Tuesday 29 November 2022

#TeaserTuesday

The last time Jessie got involved with a mystery, things did not go well...

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“You think we should try and catch their killer?” I asked, taken aback. “What happened with Meera got out of control fast, and Meera almost died! I'm not some crime fighting superhero. The police can find the driver and that's just the way it goes.”
“I... I didn't mean you go into crime fighting,” Roe said, holding up her hands. “I just meant that in the grand scheme of the twitch, being able to shut down the pain once the threat, in this case the accident, passed. That's all.”
I thought about it for a moment. “Okay, I get what you meant. You wanna hang out, or do you need to head home?” I asked, dumping my school bag on my bed.

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Monday 28 November 2022

Knowing When To Stop Revising - The After Process

KNOWING WHEN TO STOP REVISING

A couple of weeks ago I talked about knowing when to start revising (found here) and although I have talked about that time when you gotta stop revising (found here), I thought that I would touch on it again. I have written now 40 complete first drafts and I've revised over 20, or at least I'm in the midst of revising books 21 and 22. I have spent months going over the drafts and making big changes, little ones, implementing beta feedback, sensitivity reader feedback and so on. I know that sometimes you need a break from your project to be able to fully see the forest of errors that remain, but I also know that there is such a thing as too much revision, just like there's such a thing as too much self-editing and beyond.

One of the hardest things for me is knowing when to say enough is enough. I usually have a rule that if I can do two full passes without having to change more than spelling errors and the like, that I know I'm done and it's ready for the editor. The problem is that sometimes, I feel like I get stuck in this cycle of never knowing when that happens, and it's what I want to talk about today.

I have, not once, in all my time of writing, been able to do the exact same steps when it comes to revising a new project. I have my basics, my outline, my read throughs and the like, but I always find there's some new thing to each project that turns even that on its head. I don't know if it's the same for anyone else, but for me there are no hard and fast rules and routine when it comes to approaching revision. It could be, as people have told me, because I don't stick too much to an outline when I draft. I don't think that's the only reason, but I'll admit that it could play a part.

That said, I do have a big toolbox when it comes to revision. I have my outline, and my notes, and the various different things I've tried to make sure that I have everything I need to get started. But like I said above, there are times when I feel like I'm going to be caught in this neverending loop where I revise, and make changes and just never get to the point where I feel like it's actually done.

In the piece I linked above where I talked about knowing when revision is done, I listed questions to ask yourself, and I stand by those. My problem, I think, is that I just don't have as much confidence in what I'm doing anymore. I don't know if it's down to things going on behind the scenes, or whether it's just a quirk of mine, but even though I can get some distance from the first draft before going in to the second, I don't always know if answering those questions is enough.

The last thing I want to do is make out like I don't know what I'm doing, because I very much do, but I'll admit to having those crises same as any other writer. I'm not perfect, my first drafts can be readable to needing a complete rewrite. It's something that's always in the back of my mind, the ending of one story and the knowledge that when it comes to revision I am going to have a hard time knowing what to start with, and how long it'll take.

If I were to list the writing process in order of dread, it would be editing, revision and then drafting. I love drafting, I love that I know what I'm doing and where I'm going. I do not like the stress that comes with the professional edit, and before that with the revision process. I guess this means I'm human, and means that I need to be kind to myself and accept that sometimes, you just don't know when to stop, and that's when you need betas, CPs and the like to pull you out of that funk and give you a different view on how things are reading, on how they're going.

So be kind to yourself, and be aware that not all of this process is simple, not all of it is easy, there will be hard days ahead, and you can do this.

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Friday 25 November 2022

Review of Girl In The Snow by Nicole Adrianne

No electricity, no phones, and a broken princess to blame. Winter in the Seven Kingdoms just got colder...

After being promised in marriage to a smug, stuck-up stranger, Eira thought she couldn't get any angrier. Now, she's on the run, and the entire kingdom is convinced that she built an EMP device and destroyed their power grid.

With Eira's best friend, infuriating fiancĂ©, and the entire Royal Guard on her tail, staying hidden in a tiny village seems like her best—and only—option. But, as Eira uncovers a series of long-hidden truths about the Queen and late King, hiding from her destiny becomes nearly impossible.

Will Eira's evidence be enough to convince the kingdom of her innocence, or will it be just enough to get her executed?

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My Review:  5 STARS

I picked this up because of both the cover and the blurb and was hooked from the first page. I’d been a little concerned about the tropes that seemed to pop up, but they ended up being subverted and made for an enjoyable read. I loved Eria and Slater, and all the other characters, adored the way the story wove its way through many twists and turns and came about to an ending that I completely wasn’t expecting, and yet adored! It was the perfect dystopian read and I ended up finishing it all in one sitting. Will have to keep an eye out for the next in the series. Overall, very much recommended!

