I did two book signings in February and one last week. I was, to put it mildly, extremely nervous about this. I’m an introvert that doesn’t like meeting new people face to face. I don’t like pitching things to people after years of retail having to do just that. I really don’t like pitching my own book. It makes me anxious as hell.

And yet I did hold two successful signings. They weren’t successful in that I sold a lot of books. They were successful because I met a lot of people and generated some excitement.

I feel like when I schedule signings for Station 86, Volume one, I’ll be in a better position now that I kind of know what I’m doing. I’m hoping that the lesson’s I’ve learned will help me with my upcoming con as well.

If you, like me, are planning a signing and don’t particularly like meeting people, here are some things to keep in mind.

Start somewhere comfortable.

Every signing I’ve done has been in places I am familiar with, enjoy going to and know the staff of. I went to my two favorite coffee shops and my local bookstore. These are places that I am nearly as comfortable in as my own house.

I may have had a panic attack if I’d tried to go somewhere unfamiliar, and I’m not being dramatic. Now that I’ve done this a few times, I feel better about going somewhere less familiar, but I had to start somewhere I know.

Make plans in advance.

Most introverts know that a trip into the outside world is easier with a plan. I require a plan for going to run errands, because knowing exactly what I’m doing and exactly where I’m going makes me feel better.

Use this for your book signing, too. You need to have a conversation with the people hosting your event. You need to know when you’re going to be there, for how long, what the foot traffic is likely to be like, where you’ll be setting up. Surprises or unexpected circumstances can make for a stressful day.

Take your needs into consideration first.

While you’re making these plans, be sure to make your needs a priority. Remember, while you are a guest in this establishment, it is to their benefit if you’re a customer draw for them. They should want you to do well. So don’t be afraid to schedule your signing for a time you’re likely to be high energy and not get overstimulated. I scheduled for days when I knew that I could go home and rest after the signing, because I knew it was going to take something out of me.

If you’re going to be anxious with high foot traffic that’s not there for you, ask your host when a less busy time for them is. Consider what you can and cannot tolerate.

Ask the location what they’d like for you to provide, and what they would like to provide.

Here are some things that I feel like I should have thought of before my signing, but didn’t even think of until one of my hosts asked me about it. A table and chair. Two places I did a signing at wanted me to bring those in. So ask about that kind of thing.

Ask what you are and are not allowed to do.

Can you take pictures and put them up on social media? Can you take pictures of the staff? Can you talk to people as they come on, or would your host prefer that they approach you? Basically anything you intend to do besides sitting at your table and signing copies of your book, ask first. The book store wanted to run my books through their register. I was totally okay with this. I also made sure to tell them I was going to give away a free copy, so they were ready for that.

Make yourself feel good about how you look, but put comfort first.

I do love my makeup, and I love an excuse to get dolled up. But for my signing I stuck with simple things that I knew would look okay and be wearable.

Your book signing is not the time for new clothes that might itch, new shoes that might kill you if you wear them too long, or new makeup routines that might mess up your day.

Here’s the thing to remember. This is your book signing. You aren’t going to a job. This is your scene, and you can wear whatever you want. If you want to wear jeans and a t-shirt, go for it. If you want to dress up like your character, who am I to judge? So long as everything is clean and in good condition you’re good.

Invite people you love.

My best friend in the whole world came to my first signing. She just chatted with me in between talking to people, and helped me chat up my book. I couldn’t thank her enough.

If you have someone you love who’s prepared to be excited about your book, by all means invite them to come.

Have an elevator pitch prepared.

The number one question I got was, “What’s the book about?” Well, of course, that’s what you’re there to do. So have a quick explanation ready. You don’t have a lot of time for this. In my case, most people were in there to get a cup of coffee and leave. So they really were just killing time until their coffee was ready.

So I had just enough time to give them a quick explanation and give them a business card. That was it. So have something quick and short ready.

Start local.

People love a local girl. At least, people in my hometown do. I had one guy buy a book just because I was a local girl. So it doesn’t make a bit of sense to travel way out of your way to do a signing when you’re more likely to be successful close to home.

Have business cards to hand out.

I’m sorry to tell you this, but most people who come to see you are not going to buy your book that day.

But if you can give them a little something to remember them by they may buy it later. (No, I’m not suggesting prostitution.)

