Writer in the Making

Book Reviews

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Believe it or not, book reviews are the lifeline of a book. They’re not for us the authors, but they are for readers to help them decide if they wan...

First person vs third person narrative

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you decide if your story should be in first person or third person narrative? What are the pros and cons? Does it matter to readers? I’ll sha...

The Normal World

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Setting up the normal world in your novel? How much time should be allotted before the inciting incident? Is there a word count minimum of setting up ...

Necessity or Splurge?

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Indie authors, ever wonder what you need as opposed to what you want in order to publish your book? Is it a need or is it a splurge? This is my opinio...

Dealing with Writer’s Block

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Writer’s block? I hate it as much as any other author. What do you do to solve it?

Just Get it Written

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we think too much and we end up stifling our own creative writing process. Here’s some motivation fellow writers. Just get it written!

Do I need both?

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Critique partners and beta readers. Do I really need both? Well...

Still looking for beta readers?

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the best way to find beta readers? While there are multiple sources, I mention CP matchmaking, critiquematch.com, and betareader.io in this e...

How do you know?

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is my book a good idea? Should I go ahead and write it or keep it to myself? Where’s the defining line?

Story Map

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a follow on my tutorial on onestopforwriters.com particularly dealing with mapping out your story. How to go from your setup to the af...

If I knew then what I know now

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wish you could talk to your former writing self? What advice would you give? What pitfalls would you have avoided?

When is my book over?

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How long should my book be? Depending on your genre, the word count can have various ranges. Since I’m in the romance genre, it can range from 50K t...

Booksprout update!

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here I’m giving an update on my experience so far with booksprout.co. I’ve already received a 4 star review for my upcoming release, Match-Made Ch...

Booksprout?

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ARCs? These are advanced readers copies of books that an author chooses to give away in exchange for a review. This comes in handy right before your o...

Critique Match??

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Because I’m scoping for beta readers, I’m exploring all possibilities. I’ve recently discovered critiquematch.com and I’ve already found a bet...

Imposter Syndrome

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Am I really a writer? Should I even be doing this? I’m not the best so why bother? Am I a fraud? Is this journey even worth it?

No Head-Hopping

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Head-hopping? What is that? It confuses readers and overall it’s not good. Here I’ll share on how to avoid this in your books and how you can make...

SelfPubCon2019

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I participated in ALLi’s self publishing conference this past weekend. What did I take away? Have a listen and find out.

What makes a great book?

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What truly makes a great book? Is it the outlining? The plotting? Is it the polished grammar or inciting incident? What about the climax and the denou...

Revising, Revising, Revising

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Revising your manuscript. Some of us love it, and the rest of us hate it with a passion. Which one am I? Have a listen.

Breakup with Backstory

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m seeing a lot of backstory as I work with my critique partners. I’m still dealing with it myself. What am I learning about it and what’s the ...

Critique Partners—part 3

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m learning a lot as I work with critique partners. In this episode we’ll discuss how to give and receive constructive criticism from your CP. Ho...

Self Publishing Conference 2019

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

March 16th through the 17th, I’ll be participating in the free Self Publishing Conference online. Anybody else attending? Alliance for Independent A...

Looking for Beta Readers?

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Recently one of my tweets was liked by BetaReader.io @betareaderapp. I further looked into their website to check them out. Listen to see what they’...

What the hook? Part 2

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I received advice from developmental editor and book coach Savannah. Her advice on setups/hooks set off a lightbulb in my head💡I had to sh...

Critique partners—part 2

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So you’ve found critique partners! Yay! Now what? How well will you work together? Can you gracefully back out if you prefer to look for someone new...

Pricing my book

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Indie authors, what’s a good strategy for pricing your books? Should you price them for free, 0.99, $2.99+. I’ll share how to price ebooks along w...

Self Publishing

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My journey to publication. While I do plan on traditionally publishing in the future, here’s my experience with self publishing. Smashwords.com is m...

yWriter???

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Since I’m working on outlining my next novel, I recently discovered yWriter software. This is a software to organize scenes, chapters, characters, a...

To Outline or not to Outline?

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Should you use an outline? If so... which one? I’ll be referring to K.M. Weiland’s How to Outline your Novel and onestopforwriters.com

Symbols and Motifs

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

According to onestopforwriters.com “symbols and motifs add depth by placing harmonic elements into a story to reinforce an author’s emotion rich i...

What the Hook?

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hooks. They are usually the first opening lines in your manuscript. It’s also your readers’ third impression of you as an author after your cover ...

How do I approach cover design?

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cover design. Is yours eye catching or amateurish? What’s the best thing to do when you’re a writer on a budget? Should you make it yourself? The ...

Getting to know your characters

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get to know your characters? How do you make them 3-dimensional? Here I’ll share my process of creating well rounded and relatable charac...

What’s Wattpad?

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This idea came to me, so I wanted to share. If you’re a beginner to critique partners, here’s how I practice my skills without necessarily being s...

One Stop—Part 3

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m loving onestopforwriters.com. In this episode, we’ll explore more of this one stop website for authors everywhere. Not only do they have chara...

One Stop?

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The One Stop for Writers by Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi, and Lee Powell. Does this work? From character building, world building, and mapping scene...

Hit the Send Button—part 2

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wanted to follow up and let you guys know I sent in my manuscript. Total word count, 69,717 words. I did it! I hit the send button! Will you join me? ...

Hit the Send Button

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m two days away from querying next manuscript. It’s been a long six months. What do you do when you’re right there?

Music and Prose

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I play the piano by ear after not having touched a keyboard for 17 years! However, almost 5 years later with practice and commitment, I’m now a musi...

Backstory

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Backstory: Should I or shouldn’t I? While backstory is okay, you don’t want to drag the story. Here you’ll find out when to use it or cut it out...

When should I publish my book?

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a right time to publish a book? Are some months better than others? Does genre matter and depend on the time of year? All will be discussed, ...

My Writing Process

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do I write my books? Where do I start? Do I outline? How long does it take me to write? Well... have a listen.📚📝

Professional Editing

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is it worth the investment to hire a professional editor? Here’s my story and what it did for me. Use at your our discretion. FirstEditing.com is me...

Scenes

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know which scenes work best for your book?

Character Arcs

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Characters arcs, what are they? Do they make a difference in my book or not? I reference K.M Weiland’s Creating Character Arcs.

Writer’s Guides

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Which writer’s guides are most helpful? Do I even need one? Decisions...decisions. In this episode, I mention guides by Angela Ackerman and Becca Pu...

Showing and telling?

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Showing and Telling? Say what? 😳 Should you do one without the other or balance both? I mention Sandra Gerth’s book, Show, Don’t Tell, in this ...

Critique Partners

16 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Critique Partners. What are they and how many do I need?🤷🏾‍♀️

A little about me

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey fellow writers and welcome to my first Podcast! My name is Daria White, and I’m a writer in the making. Listen to hear about me :)

Writer in the Making (Trailer)

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas