Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you… Continue reading Would you BUY or PASS? #NonFiction Fiction Unboxed #FridayFiveChallenge
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30 Days of NaNoWriMo
Even though I was born in the spring and should cherish budding flowers and lambs-a-leaping, I do prefer the autumn months. Crisp mornings full of colour, hot chocolate stacked high with marshmallows, and, of course, Halloween. As a writer of fantasy, I am in my element around All Hallows Eve. I get to dress… Continue reading 30 Days of NaNoWriMo
Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?
Q. Do you judge a book by its cover? Every Friday I take part in Rosie Amber’s Friday Five Challenge. An exercise whereby you have five minutes to decide if you would BUY or PASS a book based on the cover, blurb and the reviews. The books we choose cover a wide variety of… Continue reading Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?
Selling Your Books at Craft Fairs
Gazing out of the window, I see grey skies, muddy puddles and a blustery wind, forcing my neighbours to grip tightly to their umbrellas and briefcases, as they hurry to work. For me, however, I have the luxury of tapping away on my keyboard, still wearing my fluffy pyjamas, no make-up and nursing a steaming… Continue reading Selling Your Books at Craft Fairs
BUY or PASS? Campervan of Doom #FridayFiveChallenge
Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy… Continue reading BUY or PASS? Campervan of Doom #FridayFiveChallenge
Can photography help with your writing?
With the school holidays in full swing, all hope of getting any work done has been abandoned in exchange for family time. I am still managing to put pen to paper, but my time management is totally off the radar. I don’t mind. In fact, I cherish my family time. In a few short years,… Continue reading Can photography help with your writing?
Using the Radio to Sell Books
There are a multitude of platforms available for an author to push their products, meet like-minded folks and share the joys (and woes) of writing. I, for one, love using Facebook and Twitter. My blog is another platform that opened up an online community that I happily call my extended family. My three kids, on… Continue reading Using the Radio to Sell Books
A Self-Help Chain Reaction
There is a film I re-watch when I need to have a good laugh, and sob my heart out, all within a two hour period. That film is Steel Magnolias. A 1989 classic starring Dolly Parton, Sally Fields and Julia Roberts. If you plan on watching it, you'll need more boxes of Kleenex than a… Continue reading A Self-Help Chain Reaction
Series or Standalone Novel?
Over on my Facebook page, we had a great debate going about the popularity of a series over a standalone book. The consensus was in favour of the series. Although, there were quite a few who, like me, enjoy reading a standalone novel after completing an epic sequence of books – a bit like having… Continue reading Series or Standalone Novel?
Medical Procedure or Alien Abduction?
So far this week I have learned several new phrases that will fill me with dread if I ever hear them again in the future. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) and Sudden Intracranial Hypotension, or as I like to call it – the mother of all headaches! I was admitted to hospital last week for a lumbar… Continue reading Medical Procedure or Alien Abduction?
Shelley Wilson Author 