This is especially useful if you have books that are free or cheaper than the book you’re signing that day. Or, if you have your own fiction up on the site. Get some business cards made up with your website, the title of your book and whatever email address you want the general public to have. I used Vistaprint, and was very happy with what I got.

I also suggest only having printing on one side of your card and leave the other side blank. I talked to a reader who wasn’t all about fantasy, but loved her a good mystery novel. So I wrote down some of my favorite mystery writers, including some indie writers she hadn’t heard of before. It never hurts to have some writing space.

Understand that walk ins aren’t necessarily prepared to buy your book right then.

Your signing is in a public place. Somewhere people go to on a regular basis. Along with the people who show up just to see you, there will be people who show up just to buy coffee.

Don’t take that personal. You’re an unexpected element to these people. It could be that, if they had known you would be there, they would have been delighted and prepared to buy a book. It could be that they don’t give a damn that you’re there and they just want to do whatever they’re there to do and leave.

You cannot control this, and you’ll upset people if you try. Unless you’re holding a closed event, invite only, walk ins are happening.

Understand that, at first, most of the people attending will be walk ins.

In fact, walk ins are probably going to be most of what you get, just starting out. Look, I’m going to share something kind of silly with you all. Before my signings, I stand in front of my bathroom mirror and tell myself this.

“I am a published writer, part of the entertainment industry. I am going to this thing as the talent. People are coming to see me, to talk to me. People are going to be excited to get my autograph.”

This little pep talk is super, helps me get out the door, and is kind of not true. My hosts treat me like the talent. The people in their stores do not. I am not a big name pull just yet. I do not yet have fans losing their minds to meet me.

That day may come, but it’s not today.

Embrace it. Make new fans.

Try to give away a book if you can.

Everyone loves something free, but I actually have another reason for suggesting this. I had a woman come to one of my signings with her daughter. She actually didn’t know I was going to be there. Her daughter picked out a few books from a 50 cent rack. The mom was literally counting dimes for those books.

Do I need to tell you that I’ve been there? I’ve stood in a store, surrounded by expensive, lovely books that I wanted so bad it ached and counted out the small bits of money I had to buy a clearance book for my daughter. My heart ached for this woman, and the woman I had been.

I was so excited to give that woman a copy of my book. And man, did it make her day. I was able to do that because I had already accounted for that loss.

Make it fun.

It should be fun. You worked hard to make it this far, Baby! You wrote that book, you got it published one way or another. You poured your sweat, blood and tears into this book. This is your day to finally stand up and tell the whole world, or at least the whole coffee shop, “Look what I did!”

So have fun with it. You deserve it.

Let me start out by saying that FYI always sounds mean. It always sounds like it’s going to precede something bitchy. I mean, have you ever heard someone say, “FYI, I left a plate of cookies in the dining room, help yourself.” No, it’s always something like, “FYI, your dog is not allowed in my yard, Marcus!”

I think I’ve mentioned this once or twice (or a freaking million times) that my first novel came out in December. I also self published three other books. Two are free, yeah, but the third one does cost some money.

That’s right, my life goal has been achieved by 30! (Thank you, Jenny Breeden of Devil’s Panties.)

With my book on the market, I have some shocking news for you.

I’m not rich! In fact, I haven’t even broken even yet. I still have my day job and I’m sure that I will for several years.

With that shocking wake up call in mind, here are some really unfortunate facts.

Making actual money as a writer is freaking hard. I make a percentage of what the publisher sells. For my indie book, I get the majority of the sales, but Amazon does take a percentage. I’m not going to go into details, but let me assure you that it’s not covering a cup of coffee right now.

The market is really saturated. I’m not kidding. There are thousands upon thousands of books, with new ones coming out every day. I love that as a reader, because I’ve got a never ending list of books to read. As a writer competing for attention, it’s challenging. Not bad, but challenging.

People are for the most part broke, and large price tags upset them. For real, my favorite writer’s recent book was almost $30. I’m going to buy it, but it will probably be the only book I buy that month. I buy one book, and thousands are coming out.

Getting your name out is difficult and expensive. It really is. That $30 book I bought was by a household name author. Philippa Gregory, if you want to know. I am not a house hold name author. Most people on a budget (all of us) are only going to buy one or two books a month, if that. It’s probably going to be someone you really like. I hope that’s me. But I’m probably not going to be.

Yet.

And that yet is kind of important.