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Thursday 24 November 2022

Year Of Writing Count: 2022 [CC]

And it's that time of year where I tell you about how many chapters, pages and words I wrote over my writing year! #Authortube


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Tuesday 22 November 2022

#TeaserTuesday

Jessie misses Meera, but she doesn't want to sacrifice herself to be with her...

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“I don’t really know. I don’t want to think that we’re done for good, but I also know that it’s a sticking point for me. She might not want to believe in the twitch, but it’s real. It’s part of my life, and if she can’t accept that, maybe those feelings we both have aren’t as deep as they should be, on her part at least. I had pain in my chest when I was near her, she’s hurting about it, I just don’t know if I can go back to trying to keep that side of myself hidden from her.”
“There’s always the chance that she puts it together and realises you’re telling the truth,” Roe said, softly.
“I guess I’ll have to wait and see, but talking of the twitch, I was thinking about doing some more research on it,” I said, changing the subject, the breakup with Meera was still too raw. “I can't keep having this happen. I know so little about it, have barely any experience of it, have had no tutoring or discussions about it beyond Mia, I just can’t be sure of anything.”

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Monday 21 November 2022

Creating A Writing Routine - The Creative Process

 
CREATING A WRITING ROUTINE

It's that time of year again when everyone in the writing community are in the midst of NaNoWriMo. I know that I plan to take part this year, and I will have been doing what I usually do, starting two new projects and spreading the 50K over the two of them. Saying that, one thing that I remember from my first proper NaNo was the want to keep the momentum going, to find some kind of writing routine from it, to learn how to translate the work I'd done in November into doing the same over the coming months and years.

I did manage it, I created my own hashtag and carried it through into December and beyond, and it's very much the reason that I get as much done these days as I do, because I managed to slip into a writing routine without really thinking about it. It's one of the good parts of NaNo, and something that I know a lot of writers will be thinking about as they get their words this month.

My only qualm with it is that the focus is so much on writing every single day that it's not a sustainable thing that translates into a writing routine for the majority of writers. Yes, there are some people who do write every day and it works for them, and that is great, but for the rest of us, sitting down and pouring our words every single day of the year is going to lead to one place only: burnout.

While NaNo is about coming together as a community, and building that habit of sitting down to write, the reason it usually ends with people not writing for a long time afterwards is because for most of us, it's not something we can do month in and month out. I know that I write a lot every single month, but that's because part of my routine started by building things up slowly. I didn't start with a set word count. I didn't start planning to write every single day. I started with writing a page for every day of the month, and that's where my writing routine came from.

So if you're here at the blog today wanting to get advice on how to turn out mammoth word counts every month, or how to keep the momentum from NaNo going, I will give you some tips. They're ones that I've talked about before, but everyone can do with a refresher.

#1 START SMALL
Like I said above, the reason my first NaNo led me to where I am today is because I was sure that 50K in a month just wasn't possible for me given my health, given my slow writing, and also given that I had never even managed more than 10K in a month before. To have jumped into NaNo for a short term goal would've been fine, but since I wanted it to light that fire in me about writing again, I went with a goal I was pretty sure would stretch me, but also be attainable. It was, and from there I switched from pages to chapters. It took me years to get to the point where I'm at now, and things changed a lot in my life, both personal and professional, for me to manage what I do now.

#2 BREAKS AREN'T OPTIONAL

This is something that I can't stress enough. Even if you are choosing to, and are able to, write every single day, which I honestly don't think is a great idea, then you need to have some kind of break. It can't be the only thing you do. Like get up, write for hours upon hours, and then go to bed. That is just going to leave you burnt out and no one wants that. If you don't want to take a whole day, then go for a morning, or an afternoon, or a block of time at the weekends. Whatever works for you, but this is a step you cannot skip!

#3 COMFORT IS KEY
I think with any kind of routine, you need to be comfortable. Whether that's comfortable in the physical sense or the mental or emotional sense. I personally like to write at my desk, but I have been known to write in bed, or at coffee shops, or around the house. If you're trying to make this into a routine, you don't want to be forcing yourself to do so in a place that makes you anxious, or hurts your back, or what not, that will lead to you associating your writing time with something bad, which just makes you want to avoid it.

