writers life – Raimey Gallant

Developing your reading list: a strategy for authors (#AuthorToolboxBlogHop)

April 18, 2017June 16, 2019 Posted in On Book Marketing, On Writing81 Comments

With so many book options and only so many reading hours in the day, how do we as authors narrow to the most practical reading list? The logical side of my brain needed a way to sort the options, and the result is my list of eight categories of books (and articles) we should be thinking about when determining our reading list. Click the title above to continue reading.

Writing at the intersection of originality and what sells (#IWSG Blog Hop)

April 4, 2017December 17, 2018 Posted in On Writing24 Comments

For those of us at the beginning of our, traditional-publishing journey, should we be striving for novel novels or aiming instead for something at the intersection of originality and what’s already selling? Click the title above to continue reading.

#AuthorToolboxBlogHop: monthly hop for authors who want to learn more about being authors (updated 13Jan2021)

March 22, 2017January 13, 2021 Posted in On Book Marketing, On Finding Your Writing Community, On Writing67 Comments

Welcome to the third year of the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop, which is a monthly blog hop on the theme of resources/learning for authors: posts related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful. Click the title above to continue reading.

2017 List of Twitter Chats for Writers (latest new chat added Sep 2018)

March 1, 2017December 17, 2018 Posted in On Book Marketing, On Finding Your Writing Community, On Writing41 Comments

Here’s my list of 31 active Twitter chats. Search the list for which ones you might be interested in checking out, add a reminder to your calendar, and join in the discussions. Click the title above to continue reading.