcome to have your own lawyer look them over if…”

“That won’t be necessary.  Mr…” What was this man’s name?

“Mr. Smith,” he reminded me with a smile.

“Yes, Mr. Smith.  What are my options?”

“The property is yours,” he repeated.  “So, Miss Andr…Addie, you can do what you want with it.”  He tilted his head and took off his king-sized cowboy hat.  “I knew your father for years, and I’d like to think that not only was I his attorney, but that I was his friend too.”  He paused as if he were remembering something, and then continued.  “I know he would want you to take it over, make it your own, and maybe raise your own family there.  He was proud of the property and hoped you would be too.”

I sat back in my seat and looked at Mr. Smith.  He could pass for being in his early sixties, but his tired face and heavy belly aged him into his mid-seventies.  I took a breath and then looked at the clock on my phone.  I had a meeting in ten minutes, and I had to get this over with.  I reached for a black pen and said, “Okay Mr. Smith, I will sign the papers and take over my dad’s ranch.”  My speech was fast as I did my best to quickly end this conversation.  I scribbled my name on four black lines and voila, I was the owner of The Lonely Doe ranch in Amarillo.

“Thank you, Addie.”  He put the legal-sized papers back in an envelope and closed it shut, and stood up.  “I’ll be in touch and if you need anything, please let me know.”  He faintly smiled, “Good day,” and with the tip of his hat he exited my office.

I turned and looked out the window of my high-rise office building that was on the Upper East Side of New York City.  It was complete opposite from the piece of property I had just inherited-the place I tried not to think of, along with the memory of Clayton Dennis in bed with my enemy, Lila Baker.

I was startled when my phone buzzed, then I heard my assistant, Jules, say, “Addie, they are waiting for you in the conference room.”

“I’ll be right there.”  I gathered three folders as I did the best I could not to think of the images of them in his bed-the sheets, and his massive…

“Stop it,” I instructed myself, something that I had trained my brain to do over the past few years.  Clay and Lila finally disappeared from my mind.  I was now ready to have my meeting, and ready to discuss the headlines that would be on the cover of Couple’s Magazine next month and who, along with who would be the “Couple of the Month.”

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I’ve been at Couple’s Magazine for a little over six years.  My beginning position was a Copy Editor, and then I moved to Fact Checker, and now I’m Assistant Executive Editor and am in love with my job.

I was the last one to enter the room and I took a seat next to my boss, Diane.

“Nice of you to join us,” she said with a smirk, not bothering to look up from her folder.  Her reading glasses sat low in her nose, looking almost as if they were going to fall off at any minute, but with a nudge of her slender index finger she pushed them closer her face.  Diane was in her early fifties and her delicate and motherly face showed no signs of aging whatsoever.  Her auburn hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail.  She put her pen down and that’s when she looked at me.  “How’s your morning going?” she smiled.

I looked around the room observing my coworkers who sitting around the long conference table as they talked amongst themselves, and then looked at Diane.  “Just fine,” I replied, pushing back thoughts of Clay that were beginning to come up.

She tilted her head and then said, “Good.”

Did she know anything about why Mr. Smith was in my office?  I looked at her and before I knew it, she was speaking to the group.

“Okay, everyone, let’s start,” as she tapped her pen on the wooden table.  Almost immediately everyone halted speaking and the room was silent.  Diane looked to Hannah who was a contributing writer, and also my best friend, and asked, “How many couples have entered the Couple of the Month contest?”

Hannah smiled and then opened her folder.  “Well, forty-eight of them, but I looked them over, and I think that only three of them are worthy for the article.”  She smiled at me, then took a sip of her coffee, one of the two which sat in front of her, a coffee addict.

Diane nodded and then turned to Robert who was also a contributing writer to the magazine, “What have you come up with?” she asked.

