We MUST Have a Voice!
Remember this guy? Yes, it’s Christian Bale, but many of us knew him before he was Batman, back when he was Jack Kelly, the newsie who shook the entire city of...
Tuesday Tips for Writers
Review Etiquette: 10 Commandments for Authors & Readers
Reviews are a funny thing. Some readers base their shopping on reviews while others completely ignore the opinions of others. It’s the same for authors. Some are terrified to chance a...
How to Turn Writing into an Author Career
Now has a VLOG! This week’s tips… How to Turn Writing into an Author Career! An overview of all the responsibilities an author faces on a weekly bases. Please comment...
Tuesday Tips: The Beauty of a Beta
Betareader: also referred to as pre-reader or critiquer, is a non-professional reader who reads a written work, generally fiction, with the intent of looking over the material to find and improve...
Tuesday Tips: My Point of View on Point of View
This Tuesday’s Tip comes at the request of a reader. “How do you choose point of view? I am trying to write for the first time. For some reason I...
Tuesday’s Tips: Good Editing vs. Bad Editing
An author walks into a bar carrying 3 manuscripts. She hands the first one to a friend, the second one to the bartender, and the third one to the guy...
Tueasday’s Tip: Top 7 Writing Distractions
Squirrel!! Last week we talked about scheduling and the discipline it takes to write a novel. This week I’m doing a countdown of the top 7 distractions I have...
Tuesday’s Tip: An Author’s Schedule
Welcome to the first of my Tuesday’s Tips segment here on Literally Lydia. This segment is intended to help fellow writers and aspiring authors gain insight into the world of books,...