#4 TAKE YOUR TIME
By this I simply mean that if you know it will take you a couple of hours to get to where you want to be, then plan for that. Don't tell yourself you have fifteen minutes to do something that you know will take you an hour. That will stress you out, it'll make you feel like you're already failing before you started, and it also sets you up to fail, and that's never a good idea. Take your time, be kind to yourself, and if you find that your goal is too much for you, there's nothing wrong with breaking it down further.

So there we go, those are my tips when it comes to creating a writing routine. I've always found that too much of the time the focus is on output rather than what you as a writer can do. I know my output, I've experimented with what's too much and what's too little, and I've had all this time to do that. You can do the same should you wish to, but try to go easy on yourself.

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Friday 18 November 2022

Review of The Hidden Spell by Amy Hart

 
A secret. A weapon. A spell.

I’m Emily Sanderson, and I’m not an ordinary vampire. My life’s been turned upside down more times than I can handle, and all I want is to figure out my newest powers and to keep studying at Mistwood Academy, the school that’s become my home.

Actually, no. All I really want is to give those powers back.

But when Haven Montgomery, my best friend and a powerful witch, offers me a solution, I know things are going to get complicated. Because something about her has changed since the night of the Sapphire Eclipse. I don’t know how to help her, and I don’t know who to trust.

Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned about life at Mistwood, it’s that nothing’s as easy as it seems.

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My Review: 5 STARS

I read the first book in this series and so when I saw that the second was out, I was happy to snatch it up and lose myself in the world again. I loved Emily, with all the complications and such going on in her life, she’s a vibrant character that makes you want to stay hooked to the page and follow along with her story. I enjoyed this book more than the first, loved the many twists and turns and things that called back to the first one. It was a delightful read that I finished in one sitting because I could just not put it down. Overall, recommended for all those who love a good urban fantasy!

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Monday 14 November 2022

Knowing When To Revise - The After Process

 
KNOWING WHEN TO REVISE

I know that I've talked about this before, but I can't seem to find the blog post, so I thought that I would cover it again. For reference, when I talk about editing and revising, I see them as two different steps in the process. Editing, to me, is when you're working with a professional editor, and going through that process. Revising is when you're doing it with the help of betas, CPs, and sensitivity readers and the like. I separate the two just because it's easier for me to then talk about which one I'm referring to.

So how do you know when to revise? I mean, wouldn't it be obvious that when you finish that first draft, you then, by my definition above, jump back in and rework it into the second draft and beyond? I think it can work like that, but it's also not the way I work. I like to put some space between the first draft and the second. I know that I'm lucky to be able to do that because were I working to a tight deadline, then it just wouldn't be possible.

For a quick recap, I write, usually, about four books a year. I have just, at the time of writing, finished my 40th first draft, and tomorrow my 20th book releases (you can pre-order it here!) so it should be obvious that I have time and the ability to put a whole lot of space between any second draft should I wish to. I don't think everyone would have that ability and I'm not going to tell you to put years between them. It works for me, but I am very aware that it just won't for many other writers.

So what do I advise? I'm going to give you some things to think about when it comes to revising, and hope that at least one of them will be something you can use yourself.

#1 HOW FRESH IS THE STORY IN YOUR MIND?

I ask this simply because something that a lot of writers will tell you is that the fresher the story, the harder it is to look at it with new eyes. One of the pitfalls of revision is that you do already know the story. The more you go over it, the more static it becomes in your mind. If you've only just finished writing it and can remember every plot beat and twist, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't start revision, but that maybe you will need to be extra careful about not missing things. That's one thing that works against us writers, you read something, know it enough, that your brain will just tell you something's there when it's not.

Another thing, and a reason to include betas and the like is, you wrote this story, so you know how it goes and where it ends. Things might seem clear to you because you wrote it, but they may not be as obvious as you'd have thought to someone else. If you're still able to clearly reference chapters and the like, then it might be a good idea to hold off for just a little bit longer to allow yourself that distance before jumping back in.

#2 HOW DO YOU APPROACH REVISION?

This is something where everyone is going to be different. For me, I like to do a couple of read throughs, and with that distance I can pick up on plot holes, or threads that go nowhere, or parts of the story that just aren't needed any more. It means that I can then start to make my outline so that I have some idea of what I'm trying to accomplish with my revision pass. If you're someone who already started with a detailed outline then this might not be the way you approach things.

One thing you do need to keep in mind the whole way through is what you're hoping to accomplish with this pass. If you're trying to tighten up the prose, or deal with plot holes or descriptions, then you need to be ready to keep that at the forefront of everything else. How you approach revision will help you decide when you need to start on it, and when the ideal time is for you to have left that first draft, if you're able to do so.

