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Ten Common Author Mistakes. #10

By on October 27, 2011 in Author Mistakes, Editing Basics, Writer's life

October 20, 2011 I Quit   Not enduring to the end.   Definition: Quitting. Giving up. Not pressing on and enjoying the journey.   Rule: Never, ever quit. Unless God says. Unless you finally realize, “This is not my passion.” Then run out and find your passion! Rachel Hauck is an award winning,best selling author who’s made plenty of “author mistakes”  

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SEO—What is it and Why Should I Care?

By on October 26, 2011 in Learn the art of Social Networking, Team Member Preview

In this day and time, it’s becoming more and more necessary for a successful novelist to have an online presence. For most of us that translates into a blog, Facebook page and Twitter account.

Over the next few posts I’ll cover all these topics, but today I want to start with your blog.

SEO

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How to get started building your dream

By on October 15, 2011 in Editing Basics, Life Coaching, Writing Life, Writing Life Coaching

The Web of Purpose I sat on my deck sipping coffee as the sunrise ushered in a brand new day.  A gentle breeze kissed my cheeks as mourning doves sang a love song. Suddenly, my eyes were drawn to the beginnings of a spider web. It glistened in the sunshine and dew dropped to the ground as the web swayed in the breeze. Already the eight-legged insect was hard at work. I sat with eyes fixed as he walked an exact number of steps in one direction, then turned and walked the exact same number of steps in another. All the while he secreted a sticky substance in his wake. Many times I thought the little creature would fall or get blown to the ground, but he seemed unaffected by […]

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Ten Common Author Mistakes. #9

By on October 13, 2011 in Author Mistakes, Editing Basics, Hero, Heroine, Heroism, The Hero's Journey Simplified

Forgetting to weave in the story elements and symbolism. Definition: If you want to use a metaphor, like a world event or a family trait or tradition to show a contrast in the hero or heroine’s life, you must layer it in.   If the heroine’s life if falling a part, coming down around her like 9-11, don’t tell the reader, “her life was just like the twin towers…coming down around her.”   Weave it.   The scene opens. It’s 9-11, the heroine is preparing breakfast. She calls her husband down to breakfast but he doesn’t show up. When she goes to see what’s taking him so long, she finds him collapsed on the bathroom floor, dead.   As she’s calling 911, her best friend buzzes in. The twin towers […]

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