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5 Ways To Become A Confident Writer

September 13, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by Shadow Planet

Photo by Shadow Planet

Drumroll please!  It’s Fun Fact Friday!!!

Did you know…

Richard Adams, author of Watership Down, wasn’t published until he was in his fifties?  The story began as road-trip entertainment for his two daughters who then pestered him to write it down.  Four publisher and three agency rejections later, he was picked up. [Read more…] about 5 Ways To Become A Confident Writer

Filed Under: Author's Life, Find An Agent, Fun Fact Friday, Get Published, Inspiration Tagged With: confidence, fun fact, inspiration, passion, publishing, Rejection Letter, writing, writing tips

How To Come Back Up From The Writing Downs

May 31, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by Sarah Wynne (cc)

Photo by Sarah Wynne (cc)

Did you know…

Nicholas Sparks’ first two novels were never published?

He wrote his first novel in 1985, and then he buried it in his attic.  The same happened to his second.  It wasn’t until early 1995 that an agent signed him for a little novel called The Notebook.  Enough said.

The dead-end manuscript happens to every writer.  You know.  The one under your bed or buried somewhere within the depths of your hard drive, never to see the light of day.  Maybe it was your first practice novel or a story that just never got picked up by an agent.  Or perhaps someone out there beat you to the punch by a few months (which happened to me recently – no kidding.  Same genre, setting, and time in history and everything).

So what do you do? (once you’re finished banging your head against a wall)

Do you bury/burn/blow it up in your backyard and move on?  Before you do, have you considered all your options?  All may not be lost. [Read more…] about How To Come Back Up From The Writing Downs

Filed Under: Author's Life, Fun Fact Friday, Inspiration, Writing Techniques Tagged With: characters, fun fact, inspiration, Nicholas Sparks, publishers, publishing, setting, writing, writing tips

Very Inspiring Blogger Award

April 26, 2013 By Casey Griffin

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I would like to thank Colleen M Albert for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.  Colleen is an up-and-coming YA urban fantasy writer currently working on the Guardian Trilogy.  Recovering from a career in Corporate America, she now juggles being a supermom and a writer.  I’m honored that she thought of me for this award as it’s a wonderful way to connect with and promote fellow writers.  I’m looking forward to passing it on.  To begin with, here’s a few facts you may not know about me:

7 Fun Facts About Me: [Read more…] about Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Filed Under: Fun Fact Friday, Geek Stuff, Inspiration Tagged With: blogging, fun fact, inspiration, sci-fi, science fiction, Very Inspiring Blogger Award, writing, writing links

The Harsh Realities Of A Writing Career

April 19, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by Images of Money (cc)

Photo by Images of Money (cc)

It’s a Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know…

Angels and Demons author, Dan Brown, was a pop singer and song writer.

Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was a Royal Air Force flying ace and intelligence officer. [Read more…] about The Harsh Realities Of A Writing Career

Filed Under: Author's Life, Find An Agent, Fun Fact Friday, Get Published, Platform Building Tagged With: agent, fun fact, marketing, platform, publishers, publishing, writer platform, writing, writing tips

How Travel Can Strengthen Your Story

March 15, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Somewhere in Scotland

Somewhere in Scotland

Did you know…

When flying, the change in altitude and the pressurized cabin can alter our taste buds, diminishing our ability to enjoy the delicious meals the airline has to offer?

Okay, stop laughing.  Seriously, it can numb up to a third of our taste buds, which can attribute to our tasteless dinners.  But let’s be honest.  It probably never tasted that good in the first place.

The travel bug.  I was infected when I was twenty years old.  Now I must give into the cravings on a regular basis or slowly lose my mind.  There is no known cure, but if there was, I wouldn’t want it.  It’s a big world out there just waiting to be explored, full of potential stories and plots for your next novel. [Read more…] about How Travel Can Strengthen Your Story

Filed Under: Fun Fact Friday, Inspiration Tagged With: characters, fun fact, historical novel, inspiration, plot, setting, travel, writing, writing tips

Why ALIENating Sci-fi Can Hurt Your Writing

March 8, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Set phasers to stun!

Set phasers to awesome!

Here’s your Fun Fact Friday (and a chance for me to geek out).

Did you know…

One of the most famous inter-racial kisses was on Star Trek?

In 1968, Lieutenant Uhura and James T. Kirk broke cultural boundaries with their kiss in the episode “Plato’s Stepchildren”. [Read more…] about Why ALIENating Sci-fi Can Hurt Your Writing

Filed Under: Fun Fact Friday, Geek Stuff, Inspiration Tagged With: fantasy, fun fact, geeks, inspiration, sci-fi, science fiction, Star Trek, writing, writing tips

How To Choose A Pen Name

February 22, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by Matteo Tarenghi (cc)

Photo by Matteo Tarenghi (cc)

Here’s your Fun Fact Friday, umm… fact.

Did you know…

That the Bronte sisters published under the male names Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell because of the prejudice against female writers in their time?

“What’s in a name?  That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet).

Would it really, Bill?  Would it still conjure the same images of soft, silky petals, and sweet floral scents if, instead of calling it a rose, we called it a booger stick.  I just don’t think it would have the same connotation, do you? [Read more…] about How To Choose A Pen Name

Filed Under: Author's Life, Fun Fact Friday, Get Published Tagged With: agent advice, editing, fun fact, pen name, pseudonym, writing, writing tips

Six Ways To Find Writing Inspiration

February 15, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by Louish Pixel (cc)

Photo by Louish Pixel (cc)

It’s here!  Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know…

You can lead a cow up stairs, but not down stairs?

Emus and kangaroos can’t walk backwards?

This got me thinking about how inflexible we can become in regards to writing (Okay, I know I’m reaching here, but bear with me).  Our inability to step out of our comfort zone and stretch our skills to the limit can hamper our progress as writers.  Writing is an art form.  It is an expression of our hearts, our thoughts, and our dreams.  So why do we turn something creative and beautiful into that four letter word:  work? [Read more…] about Six Ways To Find Writing Inspiration

Filed Under: Author's Life, Fun Fact Friday, Inspiration, Writing Techniques Tagged With: editing, fun fact, inspiration, writing, writing tips

Are Your Characters Average?

February 8, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by _Teb

Photo by _Teb (cc)

That’s right!  It’s Fun Fact Friday.

Did you know…  the average person spends:

5.42 years driving

9 years watching TV

2 years waiting in line

26 years sleeping [Read more…] about Are Your Characters Average?

Filed Under: Fun Fact Friday, Inspiration, Writing Techniques Tagged With: characters, editing, fun fact, novel revision, revision, writing, writing tips

Will Your Writing Errors Haunt You? Fun Fact Friday!

February 1, 2013 By Casey Griffin

Photo by Susana Fernandez

Photo by Susana Fernandez (cc)

It’s Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know…

There is a writing demon named Titivillus?  This patron demon of scribes works for Satan, causing mistakes to pop up in text.  He collects these blunders in his sack and takes them to Hell to be used against the transgressor on Judgment Day.

Ummm, should I be worried? [Read more…] about Will Your Writing Errors Haunt You? Fun Fact Friday!

Filed Under: Fun Fact Friday Tagged With: fun fact, writing, writing tips

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