tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:03:02 +0000WritingWorkingEditingNarrative InkSuccessBlood LustCopy EditorCopywriterFreelance WriterFreelance WritingGraduate SchoolPhotosWriting from HomeBecoming a Travel WriterGraduationMy WritingPayReflectionReminisceResolutionsSalaryTeachingThesisTravel CopywritingTravel WritingTravelingTravellingWriting Schedule20142015A Blood Books NovelBecoming a WriterBloggingBlood BooksBook SigningsBudget CutsDistractionsEducationEducation SystemEducation is DyingEducation is FailingGiveawaysGrow ReadershipHabitsHaving SupportHealthyHouse of NightKristin CastMarketingNew YearNovelNovelsOwning a BusinessPC CastPromotionsReadingRichelle MeadSelf-PublishSelf-PublishingSeriesSocial MediaSocial Media MarketingStarting a BusinessStephenie MeyerTeachersThankfulTraditional PublishingTwilightVampire AcademyWork from HomeWriting AdviceWriting GroupsWriting TipsWriting WednesdayWriting Workshopswriting updates and random nonsense from author Danielle Rosehttp://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-4373838015378044953Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +00002015-02-11T10:00:04.926-06:00Book SigningsGiveawaysGrow ReadershipMarketingPromotionsSocial MediaSocial Media MarketingSuccessWritingWriting AdviceWriting GroupsWriting TipsWriting WednesdayWriting Workshops Building a following is crucial to success as a new writer. To sell books, you must have readers, but finding those readers is not a simple task. Below, you'll find five tips every new writer should incorporate into his or her career. Bragging rights. Writing a book is hard work. Don't ever forget that. You should be proud of your accomplishment. Be comfortable telling anyone you meet that http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/02/5-tips-to-gain-more-readers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-4829550165664454339Sun, 08 Feb 2015 17:41:00 +00002015-02-08T21:09:20.526-06:00Becoming a Travel WriterCopy EditorCopywriterFreelance WriterFreelance WritingSuccessTravel CopywritingTravel WritingTravelingWorkingWritingWriting from Home Yesterday, I talked about my path to becoming a travel writer. Today, I want to focus more on the items needed to become a successful travel copywriter.  I have done a lot of research on freelance copywriting, and after a lot of thought, I have decided to specialize in travel copywriting. Below, I've listed the top five necessities for a travel writer. 1. Knowledge. This one may seemhttp://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/02/5-items-needed-to-become-travel-writer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-8790685536286755059Sat, 07 Feb 2015 22:38:00 +00002015-02-08T21:10:25.010-06:00Becoming a Travel WriterCopy EditorCopywriterFreelance WriterFreelance WritingSuccessTravel CopywritingTravel WritingTravelingWorkingWritingWriting from Home In January 2015, I attended my final graduate school residency. While there, I began soul-searching. I've always had the personality of a planner, and now I was without plan. I needed to know what I was to do with my life now that I was no longer a student.  I thought about what made me happy. I didn't want an office job; I didn't necessarily want to teach (for political reasons more than http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/02/becoming-travel-writer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-6620548039979252964Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:04:00 +00002015-02-08T21:11:04.946-06:00Copy EditorCopywriterDistractionsFreelance WriterFreelance WritingHabitsHaving SupportPaySalarySuccessWork from HomeWorkingWritingWriting from HomeWriting Schedule The ability to work from home has been one of the best things that's ever happened to me--it's also one of the worst. When I work from home, productivity directly affects my income. Meaning, I lose money every time I allow a distraction to consume my time. Seems simple, right? Remove the distraction. Problem solved. Unfortunately, it's slightly more complicated. I've found these three culpritshttp://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/02/3-culprits-stopping-you-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-444701517763979315Fri, 30 Jan 2015 19:27:00 +00002015-02-08T21:12:02.582-06:00Budget CutsEducationEducation is DyingEducation is FailingEducation SystemPaySalaryTeachersTeaching Our education system is failing. There. I said it. A few months ago, my nephew informed me that his school is no longer teaching cursive as part of its curriculum. I was baffled. How are children supposed to sign their names when they become adults? A squiggly line? Flowery initials?  