Hellooooo! How are you?!
Today I have some amazing news about my children's books. After a few days to about a week of waiting to see if my books were to get into the premium catalog, they finally accepted all four of my children's books. I will put a list of the stores in which you can purchase these books on your electronic devices.
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
Apple
Page Foundry
Baker and Taylor blio
txtr
OverDrive
Flipkart
Oyster
Scribd
-happy writing-
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
staying out of editing mode
Helloooo! How are you?!
Today I will be talking about how to stay out of editing mode while you are writing. I know I know easier said then done. But hopefully these tips will help all of you.
tip number one - write your first draft of your story longhand. With most people editing written work is a lot harder so you will be less tempted to edit it while you are writing.
tip number two - put a cotton ball on your backspace key so you are reminded not to edit while you are writing.
tip number three - start to challenge yourself by writing 500 words as fast as you can type. Remember to time yourself to see if you can do it in less than 15 minutes.
-happy writing-
Today I will be talking about how to stay out of editing mode while you are writing. I know I know easier said then done. But hopefully these tips will help all of you.
tip number one - write your first draft of your story longhand. With most people editing written work is a lot harder so you will be less tempted to edit it while you are writing.
tip number two - put a cotton ball on your backspace key so you are reminded not to edit while you are writing.
tip number three - start to challenge yourself by writing 500 words as fast as you can type. Remember to time yourself to see if you can do it in less than 15 minutes.
-happy writing-
you can read my books on Wattpad.com
Hellooooooo! How are you?!
Today I want to share with you this new website that I have just started to use. This is where you can view my children's books and write reviews before you purchase them. So please tell me your extremely honest opinion on them. I will include a link to my part of this site below.
-happy writing-
http://www.wattpad.com/user/moonriveria
Today I want to share with you this new website that I have just started to use. This is where you can view my children's books and write reviews before you purchase them. So please tell me your extremely honest opinion on them. I will include a link to my part of this site below.
-happy writing-
http://www.wattpad.com/user/moonriveria
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Story aspects and how to tell if you have to much part two of two
Helloooooooo! How are you!?
Today I will bequeath unto you part two of two! Now in part one I gave you guys the definitions of the story aspects. Today I will be sharing a deeper look within each aspect.
Romantic tension- romantic novels and woman's fiction require a high level. Where as children's books require none.
Sensuality- some romance subcategories accept very little of this and some erotic subcategories require the maximum. Children's fiction and Christian fiction allow non of this. But other categories allow a wide range of this.
Humor- all categories of fiction allow a wide range of this. The is one story aspect that you can decide the range of it.
Spirituality- with most categories of fiction less of this is more desirable then to have more of it. But in Christian fiction it preferably calls for more.
Offensive language- most readers out there accept a wide range of this these days. Of course exempt this from children's books.
Action/ adventure- some categories such as thrillers and some mysteries have a high level of this. But for woman's fiction and romance it is preferred, by some readers, to have less of this.
Violence- this is not really accepted but it is expected in most thrillers and mysteries. However in romance it is not expected or accepted.
Suspense- for thrillers and mysteries this usually has a lot. In romance, children's, and woman's fiction this has very little to none.
-happy writing-
Thursday, February 19, 2015
two more books on smashwords.com
Hellooooo! how are you?!
Today I have been busy, busy, busy with my writing. I have decided to dedicate more of my time towards my writing and blogging. I did find my other writing notes and of course I will share them with all of you!
But first things first, I would like you all to show your support for my books as I will do the same for you. So if there is anything you want help editing with or want to share any work, don't hesitate to do so.
Now on to the links for the other two children's books. I hope you all will enjoy them as much as I did writing them.
-happy writing-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/521002
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/521054
Today I have been busy, busy, busy with my writing. I have decided to dedicate more of my time towards my writing and blogging. I did find my other writing notes and of course I will share them with all of you!
But first things first, I would like you all to show your support for my books as I will do the same for you. So if there is anything you want help editing with or want to share any work, don't hesitate to do so.
Now on to the links for the other two children's books. I hope you all will enjoy them as much as I did writing them.
-happy writing-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/521002
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/521054
new books up on Smashwords.com
Hellooooooo! How are you?!
Today I will be letting you all know that I have two new books up on Smashwords. These are children books that will be part of two series. Please check them out! I will be leaving a link to both of the books below.
-happy writing-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/520987
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/520967
Today I will be letting you all know that I have two new books up on Smashwords. These are children books that will be part of two series. Please check them out! I will be leaving a link to both of the books below.
-happy writing-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/520987
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/520967
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
story aspects and how to tell if what you have is to much (part one of two)
Helloooo! How are you?!
