D is for Depeche Mode As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. There are others I could have looked at for today, but I decided on Depeche Mode. I first took notice of them when “Precious” played in a “Smallville” episode (back …
C is for Cher As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Today I’m also participating in the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly blog hop. For “C”, I decided to only look at one iconic star: Cher. I grew up with her music …
B is for Backstreet Boys, ‘NSYNC, Westlife, Daughtry, One Direction, Savage Garden and Boyzone As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Backstreet Boys were the first boyband I listened to as a tween. (Tween: pre-teen, usually 10-12 years old.) Their music video …
A is for Abba, Adele, and The All-American Rejects As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Let’s start with Abba. I grew up with their music in the house. I enjoyed some of their songs in school musicals (my teachers were big …
I’d like to start by thanking J for reminding me of the Theme Reveal. You can learn more about the A-Z Challenge here. I decided to go a little off-road this year with my April posts. Usually I offer what I usually blog about, but I enjoyed the music-themed posts of others last April so …
Z is for Zooming. Welcome to the last day of the A-Z Challenge. Here’s a special treat for you: a guest post by blogging friend Juneta Key. Ronel has asked me to talk about Author Spotlights and Guest posts as part of a series of posts in her April’s A to Z Challenge theme. Why …
Y is for “Y-not”. My blog is taken over by one of my Rottweilers… Tony here. You’ll remember me from various photos and stories my human posts on her blog, various social media stuff and even as a character in a book. Did you see what I did with today’s letter? No? I used my …
X is for X-factor. As writers, we know that we need an extra set of eyes on our work. But who should we trust? To answer that question, here’s a guest post by author friend Stephanie Faris. Writing can be a lonely profession. Even if you enjoy those hours of toiling away on a piece …
W is for Workshops. Do you need it? Is it worth it? Everyone has their own opinion on this. Writing Retreats What is it? A weekend/week-long event where you get to be free from family, distractions, obligations and your normal routine by being in a relaxing atmosphere that allows you to dig deep into the creative …
V is for Vendors. Your book is constantly vying for attention – no matter the vendor. There are different ways to sell your book. There are even different formats to sell your book in. Currently I have one book published in Afrikaans. By July, it will be available in English too. But that one book …
