writing

Autofocus

by admin on May 22, 2018 Permalink

Amanda Gochez
I don’t know about you, but I get so caught up in what I need to do, that I forget about other important things. I get so caught up in telling myself, “Ineed to do this. It is the only way I can make my dreams come true.” But then I miss out on amazing things like, spending time with my family, resting, and fun. Read More…
Feeling Rejected?

by admin on April 30, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
Like all authors, when we submit our manuscripts to agents or publishers we have this feeling of accomplishment. Now, all we have to do is wait. More than likely, the email back, if we get an email at all, is a rejection. And let’s be honest, it sucks. And that feeling over failure is what I have been dealing with for the past few weeks. Read More…
Time wasted? Or wasted Time?

by admin on April 24, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
This week’s blog is a little different. I hoping to appeal to those people who run on five cups of coffee to make it throughout the day. Read More…
Judging a Book by the Cover

by admin on April 16, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
So you have this beautiful manuscript done, but how do you match the cover to the words that embody it? How do you go about getting a book cover? If you are like me when I started, I had no idea where to begin. I had no knowledge of what to do. I want to share what I do know with you in hopes it helps you.
After I got done with my manuscript, once again, I did research. Read More…
Fear

by admin on April 10, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
I’ve had a pretty humbling experience over this past week. I had the amazing opportunity to go on vacation to Northern California to explore the Redwoods. Not everyone would think of this spot to go on vacation since it isn’t tropical. Let me tell you – put it on your list. Read More…
Essay Writing for Authors

by admin on April 2, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
I have touched on topics such as: novels, publishers, and literary agents. What I haven’t touched on at all is essay writing. Books are not the only thing that should be focused on for writers. There are the brilliant scholarly publication essays that we students use to get a creditable source for a paper!
I did a little research and Oxford helped me out greatly. Read More…
Food for Thought

by admin on March 26, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
All of us writers have been there. I have talked about how we get lost in the excitement of submitting our manuscript to publishers and literally agents in previous blogs, but what I have not yet done is stress the importance of reading the guidelines for submission.
Let me just start by saying that I’ve made each of the mistakes you’ll find discussed below. Read More…
To Edit or Not to Edit

by admin on March 18, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
After spending my past few weeks doing homework, reading manuscripts, and editing my own work, I have realized a trend within the manuscripts. As authors, we get excited about what we are writing – which we should! We go through all the motions and emotions of our characters. We become so enthusiastic about our unique creation. Read More…
Women Writing

by admin on March 11, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
From Jane Austen, Sappho, Emily Bronte, and Sojourner Truth it’s not that difficult to appreciate the women that changed history. Even from the beginning of time women were viewed different than man. Now, while today it has changed tremendously, there are still subjects being fought for. For example, equal pay. Read More…
The Heart’s Mind

by admin on March 2, 2018 Permalink

By: Amanda Gochez
It’s been a sentimental week for me. I’ve been struggling with different aspects of my ideas for writing and it’s weighing. I forget why I love writing and what made me write in the first place. I would think every writer has this issue. It’s not like you don’t have material to write. Read More…