Discussion: Halfway Through 2017 Check-In Nearyos 2017, goals, write, writers, writing 4:00 AM Photo credit: DafneCholet on Flickr We're officially more than halfway through 2017, which is a super bizarre thing to think about. And... 0 Read More
Fixing the First Page Feature #36 Nearyos editing, fixing the first page 4:00 AM Photo credit: chris_ford_uk on Flickr July is arriving and the 36th Fixing the First Page Feature has finally arrived. Yay! As usual, I... 0 Read More
Discussion Vlog: Hardcover? Paperback? E-Book? Nearyos books, discussion, read, vlog 4:00 AM Trying out a new vlog format today: discussions! Let's talk your favorite book formats and what makes you choose one over the other. Sou... 0 Read More
Do You Use Character Trinkets? Nearyos character, character building, character development, writing tip 4:00 AM Photo credit: Nancy Big Crow on Flickr It can be really interesting to consider what items your characters treasure. Most of the time, thes... 0 Read More
Fixing the First Page Winner #36! Nearyos giveaway, winner, yay 3:00 AM Photo credit: Cindee Snider Re on Flickr Brief pre-post post to announce the winner of the thirty-sixth fixing the first page feature givea... 0 Read More
Do You Need That POV? Nearyos editing, multi-POV, plotting, POV, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM Photo credit: evans.photo on Flickr I recently mentioned that POV issues are one of the most common critiques I have for manuscripts I edi... 0 Read More
4 Things I've Learned From Vlogging Nearyos social media, vlogging, writers, writing life 4:00 AM Vlogging, for me, began as an experiment. Something to try out to help get over my anxiety around having my face online. Ultimately when I d... 0 Read More
Vlog: On Writing and Music Nearyos music, vlog, writer, writing life 4:00 AM Another question asked, another question answered. Today I'm talking about what I listen to while I write and edit—and why. RELATED LINK... 0 Read More
Discussion: Top 5 TBR Nearyos A CONJURING OF LIGHT, A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, books, MASK OF SHADOWS, reading, THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE, THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE, THE SHIP BEYOND TIME 4:00 AM Photo credit: Goodreads So while I haven't had as much time (or motivation, if I'm being honest) to read as I would like, as of late... 0 Read More
6 Most Common Critiques Nearyos editing, revisions, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM Photo credit: freestocks.org on Flickr I've been freelance editing for over a year now, and in that time I've written a lot of edi... 0 Read More
Fixing the First Page Giveaway #36! Nearyos giveaway 4:00 AM Photo credit: Sophe89 We're just about halfway through June which means we're halfway through 2017! Which is...really weird to think... 0 Read More
Vlog: On Writing Description Nearyos description, vlog, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM You've asked, I'm answering: how do you write description? How much description is too much or too little? I'm sharing my though... 0 Read More
What Should You Focus On While First Drafting? Nearyos first draft, first drafts, write, writer, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM Photo credit: Brian Stetson on Flickr I've frequently talked about how first drafts are meant to be terrible, and how I worry about not... 0 Read More
7 Diverse Fall 2017 Books I'm Psyched About Nearyos 27 HOURS, books, FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS, MASK OF SHADOWS, NOT YOUR VILLAIN, read, reading, THE GIRL WITH THE RED BALLOON, THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END, WHICHWOOD 4:00 AM Somehow, the fall 2017 publication season is not that far away. Earlier in the year I did a diverse books for 2017 post, but I only covered ... 0 Read More
How to Translate the Story in Your Head Into Words on the Page Nearyos how to, write, writers, writing, writing life 4:00 AM Photo credit: Victoria Nevland on Flickr The first step is understanding this is going to be a long process—and the end result may still lo... 0 Read More
Vlog: How to Choose Tense & Perspective Nearyos first person, how to, past tense, present tense, third person, vlog 4:04 AM Choosing tense (past, present) and perspective (first, third) can be pretty tricky and varies manuscript to manuscript. Many of you have ask... 0 Read More
On Writing Careers and Fear Nearyos fear, write, writers, writing, writing life 4:00 AM Photo credit: zoxcleb on Flickr I'm the kind of person who likes—and often needs—to plan things out in advance. Whether it's plans ... 0 Read More
Are YA and Adult Category Books That Different? Nearyos publishing, writers, writing, YA 4:00 AM Photo credit: irvingpublic on Flickr The short answer: yes. The long answer: It always frustrates me when adults talk about YA like YA are ... 0 Read More