How I did with my 2023 writing goals

 My goals for 2023 were 

• write 100,000 words
• Publish all of my hybrid series
• Finish writing all unfinished books
• Edit 2 books 

How I did?

I managed to publish all of my hybrid series within the first month of 2023, I managed to write the only unfinished book I had sitting there waiting to be written and managed to edit it all by June 2023. I then started writing and editing another book which I just finished in November 2023. 

I didn’t manage to write 100k words I only hit 78k but that’s still good enough to me. 

tips, tricks and tools that help keep your writing career organised

 

Whether you write for pleasure, part time or full time it can be hard to keep all your work organised. 

- Having a place dedicated to your writing is beneficial because you can keep all your supplies in one place. 

- having your documents in files will be really helpful because then you can just click into the file you want and have all the information you need. Each writing project has a file with everything you need as well as files for ideas, writing, stand down, editing and published etc.

- have a writing routine that works for you

My best writing routine yet

 

Writing with a child is very difficult I find it hard to concentrate as well as find the time to be able to write. 

But with this routine I’ve managed to juggle being a mum and writing. 

i write when I can, Which means when my daughter is playing or watching TV I write on my phone.

which means when my daughter is playing or watching TV I write on my phone.

When my daughter is asleep I write on my laptop; and when she’s feeding I plan out books. 

It’s not great because I don’t get to concentrate for long periods of time only 10-15 minutes here and there throughout the day but it works for us and that’s all that matters. 

When it comes to editing I will edit a chapter a day while she’s playing, watching TV, eating or sleeping whatever she’s doing that doesn’t require me I will be editing that one chapter a day. 

An authors guide to writing

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An authors guide to writing By Phoebe M.C.

An author's guide to writing is my book on all the things I wish I knew before starting to write my first book from how to world build, the pros and cons of self-publishing and so much more.

I started to write this book back in 2020 when I published my first four books and have been slowly writing it ever since. This book is literally everything I have learned about writing, self publishing, editing  and marketing over the past three years

How to get book ideas

 

Getting book ideas can be hard work especially if you have written all your ideas already but it’s not impossible to get more. 

- look at book covers: I find looking at sites that sell book covers can give me a few book ideas.

- Pinterest: I find scrolling through Pinterest images gives me inspiration to write a new book  

- writing prompts: writing prompts is a good way to start writing a book; you might not know where the book is heading but it’s a good way to start writing which leads to more ideas in my experience.

- look at what works: looking at what is helped me in the past with writing so another words looking at what box of mine sells the best helps me come up with more ideas like that which guarantees more sales. 

Self publishing pros and cons

 

Self publishing is an easy way for you get your book on the market but does that mean it’s the best option? I’ll be going over the pros and cons today so you can make the best decision for you when your book. 

Pros:

-Better Royalties: Traditionally, publishing houses pay authors royalties on the books they sell. For example, you might receive 10 percent to 15 percent of the list price of each book sold

-Faster Exposure: One of the benefits of self-publishing is that your book gets to market faster than it would via traditional methods.

-Longer “Shelf Life”: One of the biggest benefits of self-publishing over traditional publishing is that it gives your book a longer period in which to find its audience. 

-Every decision is yours: instead of having the publisher down your throat wanting to control the price of your book, the cover and everything else every decision is yours to make.

-Anyone can do it: anyone can self publish while it’s insanely hard to break into the traditional publishing world. 

Cons:

-Less Editorial Support: Of course, self-publishing is not without its downsides. One of the main drawbacks of publishing on your own is not having the benefit of an editorial team at your back. 

-Less Marketing Support: Just as self-published writers are on their own when it comes to editing, they have to take the reins for marketing and distributing their products. 

- Fewer sales: a lot of people aren’t willing to give self published new authors a chance. 

Interview with a book character

 

I thought I would give you a character interview with my newest book character Taylor. 

1. 1. Where were they born? 
2. I was born in Crystal Lake in Illinois
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4. 2. Who are their parents? 
5. My mother is Janet Davis and my father is John Davis 
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7. 3. Where do they live? 
8. my mum lives in Naples Florida and I don’t know where my father is 
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10. 4. What is their greatest achievement?
11. My greatest achievement is getting out of Lockwood asylum as well as moving out of Florida 
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13. 5. What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you?

The most embarrassing thing that has happened to me is when I pissed myself when I was arrested

1. 6. Who do they consider their closest friend or best friend? 
2. My best friend is George he is the only person who has ever stuck by me. 

1. 7. Do they have a romantic partner? 
2. I guess Mason counts as a romantic partner. 
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4. 8. Which family members are they close with?
5. I’m not close with any family members