#WriterWednesday - July 10th 2019 + The #Smashwords Summer/Winter #eBook #Sale

In case you missed my post about it two weeks ago: my Magical Chapters trilogy is now in audio, narrated by Emma Thorpe. For full details of all three books, as well as purchase links for the various formats, please check out the post I just linked to. However, if you just want to go grab the audible audio book versions, you can find "Witchlet" here, you can find "The Pineapple Loving Dragon" here, and you can find "A Magical Storm" here.

Another of my books shouldn't be much longer before it's available in audio too. But I'll tell you about that when it's available. In the meantime, revisions on my pirate themed adventure story are happening. Slowly, but at least they are. It takes time though. I mean, writing is time-consuming.

In other book related news: the Smashwords 2019 Summer/Winter Sale is now on, and most of my books are 25% off with coupon code SSW25 until the end of July. Yes, it's the same code for all titles that are enrolled, which is everything usually priced at $1.99 or higher. This is exclusive to Smashwords, but I enable all available formats, so there will be a format you can read regardless of whether your eReader of choice is a Kindle, Nook, or your computer. So, go to my Smashwords author page, pick your books, and take advantage of the discounts. Plenty of others have their books on sale too, so don't forget to check what's in the sales while you're over there.

That's all I have to say about my own writing for now, so let's see what links I've gathered for you recently, shall we?

First, here's how to de-clutter your brain to welcome more ideas, in case you need some advice on doing that. It can potentially help with one type of writers' block.

Speaking of the different types of writers' block: this is why the blank page is so intimidating, and how to fill it anyway, in case that's what your particular problem is at the moment. Also, here's a post with a great 30 second rule to try if you're struggling to get your writing done, and another on how to crush writers' block.

On the other hand, if your issue is with fitting everything in to your day, here are some time management tips in a post that asks, "How much time can you afford to give?"

On a similar note, here's a post where one author tells how she wrote a novella in a month as a stay at home Mom, which contains some tips you can potentially use in other situations too, if that particular situation doesn't apply to you. Also, here's a post for if you find you're too tired to write after work, or after you've done whatever else you need to before you can sit down to write.

No matter your situation, remember though that anyone can write, but you don't have to. So don't feel you have to just to please others. Don't be too quick to walk away - maybe try taking a bit of a break first, before you commit to fully quitting - but if not writing is really what you want, you should be allowed to stop doing it.

Also, if you're feeling emotionally drained from writing your story, and need to step away for a bit, that's fine too. Self care is very important, after all!

Assuming you do want to continue writing - whether after a short break to deal with your emotions, or after a longer one - and are currently doing so, let's take a look at an expansion pack for the villains journey and the monster, to give you some things to think about regarding the villains and monsters in your story.

Alternatively, if you're writing a bad boy character, here are some tips to writing a bad boy, which you might find useful.

No matter who your characters might be, here are some ">writing characters with healing or regeneration powers.

Next, here's another of those expansion pack posts, this time talking about fanatic fans.

Worried your story isn't original enough? See how you feel after reading about the secret ingredient of original stories.

So, how long does it take you to write? There's no right or wrong answer here, by the way. After all, writing success isn't about how fast you write.

Regardless of how long it took you to write it, is your book finished? Well, before you publish it, check out these manuscript formatting tips, and make sure it's really ready. You'll want to do this regardless of whether you self-publish or work with a traditional publisher.

By the way, are you going on holiday this Summer? Then check out this list of things writers should take on holiday. There may be other things you might want to consider too, or instead, especially if you're working with a disibility or something. I, for example, would use my iPhone's notes feature instead of a notebook and pen, because it's more accessable to me with my lack of sight.

Last, but most definitely not least, I put these posts together with articles I find interesting, and advice I think may be potentially useful. But, do you know what the best part about all the writing advice out there is? You don't have to listen to it! So, if something doesn't work for you, that's fine. Check out and try the stuff I link to that you think might, and disregard it if not. After all, there's no one size fits all solution to writing problems, and what works for one writer or story often doesn't work for another.