I know I haven't been posting recently and I apologize for it. I have been busy, busy with sorting out my other books I have written.
But today I will be talking about the aspects of your story and when to know if what you have are to much for your target reader.
First things first lets go over exactly what story aspects that I am talking about.
- Romantic Tension
the potential for love in the story
-Sensuality
the explicit sexual activity in a story
-Humor
anything that is funny within the story
-Spirituality
is the sense of transcendence over the material world
-Offensive Language
language that is crude or uses curse words within your story
-Action/Adventure
this includes excitement like car chases, burning buildings, or things blowing up
-Violence
this involves bodily injury like blood, broken bones, or even death
-Suspense
the anticipation of something horrible or amazing that will happen within your story
I know I haven't been posting recently and I apologize for it. I have been busy, busy with sorting out my other books I have written.
But today I will be talking about the aspects of your story and when to know if what you have are to much for your target reader.
First things first lets go over exactly what story aspects that I am talking about.
- Romantic Tension
the potential for love in the story
-Sensuality
the explicit sexual activity in a story
-Humor
anything that is funny within the story
-Spirituality
is the sense of transcendence over the material world
-Offensive Language
language that is crude or uses curse words within your story
-Action/Adventure
this includes excitement like car chases, burning buildings, or things blowing up
-Violence
this involves bodily injury like blood, broken bones, or even death
-Suspense
the anticipation of something horrible or amazing that will happen within your story
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
your style
Helloooooooo! How are you?!
Today I will be sharing how to find your style of writing. Now don't fret if you do not find your style right away. In time you will develop a unique way of expressing yourself.
Now what does style actually consist of? Well, it's a mix of your personality, voice, tone, intellect, and sense of humor.
Remember do not try to mimic the style of some other author. At the end of the day you will find that you can't be someone you are not. Just be yourself and your writing style will flow through you.
-happy writing-
Today I will be sharing how to find your style of writing. Now don't fret if you do not find your style right away. In time you will develop a unique way of expressing yourself.
Now what does style actually consist of? Well, it's a mix of your personality, voice, tone, intellect, and sense of humor.
Remember do not try to mimic the style of some other author. At the end of the day you will find that you can't be someone you are not. Just be yourself and your writing style will flow through you.
-happy writing-
Theme theme theme
Hellooooooo! How are you?!
Today on this snowy of days, I will bequeath unto you my knowledge of the theme of your story.
What exactly is a theme to a story? Well, it is the deep meaning to your story.
-this does not need to be profound
-can be as simple as "crime doesn't pay"
Now remember write a story first and then trust your inner artist to find the deep theme hiding within it.
-happy writing-
Today on this snowy of days, I will bequeath unto you my knowledge of the theme of your story.
What exactly is a theme to a story? Well, it is the deep meaning to your story.
-this does not need to be profound
-can be as simple as "crime doesn't pay"
Now remember write a story first and then trust your inner artist to find the deep theme hiding within it.
-happy writing-
The plot of your story
Hellooooooo! How are you?!
Today I will be talking about the plot.
What exactly is the plot? Well it is the series of actions your characters take to move the story forward. This contains four layers.
-highest layer: a single sentence that summarizes the story
-next layer: a three act structure, this includes a major disaster that happens that forces the lead character to commit to the rest of the story
-second middle layer: this is also called the scene, this is several pages of action that take place at a single place and time
-lowest layer: the paragraphs of the story
-happy writing-
Today I will be talking about the plot.
What exactly is the plot? Well it is the series of actions your characters take to move the story forward. This contains four layers.
-highest layer: a single sentence that summarizes the story
-next layer: a three act structure, this includes a major disaster that happens that forces the lead character to commit to the rest of the story
-second middle layer: this is also called the scene, this is several pages of action that take place at a single place and time
-lowest layer: the paragraphs of the story
-happy writing-
Monday, January 26, 2015
Characters
Helloooooo! How are you?!
Today I am going to be talking about the characters of your story.
What exactly does the word characters mean?
Well it's the players on the stage of your story of course! Each character comes with a long detailed past. Which is also known as their back story. Every character you have is driven in some direction.
Remember you can't have conflict until you have characters.
-happy writing-
Today I am going to be talking about the characters of your story.
What exactly does the word characters mean?
Well it's the players on the stage of your story of course! Each character comes with a long detailed past. Which is also known as their back story. Every character you have is driven in some direction.
Remember you can't have conflict until you have characters.
-happy writing-
Story World (setting)
Hellooooo! How are you?!
Today I am going to talk about the story world of your book. This should include the following
-the geography, including national boundaries
-the races of people, other intelligent beings, plants, animals
-political, economic, religious, social structures
-food, drinks, drugs
-languages, entertainment methods, sexual rules and roles
Now what exactly is the story world?