When he then shared that they are contemplating not teaching the Holocaust, I just about http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/01/education-is-dying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-1221202130912067922Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:00:00 +00002015-02-08T21:13:03.340-06:00Becoming a WriterHouse of NightKristin CastMy WritingPC CastReadingReflectionReminisceRichelle MeadStephenie MeyerTwilightVampire AcademyWorkingWritingWriting Schedule How did you begin writing? I’ve always thought my path to becoming a writer wasn’t normal, but recently, I’ve begun to wonder if there is such a thing as typical in a writer’s life. Truth is, my inner child shudders whenever I answer this question. Because I know the exact moment I became a writer. If there is such a thing as normal in a writer’s life, then I’m certain this doesn’t http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/01/becoming-writer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-1294038598433325952Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:44:00 +00002015-02-08T21:14:08.887-06:00A Blood Books NovelBlood BooksBlood LustGraduate SchoolGraduationMy WritingNovelNovelsPhotosReflectionReminisceResolutionsSeriesTeachingThankfulThesisTravellingWriting On Saturday, January 17, 2015, I graduated with my Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. That was three days ago, and it's still bittersweet. I wanted to reminisce, to reflect on my time at Stonecoast. To do that, I needed to go back to the beginning, to a time when I wasn't the confident writer... I started writing my novel in 2009. While each new year brought the same resolution—finish http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/01/stonecoast-graduation-and-washington-dc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-8712881649476562665Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:00:00 +00002015-02-08T21:14:47.302-06:00EditingGraduate SchoolGraduationNarrative InkOwning a BusinessStarting a BusinessWorking I'm currently at my final graduate school residency. It's weird to write that, to say that, to think that... On Monday, I completed part one of my MFA requirements: the public reading. It went well. I received a lot of positive feedback, and many stopped me to request a copy of the full manuscript. That's the best compliment a writer can receive.  This morning, I completed part two: my http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2015/01/narrative-ink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-5723048512942098788Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +00002015-02-08T21:15:44.174-06:0020142015Blood LustEditingHealthyNarrative InkNew YearPhotosResolutionsWriting I've never been one to make resolutions for the new year. Sure, I had goals, but I didn't deem them a new year's resolution. I think that was because I was afraid of failure. It was as if failing to meet my resolution meant the whole year was a waste. Now that I'm older, I see things differently, and this year, I'm making resolutions. 2015 is going to be a very busy year for me. I have just http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2014/12/resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-977054566293442058Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:30:00 +00002015-02-08T21:16:18.253-06:00EditingNarrative InkSelf-PublishSelf-PublishingTraditional PublishingWriting With my debut novel nearly complete, I've been contemplating whether or not to pursue traditional publishing (landing an agent, editor, publisher, and contract) or self-publishing (selling my work myself on websites such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, iBooks or in independent bookstores).  There's no point in arguing that the traditional publishing market is a dying form and http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-never-ending-battle-traditional-vs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-2698507563568694942Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +00002015-02-08T21:16:53.698-06:00Graduate SchoolThesis When I accepted my graduate school acceptance (yes, you really do that), I didn't realize that completing my thesis would be the worst, most stressful time of my life. That's not something typically mentioned by the admissions representative. But it's an experience all master's students endure. While completing my thesis, I felt more stress, had more anxiety-fueled breakdowns, and shed more http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-thesis-dilemma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736672018912579393.post-2972483971031239428Thu, 04 Dec 2014 05:08:00 +00002015-02-08T21:17:22.310-06:00BloggingBlood LustEditingNarrative InkPhotosTravellingWriting I'm going to be honest: I'm not a blogger. I find blogging regularly way too difficult, but I'm going to give it my best shot. My plan is to blog twice a month. I'll aim for the first and the fifteenth, but I may stray from the schedule. As long as I stick with at least two posts a month, I'll feel pretty accomplished. :) For my first blog post, I thought I'd take the typical route: a simple http://daniellenrose13.blogspot.com/2014/12/lets-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0