#3 WHEN DO YOU WANT TO BE DONE?
I've talked about how I have a lot of leeway when it comes to revision and deadlines and the like. It's one of the perks of being an indie author, but at the same time, you should, probably, have some kind of idea how long you want to spend doing this. Now if you've never revised something before, then it's harder to predict, and even when you have done it before, every project will need a different level of things, so of course that also makes it hard to predict.

For me I like to set aside months before I even consider sending the book to betas or the like. My CPs will read it on about the second or third draft, and I'll take their feedback to make things better. If you have some idea of when, you might be able to work out how and when to start. If at all possible, give yourself a lot of leeway because things can and do change, and the last thing you want to be doing is rushing things.

So there we go, those are my thoughts on knowing when to revise. It might seem like something obvious, but it isn't always. I very much recommend getting some space between the first and second draft, but that doesn't mean there needs to be that same amount of space between second and third. It really does depend on your revision process and how it works for you, as well as the level of work the project in question needs.

Good luck with your revision! Any questions? Lemme know in the comments!

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Friday 11 November 2022

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Review of Teaching The Teacher's Pet by Sarah Sutton

 

When the popular crowd at Brentwood High votes me Most Likely To: Marry A Math Book, I’m ready to put my ruler into the eye of any egotistical jock who comes near me.


Including the idolized Bobcats football player, Connor Bray, when he asks me to tutor him.

His only requirement?

Our tutoring sessions must be top-secret—meaning that because Connor is too embarrassed to be seen with the resident math geek, I can’t even tell my boyfriend I’m helping Brentwood High’s all-star player.

And I’m about to tell him where he can stick his protractor when the principal steps in, saying that if I agree to help Connor pass his makeup test—and keep him on the team to lead Brentwood to the State Championships—she’ll reinstate the valedictorian award I’d been striving for my entire life.

Brentwood High’s finest, cornering its top student with bribery.

But there is one thing Connor might have to offer in return—love advice to recapture the spark with my ever-distant boyfriend. Connor, who keeps the student body mesmerized just by flashing a forearm, is bound to have a good game plan, right?

Except when Connor begins to give me lessons in love—and his demonstrations are breathtakingly thorough—it starts to feel like I’m the one getting schooled.
 
My Review:  5 STARS
Having read all of Sutton’s other books, this one was on my tbr the moment I had space. I loved the idea of a list and everyone at school trying to prove their titles wrong. Maisie was delightful as a character and getting to know her and Connor just had me speeding through the book in one sitting. I adored the trope, one that I usually find isn’t done well, but Sutton has a way with words and made this one perfect, giving you all the threads of the story and tying them up at the end. Overall an amazingly delightful read, and highly recommended!
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Thursday 10 November 2022

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Life Of Joey & Bi-Monthly Goals - November 2022 [CC]

 
 
Telling you all about what I was up to in October, as well as reviewing goals and setting new ones! #Authortube
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Monday 7 November 2022

Spoonie Writer: Keeping Motivated

SPOONIE WRITER: KEEPING MOTIVATED

NaNoWriMo is upon us, and once again we're trying to write 50K or we're being a rebel and setting our own word count. I know that for a lot of writers, this is their season for getting things done, and for a lot of spoonie writers, it's also the season where they try maybe, and find themselves getting overwhelmed, either through a flare or just general fatigue from pushing so hard to write those 1,667 words every single day.

If you don't know, I do NaNoWriMo pretty much every year, and 2022 is no different. My plan is to be somewhat a rebel in that I'll be working on 50K over two different projects, rather than the usual one. I've been doing this every November since about 2015/2016 when I set myself the goal to write one page for every day of the month. I met that goal, and in the year following was able to get to a point where I could, somewhat, write 50K in a month. A lot of has happened since then, health has gotten worse, life has gotten more complicated and so usually I only go for 50K in November, and May (those are usually my brand new projects months) and the rest of the year I sit around the 40K mark.

I'm not going to tell you, as a spoonie, or as a writer, that you just have to keep pushing yourself until you get there because it's both not true, and not healthy, also it breeds some pretty bad writing habits and you may end up getting to the point where you hate your project to the point that you put it away and never pick it back up again. I don't want that for you, I don't want that for any writer, and that's one of the reason why I am such a big advocate for taking whatever time you need and slow and steadily winning the race that way.

So I'm not going to tell you to push, and I am going to advocate for taking your time, so what exactly is the use of a post that goes out at the end of the first week of NaNoWriMo? Glad you asked, because I'm going to give you some tips for what to do when you know you want to write, but you're unsure if you can write much, or in your usual spot.

