Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Autho

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell As a self-published author I’m used to having books copy-edited and, whilst it has always made me think that I’ve got terrible grammar, it has never made me feel that bad. Yet, the two copy edits I’ve had back from my … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Copy Editors and the Dumb Author

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell A few of the latest blogger reviews of my novel, whilst positive, have labelled my book as predictable. Today I’m asking, is that a bad quality in a novel? I write chick lit, and I read a lot of it too, invariably … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Never Gonna Be Predictable

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell So it’s that time of year again – resolution time. I’m not talking about the the naff ones like ‘I’m never going to eat chocolate before breakfast’ or ‘I’m only going to limit myself to one glass of wine on a … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – That Time of Year

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I can’t think of another industry where so many people go out of their way to help and give advice to other people in their profession. Whilst I’m happy to help those that ask, I have a terrible affliction...I want to help people … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Keeping Your Nose Out