Y'all are cracking me up. My REAL last name is Ball, so you can imagine what I time I had when choosing names for my own children. When people asked if I had names picked out, I'd say...Cannon if it's a boy and Crystal if it's a girl. Usually took them a few seconds to catch on!!
Candy and Cane...Ken and Barbie...Dorothy and Toto….LOL
No, I'm not wanting T names. I think I drove that far enough into the ground!! I'm mainly looking for something that goes well with the last name Malone.
True is the book and in the epilogue, the main characters announce they're expecting twins. I've not decided if they'll be boys/girls/or one of each. I'm hoping some fantastic name entries will help me make up mind! They make an appearance in my current WIP.
In my last book...workshopped here, it ends with the main characters announcing the arrival of twins. I'm currently having a "no strings attached" contest to name those babies. Nothing to buy. No signups for anything. Simply a contest with a $50 Amazon gift card up for grabs. You are allowed 3 entry combinations...boy/boy---girl/girl---boy/girl. Send your name entries to ann.everett@rocketmail.com and put "Twin contest" in the subject line. Contest ends August 15th, with the winner announced September 1.
Your email will only be used for notification in the event you win.
Many thanks,
~Ann
Once you're a writer, you'll never read as a reader again!
Sol, Dagnee, MJ, JP, and Bill,
Thanks so much for the well wishes. I was surprised!
Also, congratulations to Roxanne and Brian. Well deserved.
~Ann
I have openings on my blog every Friday in July-August-September. If you have a book you wish to promote and haven't been featured on my blog in the last six months, contact me off-site at ann.everett@rocketmail.com. This is free book promotion
BIG congrats!
BIG congrats. ~Ann
Here's the link for B. Douglas Slack's post on my blog today. Check it out. He's had an interesting life.
http://www.anneverett.com/2018/03/08/fi … las-slack/
Hey Bill,
We are all guilty of sitting at the computer too long. I have to set a timer to make myself get up and move around or I'll be glued to that chair all day! Positive thoughts are headed your way. Hope you feel better soon.
~Ann
Sol,
Bless your heart! That is so kind, and I really appreciate it.
Gray,
Thank you, too, for the kind words!
~Ann
Thanks! :+)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/20/opin … ex-ed.html
Interesting article. Makes me proud to be a romance writer!
I don't usually comment on the forums, but here goes. I see the Shred group as a transition group. Let Newbies get critique, edit their work, develop a thicker skin, then give the shred group a try. I think it might be a nice place for second/third drafts.
Hi Christine, and welcome to the site. I hope you like it here. You'll find lots of help in all areas. I look forward to reading your work.
~Ann
Thanks, JP...now get busy!
Bill, the info is on the way to you!
Thanks so much.~Ann
If you'd like me to promote your book on my blog, please contact me offline at ann.everett@rocketmail.com I do a feature on Friday's called Five on Friday where you answer five questions (mostly not about writing) so my readers can get to know you better. The blog link is posted to FB, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+, and Goodreads. ~Thanks, Ann
BIG congrats! Now the real work begins. Marketing the darn thing!!
Sol,
You know my story. First went with a small press, then self-published all of my books except the Kindle Scout winner. I'll be happy to answer any questions.
~Ann
Thanks Ann and Alan! Ann, what do you blog about? Alan, do you find that you are at a disadvantage since you're not on social media in each of your genres? (I vaguely recall you mentioning recently that you'd started a blog?)
Dill, your feedback wins today's merit badge.
I do a weekly feature on my blog called Five on Friday where I have an author answer 5 questions (they choose from a list) and also promote their book/books on the same blog. If you do decide to blog, the main thing is to be consistant. Just a random post now and then won't do any good. I get more followers on FB, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest through that feature because I share it on all my social media...which brings people to my site. I also post a snarky cartoon/quote once a day on Fb and Twitter...although I've missed about 5 days now because of life getting too busy. Since I've started doing that, in 6 weeks, my Twitter followers doubled.
To get authors to participate, I simply post an invitation on a couple of groups I belong to and here on this site. I can fill every Friday for 6 months within a couple of days!! Authors are always looking for places to promote their books. In return, those authors I feature will invite me to their blogs for a feature of my books! That's why I say it's all about the connections you make. It does take work and time because I have to set the blog up and load the images. But, I put each blog in draft form as soon as I get it, mark it on my calendar that it is in draft, then on the day of the blog, all I have to do is hit publish and then share on social media. It takes me about 45 min. to an hour to set up each blog.
~Ann
Corra,
I do just about everything other than Instagram. I have an account but have never posted so I don't list it on my website. Yes, it helps to do social media and blog if for no other reason than to get your name out there and make contacts. Many of the authors/readers you develop a cyber relationship with, will be helpful to you in many ways. They'll share info about conferences, specials, references, changes in marketing, etc. They'll also be willing to feature your book/books on their websites at times.
It is a lot of work and time consuming but if you want your books found and promoted, it's necessary. I spend more time marketing (which is what social media really is) than writing. I hate it. Really I do. But to gain any measure of success (barring a one time mention by some famous person or blogger) social media is a must.
My compulsive disorder would drive me to shoot for 4000. :-)
Norm,
I never pay attention to the point count. Until this post came up, I don't remember the last time I even glanced at it. I racked that number up the first year I was a member here while reading more than writing. I've gone down a lot in the number of novels I read. And, I've gotten in the habit of reading just a lot of first chapters. Without the pressure of remaining on the top ten reviewer list, I can relax and just read when I feel like it! If Sol ever decides to put that list back in place, I'll be burning the midnight oil again to stay on it!
Now days, I only read about 6-8 novels. But when I started here, I only had one book. Currently, I'm working on my 12th, so I don't have the time to read much anymore.
Congratulations! I didn't read your book, but I do like the cover. Octagon Lab did three mystery covers for me and I was pleased with his work.
Best of luck! I hope you sell a GA-zillion!
~Ann
Thanks for the compliment, Dags. I appreciate it. One book I think every writer should have is The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression. Best selling authors, Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi cover everything between Adoration to Worry. They list physical expressions, internal sensations, mental responses, cues of long term and suppressed expressions of each emotion. I use the reference all the time. It isn't just for facial expression but includes the whole body's reaction.