“Well, I think I have an idea.  Beau and I were driving through Texas and there were a lot of attractive cowboys,” he began, as he looked around the room eying us all for a response.  When none of us said anything he continued, “Women like cowboys, right?”  He paused again and then nearly all the women in the room, even Diane, nodded.  “I was thinking about maybe doing a piece on cowboys.  Maybe something like the Dr. Pepper commercials, from back in the day.  It would appeal to all aged women,” he nodded towards Diane in a joking way, and everyone laughed.  “What do you think?”  Robert had been with the magazine for about a year and every week he seemed to have fascinating ideas for the magazine.  Over the past few months, he and I’ve grown close.  On occasion, I would join him and his boyfriend, Beau, of two years, for dinner.  Sometimes even Hannah would join us.

Cowboys, really?  Thought of Clay drifted back to the first time I met him.  It had been the beginning of the summer before I was going to be a sophomore in high school and my dad was teaching me how to bail hay, which was the last thing I want to do.  When Poncho Juarez, the foreman drove up to talk to my dad, he introduced me to Clayton Dennis, the new worker who was going to help out on the ranch during the weekends.

“Hi,” I smiled brightly as I twisted my hair with my finger trying to flirt with him.

Clayton raised his chin and reached out his hand.  “Call me Clay.”  He clasped our hands together, but there were no fireworks.

“Hi, Clay.”  I observed his clothes, broken in work boots, tighter than tight jeans, and a light blue pearl snap shirt.  He looked to be nearly a man, and there I stood in my brown cowboy boots, jean cutoffs, and a white T-shirt.

Daddy, Poncho, and Clay talked for a bit, then they got back in the truck.

“It was good to meet you, Addie,” he hollered over Pancho, and they began to drive away.  When Poncho drove away, Clay held his gaze with mine in his passenger side mirror until we couldn’t see each other anymore.  It was something in that moment that changed my mind about the rugged cowboy.

A few weeks later Daddy hired Clay to work full-time because he was such an “important asset to the ranch,” as he put it.  During that unforgettable summer, Clay and I were inseparable.  I helped Clay with his chores on the ranch and to my dad’s surprise, he saw me flourish at becoming the “country girl,” as he knew I was meant to be.

The night before I school, Clay and I made love overlooking the favorite pond on the ranch in the bed of his truck.  It wasn’t his first time he’d ever been with anyone and for that I was a little intimated and nervous, but he made my first sexual experience everything I imagined and hoped it would be-he was gentle, loving, and sensual.  He hadn’t forced me to do anything that I didn’t feel comfortable with however, once we got started I became the aggressor that night.  I had wanted him and needed to be with him, and I ached to be without him.  When Clay dropped me off at home that night he kissed me and then said, “I’ll love you forever, my Addie.”

Though I knew it was cheesy, I replied the best way I knew how, mainly from sneaking my mom’s Nora Roberts’ novels into my room at night.  “Always and forever.”

“Addie?  Addie?” Diane said as she brought me back to the present day.  “Didn’t you grow up in Texas?” Diane asked confirming what she already knew.

I nodded, “Yes, but…”

She cut me off and said, “Okay, then it’s settled, you’ll be going to your hometown to get a piece of a real life Cowboy.”  Diane tilted her head down and pushed up her sleeves, then scribbled something down on her notepad.

“But I-I’m not a writer.”  I tried to defend myself in front of everyone in the conference room, but didn’t quite know what to say.  “Diane, really I can’t…”

She took her glasses off and looked at me, a full smile on her face.  “Yes you are.  You’re the perfect one for the job.  The rest of us are from the north,” she said, her eyes scanning the room.

I looked at her, and once we both knew that I’d be going, I sighed.  “Okay, I’ll do it,” I nodded.

“I promise, it’ll be worth it.  Have fun in Texas.”  She turned her attention to Robert, “Great job on finding that piece.  I think it will be just what our readers will want.”

TO BE CONTINUED…(MAYBE!)

