by KariAnn | Aug 8, 2015 | books, contest, critique, publishing, SciFi, Trojan Wars, urban fantasy, writing
We split ourselves, for ease and genre. What do you read? Everything, but mostly scifi. Speculative fiction doesn’t cut it. Fantasy is science fiction in the broad scheme. The writing guild is Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, after all. But we’ll take...
by KariAnn | Apr 5, 2015 | critique
I can’t afford the price of selfishness. Seeing more of the world, both in person and through the eyes of new-found internet friends, educates me and makes sitting in my comfortable life a little less easy. Sometimes it adds discontentedness to the equation, for...
by KariAnn | Jan 17, 2015 | critique, editing, philosophy
I have calluses. We all do. Some on the feet or elbows, maybe on your hands if you’re the outdoorsy type. I’m not the out-of-the-house sort by nature, but I’ve worked in barns for years and earned some calluses. I work in t-shirts when it’s technically freezing...
by KariAnn | Jul 1, 2014 | books, critique, editing, publishing
I’m not a best seller, I’m not repped by an agent. I’m just a person learning the art of writing for an audience. People love to give advice to aspiring authors. Advice-givers are everywhere, on every website, coming from established writers and those compiling what...
by KariAnn | Jun 22, 2014 | critique
I’ve been review bullied on Amazon. It’s happened to you or someone you know, I’ll bet. Did they call your opinion ridiculous? Did they pick apart your character description? Did they personally malign you or your intelligence for your opinion of a book? Reviews are a...
by KariAnn | Jan 16, 2014 | critique, editing, writing
I was asked to guest post on Alison Strachan‘s blog, Writing My Truth. The topic was critique groups, finding the right fit. If you’re interested in joining a group, there are many excellent books on how to edit and the most advantageous way to interact...