I didn’t say all of that to discourage you, or make you give up on your writing dreams. I told you all that for two reasons. 1. It’s all true and we just need to accept the reality of it. 2. I don’t want anyone thinking I’m doing better than I am and comparing themselves to me.

Here’s the good news.

Looking at what I haven’t done yet and don’t have is always going to be depressing. But hell, looking back at where I’ve come from is pretty amazing. The same is probably true of you, my friend.

I didn’t quit writing my book. I finished the damn thing. If you can do that, you’re in better shape than the vast majority of people who want to write.

I didn’t quit looking for a publisher until I found one. If you can do that, you’re in better shape than most people who have finished their books. If you’ve decided to self publish, you are also doing better than most. That’s an intense amount of work and commitment.

Now people can find my book online and read it. People are reading my book!

Here’s something else to keep in mind. Elizabeth Gilbert, writer of Big Magic, had a full time job until Eat, Pray, Love made it big.

Here’s something else. If we compare being a successful author to running a small business (and there are a lot of similarities) then I should be feeling pretty optimistic. Most small businesses lose money for the first five years. Let me say it again for the people in the back Most small businesses lose money for the first five years! I even wrote this in the back of my YBY planner. I am on year two.

Year two, that’s it. I am probably going to lose money this year, next year and the year after that.

So no, I’m not rich. I’m not quitting my day job anytime soon. But I do love my life, and I’m so grateful for what I have.

My newest book, Spook, is available now. It includes twelve short horror stories. Meet a dog that won’t stop barking, a man who just wanted some Chinese food, and a little girl who just can’t stop her bad luck. Get it now for free.

Now that your author’s website is set up and you’re writing consistent content you need to work on your fan base.

I’m going to be straight with you, as someone who has been blogging for over two years. It takes time, and there are no short cuts to a solid fan base. These are not quick fixes, these are not going to give you a hundred followers in a day. I’m going to be honest, I only now have 100 followers to this blog. While this number might seem small to the bloggers who get hundreds of page views a day, it was a mighty number for me to reach. I’m humbled by it, and kind of blown away that 100 people care enough about what I have to say to subscribe, you know?

I can assure you that all of these fan base building techniques are ones that I’ve used myself over the years.

Give people something they can use.

I don’t read blogs because I want to support the writer. I don’t have that kind of time, not gonna lie. If I’m reading a blog I’m getting something from it. Either I’m reading because it’s entertaining or because I’m learning something from it. The second one is more likely to get me than the first, because I feel guilty indulging in simple entertainment. (This is an issue, and I’m working on it.)

The point is, give people some reason to come to your author’s website. There are any number of ways to do this.

• Post fiction.
• Tell entertaining and inspirational personal stories.
• Post reviews of movies, tv shows and books.
• Give useful tips about something you know about.
• Or do all of the above.

Social media, right and wrong.

I am on a lot of social media, and I wrote a whole lot of posts about using them for writing. Here they are. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Since I really don’t want to rewrite all of that, let me boil it down for you. Talk about interesting things on social media, don’t flood your posts with ads for your book and try to avoid too much political talk and you’ll be fine.

Interacting with your fans.

While we’re talking about politics, let me caution you. Don’t get into fights with people online. It’s great, in fact essential, to interact with your fans online. But don’t get into fights online. I get that you might want to talk about what’s going on in the world. I know I do. But you should do so in an adult manner, sticking to facts and not name calling. Then leave it alone. People are going to agree or disagree with you. Some will be adult about it, and some won’t. I write a book about a woman who takes down the corrupt church leaders, gets pregnant out of wedlock and is a champion of gay rights. I think you can imagine I’m not everyone’s favorite person.

Be your true self.

But I can’t lie about how I feel, and you shouldn’t either. I talk all the time about football, beer, cats, writing, tv, reading, makeup and computers. Everything I love, whether it’s popular or not. I am just me, and honest about that. I suggest that you do the same. People like real people, I promise. If you’re real, people will like you.

To be honest, that’s not terrible advice in general.

What’s your best advice for building a fan base for your author’s website?

Hey, want a free book? Get a copy of Days and Other Stories by clicking here.

It’s no secret to any of you that I love music. It’s a form of creativity that I’ve never really invested enough time in for my own happiness. Though I don’t really think there is enough time for that.