#1 COMFORT IS KEY

I go through stages of writing in bed, at my desk, on the couch. I usually try and go for where it's going to cause me the least pain. Right now I'm more comfortable in my wheelchair at my desk because of the way it's all set up, but during long writing sessions, I might switch between the two, and that's completely okay. If you're trying to get to a massive word count, then you need to be somewhat comfortable doing so. If that means you retire to bed to get your words at ten am, then so be it!

#2 SPRINTS & REST BOTH WORK
So I'm not someone who does writing sprints all that often. I find that I work better in silence and on my own, and just sit down to pour out the words without any timer that's going to ding in my ear the moment I get into the flow. That said, if you are someone who does find the social part of sprints work for you, or even just the timer helps, then by all means take advantage of that during this month. But, also remember that rest isn't the enemy here. It might feel like it when you're 1K words down and you don't have much longer, but resting is so very important, not just for a spoonie, but for anyone. The last thing we want is burnout, and that happens especially from not taking the appropriate rests.

#3 MANAGE YOUR TIME IF POSSIBLE

Now everyone manages their time differently, and they all go about it in different ways. I have my planner, and my ipad calendar, and others will use time blocking and such. However you plan, try and have some idea of when your best time to write is, and also how much you can get done in a block comfortably. I'm going to emphasise that it should be comfortably, because pushing ourselves is just going to lead to stress and upset and no one can work well with either.

#4 ASK FOR HELP OFTEN

Whether this is from your friends, your family, your partner or just the writing community as a whole. If there's a way to get help with something in your writing, or out of it, then go ahead and ask for that help. There is nothing wrong with needing it, it doesn't make you weak in the slightest. Asking for help and getting that help to smooth the way for writing is a golden tip, and you can use it as often as you need.

So there we go, those are my tips, may I wish you all a happy NaNoWriMo and hope that you achieve your goals!

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Friday 4 November 2022

Review of A Heartbeat Away From You by Ann M Miller

Fearless Ali—implanted with a pacemaker—sets her sights on a return to the diamond, but her overprotective dad throws her a curveball when he enlists her childhood nemesis to keep her out of the game.


After a daredevil play on the baseball field leads to a four-minute long cardiac arrest, seventeen-year-old Ali Benton is lucky to be alive. Now she wants to make the most of her second chance—and she's not going to let a pesky little pacemaker, or her helicopter dad, slow her down.
Between chairing multiple school clubs and working two jobs to help his single mother pay the bills, Max Delaney has got every second of every day planned. His childhood nemesis, Ali, doesn't figure into any of them. But when her overprotective father offers him cash to keep an eye on her and steer her away from baseball, his plans change.


Ali can't figure out why Max, the condescending know-it-all, is sticking to her side like Krazy Glue, and Max can barely tolerate headstrong Ali. But opposites attract, and before long, fighting turns to kissing. Even as sparks fly, the secrets they've been keeping threaten to tear them apart. When Max learns Ali's been putting herself in harm's way and playing ball in secret, he struggles with how to tell her father. If he tattles, he'll lose her trust. If he doesn't, he may lose her heart…in more ways than one.

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My Review: 5 STARS
I picked this up hoping for a delightfully sweet read, and I was not disappointed in the slightest! I adored Ali and Max, getting to know them both and getting to see their love story develop. It was a quick read, but that was more not wanting to stop and miss a thing.  I loved the chronic illness rep, and the twists and turns through the story. The couple were delightful and it was just overwhelmingly adorable. Very much recommended to all who love contemporary romance!
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Thursday 3 November 2022

17 Years & 20 Books: What Have I Learned? [CC]

Looking back on 17 years as an indie author, and nearly 20 books and thinking about what I've learned in that time! #Authortube

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Tuesday 1 November 2022

#TeaserTuesday

Jessie felt she had no choice but to end things...

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[ID: A dark blue background, with the title CRAMPING CHRONICLES: THE SECOND PANG at the top and coming November 15th 2022 just below the title. The except reads:

Roe fell into step with us as we made our way to our class, I didn’t even acknowledge Meera trailing behind me. Roe must have realised something was up,  because she asked if I was okay. I wasn’t okay, I was far from okay, so far that it felt like I was in another country from okay. Meera’s pain hit me in the chest, a dull ache that I didn’t think was going to go away any time soon, and it stole my breath.

At the bottom is Joey Paul and just below that the website www.joeypaulonline.com, in the bottom left corner is the Readers' Favorite review seal, and in the bottom right corner is the logo for Bug Books. END ID]