Books with Noel

 As some of you know, I'm still revising my debut novel and getting it ready- though I haven't actually updated a lot of you on how it's going, and I'm sorry about that.  Today's post is going to be more of writing advice and venting about my own experience as well- though I do have a treat for you guys as well for putting up with my rambling!  I contacted several authors and asked them different questions on the topic of Beta Readers , so you'll get lots of helpful writing advice in this rant!! Q & A w/ Addison Carmichael     [Author of The Guarded Trilogy and the Sons of The Alpha series ] Q:  What is a Beta Reader in your definition? A:  A person who reads your manuscript prior to publication to see if the general public will respond positively to it once it’s rolled out.  She is the “every woman” who avidly reads the same genre with gusto, and who you want to win over as well.  Because if she loves your story ...

I am a writer- and I loved to write way before I loved to read.  Some of you may not know, but I'm currently writing and revising a novel: a sci-fi YA that is turning into a series/duology... Another writing-related thing you most likely don't know: I write a lot of my works on Wattpad . I did a lot of practice writing by writing fanfictions and such on there.  That was why I joined Wattpad, was to get better at dialogue and pacing, and have feedback from my audience and fellow writers. It's AMAZING !! I love Wattpad (just make sure to save your writing every once in a while), there are clubs that you can join, based on genres and then other ones specifically for editing questions, marketing, publishing- and much more. I've been writing on there for a while now, and I've made several writer friends and definitely improved my writing.  If I have a question, need tips or advice- I can make a discussion in any of the clubs and quickly get lots of d...

Okay, so I know a lot of people that love to write and are also writing a novel/book series. Now I personally love to look at writing memes (when I'm not writing or reading), and a lot of them are true for me. Like very, uncomfortably true. So if you guys write, like to write, or even if you don't- let's look at some writing memes together! For those who do write, you'll be surprised how accurate these are. For those who don't write, you're missing out on coffee addictions and all-nighters in which you try to finish a novel. (Doesn't that sound so appealing?! I'm being sarcastic by the way...) So onto those memes! YEP, this is what it's like going back to look at your old writing or even a chapter you did a couple months ago.... Okay, first I love this series. My whole family does. And whenever someone picks up my first draft I come running and (depending on who they are) I usually body slam them to get it away from th...

Do you guys remember that WriteAThon I was a part of? The one my friend Desara hosted? Well she's hosting another one, and I'll be joining in on it as well! As always, anyone can join if they want! Here's what you do:   1. Set a writing goal 2. Try to complete the goal within the time of the WriteAThon   Okay? Round 2 of the #UnicornWriteAThon will start July 15th and end July 21st!   My Writing Goal:   10,000 words What will I be writing?  I'll be revising and writing my novel! Though I do it on a daily basis anyways, it is very encouraging to write with others. *Cough* NaNoWrimo *cough* (Not to mention the editing...) What will I do while writing? Listen to the playlsit for my project, and drink coffee. What will I do after the WriteAThon? Well I'm currently in the middle of revising and editing, but once I finish that- I will send my book off to my Beta Readers. And then see what I need to fix based on their su...