Thought for the day…make it yours…
It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. –Mae Jemison
Night Owl Reviews did a feature review on Numbers Never Lie
Nothing like getting an email that someone at Night Owl Reviews chose to review my book! Wow, what a compliment! They even posted it as one of the feature reviews on their website! Check out who's also being interviewed on their site: http://suspense.nightowlreviews.com/v5 Here's a link straight to the review: http://suspense.nightowlreviews.com/V5/Reviews/Paulinemichael-reviews-Numbers-Never-Lie-by-Shelley-K-Wall
No I didn’t buy a zoo—but close. I sold a book!
Good Morning and Happy Monday. I'm so excited and looking forward to a great week. I believe I sold another book this weekend! I can't give out the details until all the T's are crossed and the i's are dotted--but stay tuned. It's killing me not to give out the details because this one is [...]
No I didn't buy a zoo—but close. I sold a book!
Good Morning and Happy Monday. I'm so excited and looking forward to a great week. I believe I sold another book this weekend! I can't give out the details until all the T's are crossed and the i's are dotted--but stay tuned. It's killing me not to give out the details because this one is [...]
Need a quick reality check?
Every once in a while I find a site that sounds like a great tool for writers and I like to pass on the information. This one looks interesting. They specialize in helping build your platform, as well as marketing tools and author consultation. Take a look: http://www.juneclark.com/getthere.html Oh, and I met some of the [...]
Sometimes persistence is the key…
Persistence is one of those things that can be good or bad. When it comes to almost any artistic endeavor, the longer you work at perfecting your craft the more likely you will be to succeed. There is a theory in business (proven actually) that it takes somewhere around 10,000 hours to become an expert [...]
Your favorite reads…come on, give your favorites a boost
A long time ago I created this list on Goodreads (hoping someday I'd be submitted to it of course) and haven't looked since. I checked it out this morning and was excited to see so many great responses. Soooo, here's your chance authors, readers, and friends. Please add to the list and get the word [...]
Point Of View…Does it Matter?
Here is an excellent resource on writing point of view, Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View. I would highly recommend it to any and all writers. Point of View is one of those areas that a writer can really stumble--badly. From a reader's perspective, it's doubtful that anyone ever notices how an author [...]
Houston Writers Guild Weekend…
I'm at the Houston Writers' Guild conference this weekend. Nicole Flockton, one of the talented Crimson authors will present today and I look forward to her presentation. It has also been a great opportunity to socialize with agents, editors, and publishers. I've met some really wonderful and talented people. While here, I ran a weekend [...]
Emotional Turmoil and Hamburger
Is there a similarity? Hmmm. It sounds catchy doesn't it? Recently I had an email interchange that I tried to analyze to determine what the other person thought and give an appropriate response. Having worked for ten years as a technology professional in a large mental health agency, I had been exposed to a great [...]
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