This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. After a conversation with another self published author last week, I realised I always had somewhat unrealistic expectations about my work. While we were chatting about whether I should continue trying to get traditionally … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Great Expectations
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The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – To Be Cheeky or Not To Be Cheeky
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As an aspiring author I sometimes feel that I walk a tight rope between being pushy and not being pushy enough. In an ideal world a publisher would automatically find me and give me a ludicrously lovely six figure book deal. But … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – To Be Cheeky or Not To Be Cheeky
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Controversial Reviews
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Five star Amazon reviews are the holy grail of Amazon books, yet for me pretty much all Amazon reviews spark controversy. As a book reviewer for a website, and an author, I feel I straddle two sides of the review world, and I … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Controversial Reviews
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – That Empty Feeling
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Last week I found myself in an odd position. I’d sent my latest work-in-progress off for line editing and I felt lost. Whenever I’ve sent work to an editor before I’ve felt giddy with relief at the notion of a few weeks off from … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – That Empty Feeling
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – How Long Does it Take to Write a Novel?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Not only is this the most commonly asked question I get from my non-writer friends, it's the talk of many a writer at the moment with NaNoWriMo approaching. Inspired by Keris Stainton's and Catherine Ryan Howard’s … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – How Long Does it Take to Write a Novel?