Monday 28 September 2015
35 Day Blog Challenge - Day 16: A little writing humour
Instead of writing a post today, I decided to add a few tidbits of humour on writing. And of course, being an engineer, project manager and writer...it had to be Dilbert. Enjoy!
Sunday 27 September 2015
35 Day Blog Challenge - Day 15: What I learned at #ROSACon2015
Like all good things, #ROSACon2015 had to end. Two days of sharing experiences, and making new friends. Listening to presentations were I either learned something new or was reminded of an important aspect of writing.
Work sessions and discussions that were open and honest, even when the discussion got between the bed sheets. This was a romance authors' conference after all!
We shared lots laughs, but were also moved to tears. The organisation is still in its infancy, but the foundations have been laid for a future of authors growing within themselves, growing as writers and passing on the lessons learned to help and support new authors.
While the publishing industry is changing almost by day, self-publishing notwithstanding, there was much to be learnt from the experienced authors. Persistence, coping with fear and rejection, the daily demands of our time, and commitment to our craft despite all the challenges we have to face.
I enjoyed making my presentation on marketing for authors. While the subject matter is very close to my heart, there was not enough time to cover all the aspects in an hour. It is a good thing then that I am committing myself towards finishing the first draft on Indie Author: The Good, the Bad and the Hard Work by the end of November.
Once I am back home, I will assess the progress on the book and update my planning to ensure that it will be completed on time. In the meantime, my travelling is done until December, and my posts will return to the schedule to complete the book, and a few more posts on planning for pantsers and NaNoWriMo.
See you tomorrow - from my home office!
If you want to see what the other participants are blogging about, you can find their blogs here. Why not pop on over and leave a comment?
Saturday 26 September 2015
Follow Me Day 3 - #ROSACon2015 pictures
35 Day Blog Challenge - Day 14: Follow Me...Stellenbosch @ #ROSACon2015
Some of the Conference attendees: Day 1 |
Today is the last day of the conference and here is what I have planned for my day:
1. The Category Romance Formula by Joss Wood
2. What do you mean I have to market my writing? presented by yours truly
I will be giving the presentation to everyone subscribing to the mailing list on my blog. I have also received a few requests to give the presentation back home too. If you are interested, please keep an eye out for the details of the date and venue. It will be in the Pretoria/Centurion/Johannesburg area.
3. Tips to overcome the fear that can paralyse our writing by Rae Rivers
As promised there will again be more pictures online (in a second post) after the conference finishes today for you to look at.
See you later!
If you want to see what the other participants are blogging about, you can find their blogs here. Why not pop on over and leave a comment?
Friday 25 September 2015
Follow Me to #ROSACon2015 - Day 2
Some of the speakers today:
Left: Romy Sommer (chairman of ROSA); right: Joss Wood (author)
Rebecca Crowley and Jo Watson
A few of the dinner pictures as promised :)
35 Day Blog Challenge - Day 13: Follow Me...Stellenbosch @ #ROSACon2015
The Butterfly in Linzé's Mischief |
1. Options for Authors today by Rebecca Crowley
2. Say what (is it about writing dialogue) presented by Joss Wood
Then I will be skipping a few presentations to go to a book shop with antique and rare books. I just have to go. As a book collector this kind of shop is my kryptonite. I don't know if I will find any books that will interest me, but if I don't go I will never know. I saw on their website that they had books that might interest me - and so the opportunity arises.
I will be in time back for the next session that interest me:
3. Just because you could, doesn't mean you should by Marie Dry
I will add my notes and impressions (and also lessons learned) as the second post to my blog. Will also try and get some good pictures of the speakers for you.
Tonight is the conference dinner at a historical building in town and some fun and mischief might result. Put a bunch of writers together, and the end result is guaranteed be unpredictable. Keep an eye out for my update later tonight.
See you later!
If you want to see what the other participants are blogging about, you can find their blogs here. Why not pop on over and leave a comment?
Thursday 24 September 2015
Follow Me - Day 1 Pictures
The view from my room @ Le Verger Guesthouse In Stellenbosch |
Le Verger Guesthouse - my room is the one on the left |
There will be more pictures tomorrow!
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