I’ve always said that art feeds art. Music and writing, in my opinion, are the best companions. You want to keep in mind that song writers are writers. Like the rest of us, they often create art about their art. About the process and the emotions that come from being a writer, an entertainer, a story teller.

Other times song inspire everyone, anyone, to be their very best. I’ve spent a lot of time creating a playlist on YouTube of both sort of songs for when I’m having trouble writing. These aren’t great for mood setting, or for while I’m actually writing. But this is the best morning playlist for a writer that I could make. Some are old, some are new. They span genres because I listen to a little bit of everything. But I defy anyone to listen to these songs and not want to be the best version of themselves.

I’m Yours, Jason Mraz

Superheros, The Script

Hall of Fame, The Script

On Top of The World, Imagine Dragons

Rabbit Run, Eminem (Do I need to give you an adult content warning here? Or do we just assume that?)

Counting Stars, One Republic

‘Till The River Runs Dry, by Garth Brooks

Fly Away, Sugarland

Baby Girl, Sugarland

What’s your favorite inspirational song? Let us know in the comments below.

Devon and Lenore live in a world where magic is as common as turning a pot or fletching an arrow. To men, magic manifests in physical arts like sword play, archery and martial arts. Women use magic with thread and yarn.

Until Devon. Weeks after his Uncle, King Issac of Septa, is killed by a rebel from the neighboring country of Montelair named Calvin Olendae, Devon finds that he can weave visions of the future. His father, who has just inherited the throne, insists that he keep this magic a secret. He has made a promise to king Omar of Calistar, that Devon will marry his daughter, Sultiana. But when Devon sees a plague in a neighboring country called Coveline, the family has no choice but to reveal the truth.

Buy it here.

Welcome to our very last Winter Blog tour visitor. Please give some love to Leah!

Hello, everyone! My name is Leah Hamrick, and I’m the author of Frost on my Pillow, numerous short stories of all genres…among other unpublished novels that I have yet to grace the world with. (He-he)

I live in Michigan with my husband, daughter, and plethora or turtles, fish, and a spoiled tree frog named Sticky.

I decided to start writing one day because I was bored… yes, I had nothing better to do than sit at the computer all day and tyw off of this nonsense that was spilling out of my little mind.

Well, I’m going to tell you about my novel, Frost on my Pillow, book one of the Fire Bringer series.

The story is about a girl named Lyla Hall,l who lives an abusive life in her home, the Summer Solstice. Everyone in her little town is blessed with the ability to use Fire.

After she gets beat for the last time by her stupid step-dad, she makes a run for it, leaving her home, the only place she has ever known, behind.

She then finds herself in the real world, Toledo Ohio.

A young man named Rylan finds her, and takes her into his home for her safety.

When she starts school, she finds a book about her kind in her new school’s library, and she steals it. When she finally gets around to reading it, she discovers that her necklace holds the power to end the world if fallen into the wrong hands.

When she meets Ethan Killman, an Ice Bringer, things are going to change… forever.

Demons start harassing them, and they will stop at nothing to get the necklace and the power it holds.

When secrets from the ones she loves comes out, nothing will ever be the same again.

I know that is a bad description, but me trying to explain something? Yeah, right. You’d get a better explanation from a dog watching you throw away that cheese wrapper… I mean, I am so bad at descriptions that it’s a struggle for me to even get a blurb put together that even tells the reader half of what they will be reading…

Okay, I’ve taken up enough of your time… maybe you will join Lyla and Ethan in their adventures…?

Thank you♥

My kids just finished a three month excursion in sports. To be more specific, they’ve been playing football on a team at the Y. This didn’t require a lot of our family. The price was right, that was for sure (roughly $50 bucks a kid). It was only an hour out of our busy week, and the kids had a lot of fun. It was a new experience, being the mother of a kid in sports.

I never played sports as a kid. I wanted to, even signed up to be on the volleyball team for my JR ROTC class. But there was always something standing in the way. Mom didn’t have time, or didn’t want to have time, to take me to practices. It was too expensive.  Those sorts of things. I think this was largely why I was so eager for the girls to play.

This, of course, means that my kids had never A. played on a team. B. Been expected to follow orders in a high pressure situation. C. Played foot ball at all. I honestly think this was the first time they’d held a football.

The first few practices were painful to watch. The other kids had experience. They were faster, taller, better at this than my girls. It was a co-ed class, too. At this age, that means my kids were bigger than their teammates. This meant that one of my kids at least was mortified at the thought of running into one of the smaller boys.

