Tag Archives: guidelines

POV revisited

Posted on September 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

With regard to POV and opinion, I’ve come across too many instances in published writing where I’m right and the people (critique-ers) who say I’m not are wrong. Below is a perfect example of proving my case — from one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged #RomanceNovels, books, critique, effective writing, fiction writer, guidelines, opinion, point of view, POV, Reading, romance novels, romance writers, romantic fiction, third person narrative, third person omniscient, writers, writing, writing romance | 3 Comments

Romance Weekly Blog Hop — July 15 #LoveWriteChat

Posted on July 15, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Thank you for hopping over from Dani Jace‘s post. This week’s questions come from the scrumptious Jo Richardson. Sorry I missed you guys last week, but it was a rare, fun holiday excursion for me, and one in which doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged #LoveChatWrite, @Romance Writer's Weekly, @RomanceWritersWeekly, authors, blogging, Collette Cameron, creativity, Dani Jaci, experience, fiction, fiction writer, guidelines, Jo Richardson, love, opinion, romance novels, romance writers, romantic fiction, writers, writing | 9 Comments

Compounds Conundrum

Posted on June 21, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I suppose a lot of hater mail will magically appear in my in-box as a result of this post, but that’s never stopped me before. I’m noticing the misuse of compound words to mean something the word itself doesn’t. Anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged authors, compound words, creative writing, creativity, editing, editing habits, effective writing, English grammar, experience, fiction, grammar lesson, guidelines, helpful advice, reliability, Self-Publishing, taking pride in your work, talent | 3 Comments

Being Mentally Strong

Posted on June 21, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I came across a few interesting articles this week, but they dealt with my issues about being introverted, moody, and inconsistent. The last one is what I need to be concentrating my efforts on in order to improve. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged authors, character development, emotion, experience, guidelines, helpful advice, mentality, negative traits, opinion, positive thinking, writers, writing | 6 Comments

Audience

Posted on June 2, 2014 by RaineBalkera

As I continue to figure out new ways to reach new people in order to generate interest in my publication, a few things manage to stump or amuse me. This, for example, is what I found at my Smashwords account … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged anxiety, audience, authors, creativity, effective writing, emotion, experience, Facebook, failed attempt to Indie publish, fans, fiction, fiction writer, followers, guidelines, harsh reality, Indie Authors, Indie Publishing, Publishers, publishing, rejection, romance novels, romance writers, romantic fiction, Self-Publishing, talent, Traditional publishing, Twitter, writers, writing | 4 Comments

Sunday Funnies

Posted on June 1, 2014 by RaineBalkera

So, today is the first day of June. (brief, quiet pause) YAY! Whoo-Hoo! Hurray! Summer is just around the corner! I’ve waited for it since last September, and here it is again, making another fabulous appearance with its heaping helpings … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged authors, creativity, editing, effective writing, fiction, fiction writer, first-person, first-person narrative, first-person tense, guidelines, Indie Authors, Indie Publishing, JuNoWriMo, love, opinion, romance novels, romance writers, romantic fiction, writers, writing, writing rules | 2 Comments

Damitol

Posted on May 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Actually, I refer to them as cuss words, but no one else I know does. When I use the word CUSS to refer to the mainstream utterances in everyday speech, I’m met with perplexity and sometimes giggles. I think the … Continue reading →