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Book preview, Books, Chapter 1, Chick-Lit, Cowboys, Cowboys in Chick Lit, Critique, Current WIP, Editing, Isabella, Publishing, Random, Romance Books, Self-publishing, Somewhere Down In Texas, Unedited, WIP, Writing

Meredith Schorr

March 23, 2012 6 Comments

Who is Meredith Schorr?  Wow, that’s a difficult one! I always strive to be happy, to make the people I love happy, to learn from my mistakes, to treasure the good times and try to make some sense out of the bad times.  I’m a loyal friend, girlfriend and family member.  I love runner’s high.  I can’t eat a meal without getting food either on the floor or all over my clothes.  I like a good drink, but can’t stomach gin or more than one margarita without getting sick.  I hate confrontation but have learned how to stand up for myself.  I would never intentionally hurt another person’s feelings but I can be a major bitch when the occasion calls for it.  And, last but not least, I am a writer.

Do you have a writing routine? If so, what is it? Actually I don’t. I work full-time as a trademark paralegal and have a lot of other things going on that make it extremely difficult for me to write every day.  I belong to a writer’s group that meets every week and I try to write on lunch hours at least a few days a week.  I recently invested in a netbook which makes writing on a train or plane very easy.

How long did it take you to write “Just Friends With Benefits?”  I started writing JFWB in June, 2008 and the book was published in September, 2010.  I would say between the first draft and the multiple rounds of edits, it took me about 1.5 years.

What do you love about the Chick Lit genre?  I love that chicklit is, for the most part, based enough in reality to be relatable but entertaining enough to provide the often much needed escape from real life.

What was your favorite part of the writing and/or publishing process?  My favorite part of the writing process is being surprised by what happens next in my novels.  I don’t typically write from an outline and sometimes I am shocked by what my characters say/do.  It’s very exciting to let my characters lead me.

Who or what inspires you?  I’m actually most inspired by successful or just plain “happy” people (famous or not) who aren’t afraid to show weaknesses or insecurities and who admit that they’ve made mistakes and don’t have it all together all of the time. Off the top of my head, I find Bethany Frankel to be pretty inspiring.

Regular books or ebooks?  Why?  I always thought I would be forever loyal to the print book but I haven’t purchased a paperback or hardcover book since I received the Kindle as a gift over a year ago.  I love the ease with which I can read on the road, on line at the grocery store, on the subway etc. without crinkling the pages.  So, I would say that I prefer the ebook but I can still spend hours in a book store.

What would people be surprised to know about you?  I like to think that I come across as fairly confident, but those closest to me know that I struggle with a stubborn inferiority complex.

Do you have any advice for new writers?  I believe writers should write the story they want to write and not only what they think will sell.  Also, writers should learn to take construction criticism and learn from it, but also be able to trust their own instincts.  There is a fine line between editing blindly based on someone else’s comments and being so stubborn (and foolish) that you aren’t able to see changes that could really improve your story.  Finally, I think aspiring writers should not be afraid to explore new options of publishing.  It’s a changing industry and there are a lot of different ways to publish.

What are 5 things that every writer must have?  A thick skin, an imagination, good instincts, ability to take and learn from constructive criticism, patience.

How did you celebrate your first book being published?  I threw a party for myself!

Are you working on anything now? If so, can you tell us about it?  I actually have exciting news to report – my 2nd novel was just contracted by Booktrope Publishing.  It is the story of a Type-A 26 year-old woman who, after breaking up with her first and only boyfriend of nine years, thinks falling in love the second time will be as easy as the first and dives head first into the NYC dating pool only to discover it is invested with flakes who are interested one day and gone the next.  The working title is Planet of the Flakes.  I am almost halfway through the first draft of my 3rd novel right now.  I don’t want to give away much, but I can tell you that it is nothing like my first books except that it is also a chick-lit/contempary romance.

**Visit Meredith at any of the below links:

Meredith Schorr

Amazon! (Buy Meredith’s book, Just Friends with Benefits)

Facebook

Goodreads

Twitter

Filed Under: Isabella, Meredith Schorr Tagged With: Books, Chick-Lit, Guest Author, Images, Isabella, Just Friends With Benefits, Meredith Schorr, Publishing, Random, Romance Books, Writing

Grammar?