One of my daughters couldn’t catch. One couldn’t run.

But they got better. And I’ll be honest, not bragging at all, it didn’t take a lot for them to get better. Remember, this was just an hour a week, plus whatever practice we could squeeze into our weeks between dinner and the day job. There wasn’t a lot of that.

Even just that hour a week though, made a significant change in my girls. They got better at every aspect of the game, from running to tackling (pulling someone’s flag off). They run faster and farther now than they could at the start of the season. They’ve also lost some weight. Not a lot, but it’s noticeable. Maybe keep that in mind next time you think you don’t have time to commit to something like writing. It doesn’t take a lot to see results.

I was also surprised by them. I, like most parents, see both the best and worst of my children. My kids aren’t responsible, who is at 12? My kids lose stuff all the time, at important times the most! But they never once didn’t have their uniform ready to go on game day. Right down to their shoes.

My kids also fight. Duh, their twelve year old sisters. And they were playing for opposite teams! But they showed great sportsmanship, and didn’t bring resentments over winning or losing home. Nor did they bring any home bickering to the games. (Though, this did lead to some awkward moments. Like when one child’s first tackle of the season was on her sister.)

They were able to show this level of responsibility because they were part of a team. And that meant something to them.

At the end of the season, when all the kids got their medals of participation, I was sorry to see it go. And, despite my previous opinions of participation trophies, I was happy they got those. They didn’t say they excelled at what they did. They didn’t say they were the best, or that they were super amazing at football. It said they showed up, and they did their best every week.

Maybe if we didn’t focus so much on being the best or nothing, if we all just show up and do our best, we’ll start to see a change in our lives. Just a thought.

If you get a chance, be sure to download Days, and Other Stories. It’s a collection of short stories by me, and it’s totally free. Gumroad books download to the Google Play Book app.

Creating consistent content is probably the hardest part about maintaining a blog or author website. It’s something that we all struggle with.

And it is a struggle. I’m already spending as much time as possible writing fiction. This is more writing on top of it. You might say, and have a valid point, that writing is my job. Well, sometimes my brain feels like a wrung out sponge and I feel like I’m just repeating myself over and over, okay?

Even so, I do manage to come out with consistent content. At least, I think I do. You all might be better judges, to be honest. Here are some of the ways I do it.

Keep a notebook with you everywhere.

Really, though, you should be doing this anyway. So I guess I should say devote a page of your notebook to blog posts ideas. The same rules apply to this as all other writing. Yes, you should write that idea down. No, you’re not going to remember it later.

Have a set list of topics that you discuss.

Just keep a list of topics that interest your audience and that you like to write about. When you’re stuck, consider the list and see what you might not have covered yet. That way you’re not casting into the sky blue air for a topic.

Focus on what you’re good at.

I’m good with technology, I write charmingly realistic characters and am good at organization. I can help people with those three things. So I like to write about those three things. I kind of don’t feel like I’m going to run out of ideas with those three topics any time soon.

Take some time and write down all the things you know about and enjoy discussing. Be specific. Then think about how you can teach people about those things.

Discussing new entertainment is always a good bet.

If you write fiction, please don’t hesitate to write about other books in your genre. Write about movies and tv shows that you think might interest your readers. Not only is this interesting for your readers, it’s fun for you. I mean, who doesn’t want to talk about the movie they just saw?

Don’t discount your own life experience.

I’m always surprised that my most popular posts are often personal ones about my actual life. The same is true for the blogs I read. I love hearing real stories about real people.

Experience new things.

Finally, the best way to find new blog post material is to experience new things. Every new thing brings me new ideas. It’s the same as with any other sort of writing. The more you experience, the better your writing will be.

In Devon’s world, magical work is as common as turning a pot or fletching an arrow. What isn’t common is a man with thread magic. When Devon finds that he is a seer, weaving prophetic tapestries, his family tries to keep it a secret.

But the family can’t hide Devon’s visions after he predicts a devastating plague in the dragon lands of Coveline. He travels there to help the dragon queen save her people.

Meanwhile, Devon’s sister Lenore joins the Church of Singular Light. As Lenore learns to serve, and falls in love with her city, she discovers a dark underbelly to the church.

Lenore fights for her city, and Devon rushes to find a cure to the plague, while an unseen enemy raises an army to destroy Septa from within.