Story world is the universe or world where the story takes place. Also called the setting of your story.
-happy writing-
Today I am going to talk about the story world of your book. This should include the following
-the geography, including national boundaries
-the races of people, other intelligent beings, plants, animals
-political, economic, religious, social structures
-food, drinks, drugs
-languages, entertainment methods, sexual rules and roles
Now what exactly is the story world?
Story world is the universe or world where the story takes place. Also called the setting of your story.
-happy writing-
Thursday, January 22, 2015
the three c's
Helloooo! How are youuuuuu?! Tonight I will be letting you in on the three c's of writing fiction.
1 Character
2 contrast
3 conflict
Character
You must have several different strong characters in your story. They must be believable and have recognizable personality traits and mannerisms.
Contrast Examples
light / dark
happiness / tears
love / anger
summer / winter
slow reflected parts of the story / fast reflected parts of the story
Conflict
You must have one or more of these and have them almost always resolved at the end of the story.
- happy writing -
1 Character
2 contrast
3 conflict
Character
You must have several different strong characters in your story. They must be believable and have recognizable personality traits and mannerisms.
Contrast Examples
light / dark
happiness / tears
love / anger
summer / winter
slow reflected parts of the story / fast reflected parts of the story
Conflict
You must have one or more of these and have them almost always resolved at the end of the story.
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Writing your goals as a writer
Helloooo! how are you?! Today I will be talking about setting your goals as a writer. Here is an exercise you can do to help you set your goal before you set off on your journey becoming a successful writer.
step one - take a piece of paper and write down these words
"I'm going to write a novel and get it published. I'm going to do it because writing a novel is worthwhile and because I have the talent to do it."
step two - put the date and your signature at the bottom and hand it where you can see it every day.
This can also help motivate you when you get into a writing slump and lack self confidence.
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step one - take a piece of paper and write down these words
"I'm going to write a novel and get it published. I'm going to do it because writing a novel is worthwhile and because I have the talent to do it."
step two - put the date and your signature at the bottom and hand it where you can see it every day.
This can also help motivate you when you get into a writing slump and lack self confidence.
- happy writing -
Made it to premium!
The book Intertwined has been approved to be distributed by smashwords to other retailers. I will keep all of you updated as to when they will arrive to the stores. Before I forget if you already didn't know this, the books that I will be writing are all ebooks. None have been through the hard copy form yet. Hopefully they will in the future.
- happy writing -
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Picking a lable for your book
Hellooo! how are you?!
Today I will be talking about picking a label for your new book.
Why have labels? Well they make two kinds of distinctions. The first one is the genre of the book. Secondly it defines your target audience.
Now there are different types of genres to choose from.
- romance
- thriller
- mystery / crime
- science fiction
- fantasy
- horror
- general/ literary
- inspirational
- children
- young adult
- adult
There must be one primary category for your book. You can mix categories as well, but one category must remain dominant.
Why have a dominant category? Well the dominant category determines where the book store or library chooses to shelf your book.
- happy writing-
Today I will be talking about picking a label for your new book.
Why have labels? Well they make two kinds of distinctions. The first one is the genre of the book. Secondly it defines your target audience.
Now there are different types of genres to choose from.
- romance
- thriller
- mystery / crime
- science fiction
- fantasy
- horror
- general/ literary
- inspirational
- children
- young adult
- adult
There must be one primary category for your book. You can mix categories as well, but one category must remain dominant.
Why have a dominant category? Well the dominant category determines where the book store or library chooses to shelf your book.
- happy writing-
Whats your target audience?
- think about if you are going to write for a specific gender
- writing for a certain age
how old are they
each age has different reading habits
each age group responds differently to cover art, tittles, back cover
knowing the age group also helps to build a marketing plan for your book
Exercise (optional)
write a paragraph describing your ideal reader as precisely as you can. Include : age, gender, hobbies, thought patterns, likes, and dislikes. Don't edit it until the next day and then save if for later when you begin to write your book.
-happy writing-
- writing for a certain age
how old are they
each age has different reading habits
each age group responds differently to cover art, tittles, back cover
knowing the age group also helps to build a marketing plan for your book
Exercise (optional)
write a paragraph describing your ideal reader as precisely as you can. Include : age, gender, hobbies, thought patterns, likes, and dislikes. Don't edit it until the next day and then save if for later when you begin to write your book.
-happy writing-
Monday, January 19, 2015
new book check it out on smashwords.com
Hey all you might have viewed my other blogs but this one will be about my writing and the processes of it. Also some tips and tricks to help you with your own writing. Here is the link to my first book on smashwords.
-happy writing-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/512092
-happy writing-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/512092
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