Fiction – Page 9 – Shelley K. Wall

How to run a blog tour…by Lynn Cahoon

Please take a look at the following posts from Lynn Cahoon, Crimson Romance author. She provides excellent advice on setting up a blog tour, step-by-step. First Post: How to set up your own blog tour: http://newkidonthewritersblock.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-set-up-your-own-blog-tour.html Second Post: Setting up your blog tour part 2: http://newkidonthewritersblock.blogspot.com/2012/08/setting-up-your-blog-tour-part-2.html And while you're there, take a look at some of [...]

By Shelley|December 16th, 2012|Writing Tips|Comments Off

Tips on Writing…And Life:

Lazy Friday...my day to SHARE what great people have said, done, and talked about. From their brain to yours, here are 30 writing tips from great authors that you will recognize. But don't stop there, I have a second glint of inspiration below that. I'll warn you, this link is laden with graphics but well worth [...]

By Shelley|December 7th, 2012|Writing Tips|Comments Off

Beginnings and Endings are GREAT but where's the middle? I'll trade you stories…

When I come up with the idea for a new manuscript, I vividly imagine how it begins. I normally can also nail down the ending and several scenes down the road. But the part that comes right before is tough. How do I give the reader enough information about the characters to draw them in [...]

By Shelley|December 4th, 2012|Writing Tips|Comments Off

Sanity, Vanity, and Profanity…

It's November and cooling off. Since I live in Texas that doesn't equate to much. A slight coolness and shorter days. For others, it can be much more severe. However, this is the time of year that everyone should be reminded of a few things - which I'm sure we all know we can't escape. 1. That [...]

By Shelley|November 10th, 2012|Rants and Ramblings|Comments Off

Tag Your It…

My work in progress has been tagged by author, Galen Rose. You can learn more about her current novel at http://galenrose.com/author/galenrose/ What is the title of your book? Flood, Flash, and Pheromones. I had originally titled it "Give Me Your Hand" but thought the other name fit better with all aspects of the story. He saves her from [...]

By Shelley|November 7th, 2012|Reviews|Comments Off

My next novel coming in November….

From 2012 Denver Molly Award Finalist, Shelley K Wall: Kathryn Delroy thinks the management training session she's been asked to attend will be a dream come true. The excitement hits a new level when an old family friend, Thomas Ryan, shows up as well. When the training ends, their passion for each other finds them [...]

By Shelley K Wall|November 1st, 2012|Latest News|Comments Off

Eight Ideas to Add Conflict

Adding conflict in your manuscript is the key ingredient to keeping readers involved. No matter what genre you write, this is critical. Sometimes, though, you get stuck and just don't know what to do next. So, just for grins I've thrown together a list of suggestions. These aren't necessarily geared toward any specific genre and [...]

By Shelley|October 28th, 2012|Writing Tips|Comments Off

Who wants a happy life anyway?

In a book, happines from start to finish is boring. No one wants to read it. Let's be honest, have you ever known anyone who's life is always perfect? Or at least they say so? Don't you really, really hate that because you know it can't possibly be true? No one has a perfect life. [...]

By Shelley|October 26th, 2012|Writing Tips|Comments Off

Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch (How to tell people about your story)

This was from a short session that James Scott Bell discussed at the Lone Star RWA Conference that I thought you might like: Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch: Every writer needs to be prepared to promote their book at any moment to whomever they meet. You never know when the person you run into will be [...]

By Shelley|October 17th, 2012|Writing Tips|Comments Off

Meet Lady in Red: Terri Herman-Ponce

Meet Lady in Red: Terri Herman-Ponce. I wanted to share this mainly because I've recently read some of Terri's work and can tell you it is really creative. Fun, Unusual, Keeps you guessing...all of the above. Please read her new book when it comes out, you won't be dissapointed.

By Shelley|October 11th, 2012|Ladies In Red|Comments Off

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