Buy it here.

Welcome to the Winter Blog Tour, week 7. I’m very happy to host KA Meng.

Finding the Time to Write with a Busy Schedule

Thank you for letting me take over your blog today. It’s been a great pleasure to be a part of the Solstice Author Winter Blog Tour. I want to talk today about finding the time to write with a busy schedule, but I’ll start by telling everyone about myself first. You can see how crazy my schedule it.

My name is K. A. Meng. I live in the frozen tundra of North Dakota with my teenage son and our two cats and two dogs. I write paranormal, urban fantasy, mysteries, and sci fi. Sometimes I add in a hint of romance to the stories. I work full time as an administrative assistant.

My job is from Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. When I get off work, I have (if I’m lucky) thirty minutes to myself before my son is demanding food or the dogs want to go for a walk. Yes, my shelties want to walk until it reaches a certain temperature then they stop whining, usually way under zero degrees F. Between working, having a son, pets, owning a home, and trying to market my book, I don’t have a lot of time to write.

The first thing you need to do is squeeze your writing in whenever you can. One of the first books I wrote took me ten months to write. I won’t speak to much about it since I need to edit it. I’ll jump into my third novel, I’ve written which took about six months. It happens to be published.

My first published novel, Superior Species is though Solstice Publishing – Solstice Shadows. You can find it here:

Amazon: http://getbook.at/SuperiorSpecies

Superior Species is about a girl named Ivory Ames. She has caught the attention of four gorgeous guys. At Los Roshano University this isn’t normal, even when all the upperclassmen have perfect physiques, flawless complexions, and hypnotic looks. That’s not even the weirdest part. The town has a strict sunset curfew because of wild animals attacking.

To keep her friends and herself safe, Ivory must figure out the truth behind the town’s mysteries before it’s too late.

To find the time to write, you need to want to write. Find your motivation. The Superior Species book series sprang to life after I asked myself, “What would I do if I met a monster?” I asked this question after the sudden rise in popular vampire and werewolf novels in which they made the monsters into something not scary at all. I do enjoy those type of novels, but I grew up on where you shouldn’t befriend the beasts. They are scary and want to kill you. You should run away. Of course, I’m asked this a lot:

But the monsters are still good-looking in your novel how can they be scary?

My character Ivory Ames will explain it soon best. A white tiger is beautiful, but that doesn’t mean she wants to for a pet. They are dangerous and could kill you without warning.

I’m pleased to announce my second novel in the Superior Species world will be released this year by Solstice Publishing – Solstice Shadows. I wrote it in four months. I don’t have a release date since it is under editing. If you want to know when it will be released keep checking out my website, www.kamengauthor.com, and scroll down to the Books section where I’ll post anything coming out soon. I plan for a lot this year.

The third novel in Superior Species, I wrote it in two and a half months. As you can see, I’ve been getting faster and faster at completing novels sooner. I wrote this one during NaNoWriMo in November 2016. For those who don’t know, its National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words in one month. You should check it out. I pushed myself to write 60,000 words this time and will from now on. My novels tend to be longer so I set a bigger goal. You should join and find people on there to talk to. Support helps when you want to write. I tell everyone I am not available for the month of November. If I’m lucky, people will listen.

Another good way to gain words is doing word sprints. They are easy to do. Set a time frame with someone and write. It’s a good way to challenge yourself to get more words done. You can find people on twitter under #wordsprints. You can ask your writing friends or find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012856366750&fref=ts and send me a message. I’ll let you know if I can or not. I will be on in November to write again. July is camp NaNoWriMo. I may be writing then I don’ know. My plan is to be on for June doing my own NaNoWriMo.

One big thing that has helped me write more is set a goal. My current one is small, 1,000 words a day. I do this by writing at my break for work, one hour a day Monday thru Friday. And at night. I write in 250 word sprints. I start supper or help my kid by telling him what to cook while I write. Eat. Write. Do a chore. Write. Do another chore. Write. And before I know it my goal is met. Most nights I write more and on the weekends a heck of a lot more. Think of it like this in 20 days, I have a short story done.

I hope some of these tips will help you. If you want to know more about me, you can find me on here:

Website – www.kamengauthor.com

Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/KAMengAuthor/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/KAMengAuthor

Blog – https://kamengauthor.com/blog

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kamengauthor/

Thank you for having me. -K.A.