Quest 1: Decide if you're Pantsing or Plotting Have an idea. Then choose: Want to just start writing and figure out as you go? Pantsing! Want to plan out every detail and then write? Plotting! Quest complete. Quest 2: Finish First Draft. Figure out a writing schedule. Stick to your writing schedule. ??? (usually … Continue reading 10 Quests to Write and then to Publish / General Steps from Writing to Publishing
Check it out - Black Halo: the Witch & the Guardian Thank you everyone for all of your support! I'll post later this week why the revisions were made, what reversions were made, and also a small announcement regarding the future of Black Halo.
Black Halo: the Witch & the Guardian Preview PART II
Let's begin by murdering the elephant in the room with a buckshot, skinning her with a rusty knife, and harvesting her ivory for pristine piano keys--I'm against it. Review trading is a blatant hush-hush among indie writers that some participate without much thought, some with the belief that it's just part of the game, and some with guilt that'd make … Continue reading Walking the Fine Line: Review Trading
This was a post I made on Reddit a couple of weeks ago. It had a positive response so I thought I'd share it with everyone here as well. I'll be doing a follow up post titled: My Top 5 Successes as a First Time Self-Publisher and perhaps another follow up titled: Breaking Down the Budget: … Continue reading My Top 5 Fails as a First Time Self-Publisher
It was honestly a bit bittersweet. This is breaking the whole "Entries are about the stuff that happened while writing the book," but I thought it was significant enough for the blog and myself to discuss this now. My ebook was released on the November 21st. I actually received the proof copy of the novel on … Continue reading Holding My Book in My Hands // Thank You Readers.
Alright, this post is going to be unedited so it'll be rough and ugly. "Finding Motivations from Nothing." Phew, it took a long time for me to actually publish this blog entry. Too long. When I started this blog I made it pretty clear that I wasn't really out to teach anyone. I wanted … Continue reading Finding Motivations from Nothing
The blog at least deserves some sort of an explanation of what I've been up to so here it is: ~LIFE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER~ Much like everything else with this project, the events after the KickStarter were anything but smooth. Aside from life complicating, there were some problems receiving funds from a … Continue reading Update: I Promise I’m Alive!
Thank you everyone! The KickStarter was a success! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1280815521/black-halo-the-witch-and-the-guardian Keep Up With the Updates! Twitter: @ASAramiru
Wish me luck! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1280815521/black-halo-the-witch-and-the-guardian! Keep Up With the Updates! Twitter: @ASAramiru
A. S. Aramiru 