Curious what your book characters look like to your target audience? I have often wondered myself how others might see my characters. Do they picture them the way I visualize them? Have I done a good job describing my characters physical traits, style and personality? I teach fifth grade and recently began to think, hummm…fifth grade is middle grade, my first novel, Liberty Lane and the One-Girl Rebelution is a middle grade book…sooo, I wonder how these students (who just happen to be my target audience) would see my characters. Maybe I should read them my book! After I was several chapters…
10 Ridiculously Simple Tips For Writing a Book- by Author Jeff Goins
10 Ridiculously Simple Tips for Writing a Book- by Jeff Goins Had to share with my author friends this post by Jeff Goins. It made me feel confident, “YES, I can do this! “My anxiety level and the pressure I put on myself went waaay down and failure….I found myself ready to embrace. Check it out! Publishing a book is easy. All you need is a platform. You’ve never had more opportunities to choose yourself and share your work with the world. The hard part for most of us — despite what we sometimes say — isn’t the publishing part….
How do you define happiness?
“Happiness is not so much in having as it is in sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”Experiences in life can be so much fun when we relive them. Summer camp is one of those moments in time we remember forever. I know in my house we hear all year long about the different escapades from camp; cabin pranks, games like Human Clue, or having to stand on a table and sing the song, ‘I’m a Little Tea Pot” in order to get your care package. Without fail, something…