tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Blood-Red PencilDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger30567125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70416129210349142432024-03-17T22:56:47.642-06:002024-03-17T22:56:47.642-06:00Absolutely! Choosing the right names for character...Absolutely! Choosing the right names for characters is a crucial part of storytelling. It's great to see the emphasis on the significance of names in writing, as they can truly bring a character to life. Appreciate the resources you're sharing; it's always helpful to have tools that aid in finding the perfect fit. Looking forward to exploring the list!Daisynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4118061023969844262024-02-01T15:31:28.904-07:002024-02-01T15:31:28.904-07:00We are. Though moving slowly. I put a post up for ...We are. Though moving slowly. I put a post up for January, and February's is on its way :-)Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9747067133195679022024-01-31T10:36:39.875-07:002024-01-31T10:36:39.875-07:00Hope we are back up soon. Really miss all the wond...Hope we are back up soon. Really miss all the wonderful articles.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47016881439103895632024-01-12T23:32:56.596-07:002024-01-12T23:32:56.596-07:00Sometimes characters feel very real and alive to u...Sometimes characters feel very real and alive to us, don't they? Secondary characters, especially, can be very cheeky about trying to grab the limelight by getting up to interesting mischief... ;-)Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59330506214561650612024-01-11T19:22:44.611-07:002024-01-11T19:22:44.611-07:00Great list of places to get story ideas, Elle. My ...Great list of places to get story ideas, Elle. My story ideas come primarily from what a character tells me when they appear. That is usually the start of a short story or a novel. Sometimes, though, I do have something I want to say about relationships or a social issue that is important to me. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76511984416931809462023-07-10T15:09:00.657-06:002023-07-10T15:09:00.657-06:00All good points. Our Sisters in Crime chapter had ...All good points. Our Sisters in Crime chapter had a book designing company's owner last week. His company has pre-made and custom covers. I thought they were well done. The company is SelfPubBookCovers.com Check it out.<br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15658844897854905532023-06-27T14:31:46.788-06:002023-06-27T14:31:46.788-06:00Great article, Diana. Marketing is my weak link, b...Great article, Diana. Marketing is my weak link, but I am working on it (still).Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82344553666081786992023-06-18T11:41:32.925-06:002023-06-18T11:41:32.925-06:00Very helpful article, Diana. Had to laugh about th...Very helpful article, Diana. Had to laugh about the Legos, although that's probably not very funny to you.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57991761695003754602023-06-07T12:28:26.075-06:002023-06-07T12:28:26.075-06:00Interesting article, Elle. I really had no idea wh...Interesting article, Elle. I really had no idea what this was all about and you clarified a lot for me. Thanks.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59170841574650210562023-06-06T08:18:36.778-06:002023-06-06T08:18:36.778-06:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40973003059016353582023-05-20T05:11:41.063-06:002023-05-20T05:11:41.063-06:00Oooops! I had not seen IT before.Oooops! I had not seen IT before.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76499625681908145592023-05-19T14:34:50.857-06:002023-05-19T14:34:50.857-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6785630970206793832023-05-18T07:15:44.340-06:002023-05-18T07:15:44.340-06:00I know it will probably be difficult adjusting to ...I know it will probably be difficult adjusting to a new dog, IF I can even find one to rescue. It seems agencies don't want to adopt a dog to a person as old as I am. I'll keep trying, but so far I have had no luck at all.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83476318544555370132023-05-17T16:58:07.334-06:002023-05-17T16:58:07.334-06:00So sorry about Bogie, Polly. I do hope getting ano...So sorry about Bogie, Polly. I do hope getting another dog will help fill the void, but be prepared for the bonding to possibly take a while. When the dog, Poppy, that I brought with me when I moved into this new house 5 years ago died just a few months after the move, I adopted Dusty, the dog I have now. It might just be me and my issues, but it took 6 months for me to open my heart fully to the new dog. Poppy, of all the dogs I've ever had, was the best, and I think she took part of my heart with her.<br /><br />I do hope the transition is easier for you. A dog really deserves all of our heart. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13779212701957108682023-05-17T07:05:00.094-06:002023-05-17T07:05:00.094-06:00A very big hole. I'm trying to fill it by adop...A very big hole. I'm trying to fill it by adopting another dog. It's very quiet and empty around here.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82491634349639890222023-05-15T21:17:53.007-06:002023-05-15T21:17:53.007-06:00Sorry your sweet Bogie couldn't stay with you ...Sorry your sweet Bogie couldn't stay with you - healthy and without pain - for the whole of your life. Pets are gone too soon, leaving a hole in our hearts.<br /><br />~ ElleBlood-Red Pencil Contributorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009945875344688574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69604712774670476772023-05-12T07:26:03.490-06:002023-05-12T07:26:03.490-06:00Thanks, Linda. The sad part is that rescues don...Thanks, Linda. The sad part is that rescues don't want to adopt out a dog to a person of a certain age. I understand it, but ...Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90134268031546835882023-05-12T07:23:59.941-06:002023-05-12T07:23:59.941-06:00Thank you, Anon. I hope your pup lives forever. I ...Thank you, Anon. I hope your pup lives forever. I wish they all could.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12448440657875496952023-05-12T04:41:31.072-06:002023-05-12T04:41:31.072-06:00This post is a beautiful expression of your love f...This post is a beautiful expression of your love for your Bogie. Pets can bring us a kind of unconditional love we don't get from humans, a special gift that can see us through some very difficult times. I wish so much that all pets had homes filled with the kind of love you showered on him. Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52057615523084591102023-05-12T04:32:13.096-06:002023-05-12T04:32:13.096-06:00I agree with Polly about self-publishers needing a...I agree with Polly about self-publishers needing all the help they can get. Another perk is getting us into bookstores. My understanding is that bookstores do not purchase from Amazon (KDP), but they do buy from Ingram Spark. This opens many more doors for distribution. This is a win-win.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52831290672178056932023-05-11T21:41:14.111-06:002023-05-11T21:41:14.111-06:00Eloquent, Polly. I am with you. My dog is twelve, ...Eloquent, Polly. I am with you. My dog is twelve, but I came so close to losing her this winter. I anticipated everything you are feeling. In a long life, with many dogs, it never gets any easier. Each is special, each has its own story. I've thought of writing a book titled Dogs I Have Loved (much better than Men I have Loved!). Peace and comfort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21650787858844055252023-05-05T07:18:14.940-06:002023-05-05T07:18:14.940-06:00Good for Ingram Spark. Self-published authors need...Good for Ingram Spark. Self-published authors need all the help we can get.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55026502394469193512023-04-30T08:16:51.630-06:002023-04-30T08:16:51.630-06:00I don't know who posted this, but thank you! I...I don't know who posted this, but thank you! I'm not very good at advertising me or my books, but I'm being encouraged by a proven marketer—hence the announcement about the free e-books (which ends tonight). Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9613526840797743762023-04-26T07:27:34.283-06:002023-04-26T07:27:34.283-06:00Great marketing tips, Maryann. They're especia...Great marketing tips, Maryann. They're especially valuable for authors like me who try to do the bulk of their own marketing and who have never before taken on a big marketing project. Thank you!Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-91935847022581362712023-04-26T07:25:00.145-06:002023-04-26T07:25:00.145-06:00I am keeping this link for when I ever finish the ...I am keeping this link for when I ever finish the fifth book in my series. Such wonderful information. Thanks, Maryann.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com