Skip to Main Content
  • Published Books
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe+
Evy Writes

I see, I listen, I think. Therefore, I write.

  • Published Books
    • Between Two Worlds.
    • My Books Reviewed
  • Love, life, small things
  • A Writer’s Life
  • Art, Travel, Tasty Morsels
  • Book, Film Reviews
  • Subscribe+
  • Published Books
    • Between Two Worlds.
    • My Books Reviewed
  • Love, life, small things
  • A Writer’s Life
  • Art, Travel, Tasty Morsels
  • Book, Film Reviews
  • Subscribe+

A Writer’s Life

Want to Go Viral? Target a mouthy audience

Want to Go Viral? Target a mouthy audience

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 1

Want to go viral? Take a cue from a former teacher of creative writing. He came out with a rant about his students and the craft of writing. The piece riled quite a few people. Mostly writers, for sure. Enough … Continued

book promotion, creative writing, go viral
Zen of Writing?

Zen of Writing?

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 0

The Zen of Writing? An oxymoron, I’d say. At least, that’s my first reaction. In my mind, the act—but more specially the art—of writing requires you to be active and engaged. Bent over a ream of paper on a desk, … Continued

creative writing, Zen of writing
How Much Do You Crave Success? A Writer’s 2015 To-do List

How Much Do You Crave Success? A Writer’s 2015 To-do List

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 3

It is Christmas season. If you’re a Christian (only about a third of the world population). What next for you as a writer? How much do you crave success? After all the grub, booze, and discarded gifts (or, at least, … Continued

book marketing, book promotion, ebook, self-publishing
Writer and Slave: Get Used To It

Writer and Slave: Get Used To It

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 3

You are a writer. Therefore, you’re a slave. To reviews, to courting a readership, to spending hours on tasks not related to writing. Writer and slave: You’re helpless against that bondage. Most writers now are resigned to the fact that … Continued

book marketing, book promotion, book review, book trailer, creative writing, imagination, writer
Book Trailers: Harnessing their power for book promotion

Book Trailers: Harnessing their power for book promotion

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Between Two Worlds, Blog, Hello My Love | 2

Everyone is doing book trailers these days. So, why not jump on the bandwagon? Well, for one, having someone do book trailers for you can cost money. Money you may not have on your limited book promotion budget. But you … Continued

book promotion, book trailer, Hello My Love, modern love story, music in fiction
Why Writers Are Researchers, Too

Why Writers Are Researchers, Too

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 2

Writers are researchers, too. In fact, writers have to be Jacquelines (or Jacks) of many trades. Wordsmiths, grammarians, artists of a certain sort, interviewers, investigators/researchers.  Even counselors. Of these, I’m most comfortable being a researcher. I did  research for graduate … Continued

creative writing, fiction, researching a book, writer
Writing Is Unrewarding. Why Do It?

Writing Is Unrewarding. Why Do It?

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 4

Why write fiction? Writing is unrewarding. Not an item you would often find in a bucket list (things you hope to do in your life)—if we mean writing a novel, an essay, or a short story. But it probably makes … Continued

cathartic writing, creative writing, power of words, quest, self-publishing, tedium in writing
Write To Save Your Life (or, at least, your psyche)

Write To Save Your Life (or, at least, your psyche)

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 5

Can writing heal what ails you? Many studies show you can write to save your life. I started writing my thoughts and feelings in a little notebook when I was a kid. I think it was my way of coping … Continued

cathartic writing, expressive writing, imagination, memoire, power of words, sources of stories, writer
Aimless? In  A Rut? Haiku yourself out of it.

Aimless? In A Rut? Haiku yourself out of it.

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 0

When you find yourself in a rut or you’re just bored. Haiku yourself out of it. Haikuing is fun and it only needs 17 syllables, give or take. I have haikued in the past, but I’ve nearly forgotten doing it … Continued

creative writing, expressive writing, G.K. Chesterton, haiku, narrative device, Refractory periods, writer's block
Tedium in writing—Paying Attention To P’s And Q’s

Tedium in writing—Paying Attention To P’s And Q’s

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Between Two Worlds, Blog, Hello Agnieszka | 0

There is necessary tedium in writing. My third novel (Hello, Agnieszka!) is in the proofreading stage by another pair of eyes. That makes four scrutinizing pairs, so far.   Writing is a solitary undertaking but the author is always too … Continued

beta readers, creative writing, Hello Agnieszka, tedium in writing
Live Inside Your Head: Romance in writing

Live Inside Your Head: Romance in writing

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 0

If you live inside your head, people are likely to think you’re crazy. But doing so can actually be comforting. Productive, even. As I grew older, reality trounced my dreams one by one. I found myself retreating a little more … Continued

creative writing, dreams, expressive writing, imagination, quest, romance in writing
How Beta Readers Helped My Book

How Beta Readers Helped My Book

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Between Two Worlds, Blog, Hello Agnieszka | 1

I sent my latest manuscript to a couple of beta readers. I’ve found them helpful in the past. I tend to experiment a little with the linear structure of novels. I’m never sure, though, if doing so would confuse readers. … Continued

beta readers, creative writing, epilogue, Hello Agnieszka, prequel, prologue, self-publishing, sequel, women's fiction
A Rant:  Careless Word Choice

A Rant: Careless Word Choice

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 0

Ah, how careless we can be with our words!  I’m not referring to sloppy grammar or style that relies on clichés. I’m talking about careless word choice, particularly when words are chosen primarily to attract attention. Someone sent me an … Continued

creative writing, power of words, romance in writing, Wikipedia, writer
The Place of Places in Stories

The Place of Places in Stories

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Between Two Worlds, Blog, Hello My Love | 3

Places in stories can advance plot and show something about a character. Food and eating can (see Delectable Dishes) do the same.  In Hello, Greg invites Elise to his house presumably to see him in his “true element.”   When … Continued

contemporary fiction, Hello My Love, modern love story, places in fiction, Realism in romance novels
As These Pages Turn—a Book in Hand

As These Pages Turn—a Book in Hand

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 0

I tore open the cardboard packaging much too eagerly and my palms smarted from the vigorous peeling off of unyielding adhesive tapes. But it’s worth the rawness of a few minutes. I looked at this thing in my hand, dressed … Continued

creative writing, ebook, Margaret of the north, print books, self-publishing

Posts navigation

« 1 2 3 4 »

Recent Posts

Copyright © 2012-2023 Evy Writes. All rights reserved.

Reproduction of  any part of the content of Evy Writes other than for educational purposes or personal use is prohibited without prior consent. Contact Evy Journey for questions.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

  • Evy Writes Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions of Use of Evy Writes

Housekeeping

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Book Reviews

Artsy Rambler

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Me
  • Subscribe+

Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}