March 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hey!  I’m sorry for not posting yesterday, but I was busy editing — a lot!  I feel good about the things I did — thanks to my wonderful editor — and am looking forward to today to do some rewrites.  I’ve never done rewrites before, but I am finally at that point where I see big changes are needed.

After working on the edits, I got out these three books and flipped through them.  I’m recommending them to you, so here they are:

Barron’s Painless Grammar

Self-Editing For Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How To Edit Yourself Into Print

See Jane Write: A Girls’ Guide To Writing Chick Lit

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Barron's Painless Grammar, Books, Chick-Lit, Editing, Isabella, Link, Publishing, Random, See Jane write, Self-editing for fiction writers, Self-publishing, Writing

Writers and Their Cats

March 6, 2012 3 Comments

Almost every writer I know has a pet to keep them company as they go through the steps of the writing process, from start to finish.   Some days we will complain about the neediness of the pet and how they distract us from our work, but on those hard days where we stare at the computer and nothing comes to us, we’re glad they’re there.  I know I’m thankful for the way my little man (Thorndike) paws and meows (constantly) at me when I’m the one who needs the attention — and I believe he knows that.

On the days where I’m feeling very productive, my 12-year-old little man loves to be the center of attention.  He practically begs to be played with, cuddled (which most times during this process he falls asleep and begins to snore loudly), and of course, he loves to be pet – a lot, and doesn’t want me to stop.  Wait, let me rephrase that – he doesn’t want me to stop until his daddy gets home.

Then there are times when I’m reading for a book review or tour, and I get up to get more tea or take care of the buzzing washing machine, that he plops himself down on the book.  I can’t resist taking a picture of him because he’s just too cute!  (Notice how the book title “Good In Bed” goes as a perfect caption for him?)  Does your cat do this too?

The Writer’s Workspace cartoon is something that I think we as writers can relate to.  (However, if you’re on The Dream, then I envy you!  Can you share how you do it?)

Simon’s Cat is a little comic strip of what most of my writing and editing days are like with my little man!

Do you have any pets that keep you company?  How does he/she keep you motivated?  Do you have a funny or sweet story you’d like to share about you and your pet(s) during your writing process?

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Book Reviews, Books, Cat, Cats, Chick-Lit, Comics, Editing, Good In Bed, Images, Isabella, Link, Publishing, Random, Reading, Romance Books, Simon's Cat, Writing

Why Letting Your Friends Read Your Work Is A Good Thing!

March 1, 2012 8 Comments

When I started taking classes at Gotham Writers’ Workshop I was a little worried about sharing my work with my fellow classmates, but I quickly overcame those nerves and insecurities and learned to listen to what they had to say.  Whether their critique were comments about my storyline, helping me keep a better timeline of events, or anything else, I welcomed their opinions.

I recently gave my second book, The Right Design, to a close friend to read.  I was a little worried about doing so, not because of what I thought he might think, but because it was my baby, my NaNoWriMo baby.  I still haven’t let go of the storyline, nor have I gone a day without thinking about my beloved characters.  Come to find out, my friend really enjoyed the story.  He helped me see where I needed some help and what parts he liked.  This helped me so much, and I’m beginning to take notes for the 2nd draft – yea!

Many writers are like me, afraid to share their work, but trust me, you’ll want to show you work to friends because it might help you in the long run.  It’s also okay to learn to take criticism.  Writers need it because it’s the only way that our writing gets better.

Have you ever showed a friend your MS?  If so, what was your experience in doing so?  Were you happy you did it?  I’d love to hear all about it.  (You can even vent if you want to!)

Filed Under: Isabella Tagged With: Books, Chick-Lit, Editing, Isabella, Link, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, Publishing, Random, Romance Books, The Right Design, Writing

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