We often hear about the writing slump, sometimes the reading slump, but have you ever heard about the editing slump ? To be honest, even though I’m quite active on Twitter (compared to other social media), I think I’ve never read about it. I’m sure lots of people have already talked about it, I justContinue reading “After the writing slump… the editing slump ! (5 tips to get out of it)”
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Writing Update
It’s been a while since the last time I told you about how my current writing projects were doing, so I thought I would do a little update. It also helps me to stay accountable, and keep track of my progress, to be honest. The Purple Sky Series The second volume is on its way.Continue reading “Writing Update”
Camp NaNoWriMo (April 2022) : Summary
No, I didn’t forget about Camp NaNoWriMo. It’s just that last Wednesday… well it wasn’t over yet and I had the little hope that in the last few days, I’d somehow manage to write some more. Spoiler alert, I didn’t. For the ones who also did camp nanowrimo this april, how did it go forContinue reading “Camp NaNoWriMo (April 2022) : Summary”
Finding an illustrator/book cover designer on Fiverr
When you’re a new author and you want to self-publish your book, there comes a time where you will have to think about your book cover. If you’re publishing a children’s book, or a collection of poems, you might also need an illustrator for the inside of the book. Or you might just hire anContinue reading “Finding an illustrator/book cover designer on Fiverr”
Camp NaNoWriMo : Day 13/30
For writers, April can have several meanings. There’s #IndieApril on Twitter, for indie writers to promote their books, and readers to try an indie book or more. April is also the first writing challenge of the year, with Camp NaNoWriMo. I’ve already explained in a previous post what is Camp NaNoWriMo, so feel free toContinue reading “Camp NaNoWriMo : Day 13/30”
A year of blogging : what I’ve learned
As I was going through my previous posts, looking for some inspiration for today’s article, I realized that on March 10th, this blog turned one year old. Since March 10th, 2021, I’ve posted an article per week, every single week. It’s the most consistent I’ve ever been with any kind of writing ! So let’sContinue reading “A year of blogging : what I’ve learned”
Getting ready for Camp NaNoWriMo (April)
March is quickly coming to an end, and what does it mean for the writing community ? That Camp NaNoWriMo is just around the corner ! For the ones who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge designed to encourage writers to write a novel in a month. The goal is to write 50,000 words,Continue reading “Getting ready for Camp NaNoWriMo (April)”
My book’s 1st anniversary (giveaway + discount)
One year ago, I was anxiously submitting my work on Amazon KDP. One year ago, the ebook of Talking To The Moon got published, soon followed the day after by the paperback edition. When I look back… This was my book baby, and actually I was a baby writer too at that time, haha !Continue reading “My book’s 1st anniversary (giveaway + discount)”
The multiple uses of Amazon KDP
As an indie author, I’ve discovered Amazon KDP with the purpose of publishing my book. For most writers or people of the writing community, that’s what Amazon KDP has been created for. To self-publish books, all kinds of books. Well, you might have seen this on Youtube or elsewhere, but there are people who useContinue reading “The multiple uses of Amazon KDP”
Book covers for indie writers
As a self-published author, book covers are an important topic to me. When you’re promoting your book yourself, how catching your book cover is can either make your marketing way easier, or dreadfully difficult. In this article, I will share with you a few tips on how to get your perfect book cover. (Not talkingContinue reading “Book covers for indie writers”
Marie K. Ricci - Author | Translator 