Combining Two Stories into One
My recent release of Public Enemy, Undercover Lover is a monumental feat for me. Not because it’s my first release or a milestone number...
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Amanda Meuwissen
Apr 27, 20201 min read
The Problem with Side Characters
Obviously, if you're writing an ensemble cast, there are no 'side characters', but for me, since I primarily author romance novels, I...
Amanda Meuwissen
May 16, 20193 min read
If it hurts, it’s working
I am not a fulltime author. By day, I’m in marketing for a customer engagement software company that caters to auto dealers. This year,...
Amanda Meuwissen
Apr 30, 20192 min read
66 Days to Create Good Writing Habits
More than any other piece of advice, what people most often ask me is how do I foster good writing habits to create as much content as I...
Amanda Meuwissen
Mar 25, 20193 min read
5 Tips for a Successful Author Convention
There are many kinds of conventions. The ones I’m most familiar with are comic cons (being a huge geek myself) and creator conventions...
Amanda Meuwissen
Jan 15, 20192 min read
The fine line between subverting expectations and giving readers what they want
The first thing to realize is what you’ve already been told a thousand times – you can’t please everyone. But! That does not mean you...
Amanda Meuwissen
Nov 12, 20182 min read
How to Finish Your Novel
I’ve lost count of how many times, usually while at a convention like I was the weekend of MCBA Fall ComiCon in St. Paul, Minnesota,...
Amanda Meuwissen
Sep 12, 20182 min read
Mentoring Aspiring Authors
My mentoring of others for writing began with my work as Managing Editor for the indie publisher BigWorldNetwork. As much as I adore...
Amanda Meuwissen
Jun 30, 20182 min read
AU (Alternate Universe) a Day Challenge
I stumbled up this original post a few weeks ago and decided almost immediately that I would take the challenge up myself and do it for...
Amanda Meuwissen
Apr 25, 20182 min read
Dear Lucifer – Be Like Castle not Bones
I’m a big fan of the comic adaptation TV series Lucifer on FOX. A recent episode did a nod to its sister show Bones relating Lucifer’s...
Amanda Meuwissen
Jan 4, 20182 min read
Not even Star Wars can make everyone happy
I think one thing that all creators struggle with is the question: what causes people to dislike something?
Amanda Meuwissen
Sep 9, 20175 min read
How to adapt a fanfic into an original novel
I love fandom. I love fanfiction. I don’t plan to ever stop writing it or being part of fandoms that make me smile. I am also a published...
Amanda Meuwissen
Jun 27, 20172 min read
Write every day – a page, a paragraph, even a sentence. Here’s how.
Not every sentence you write has to be for your next book. Most people think that a detour to write a blog post or even a social media...
Amanda Meuwissen
May 10, 20173 min read
Balance between plotting and musing for the busy writer
You may have heard of Architects versus Gardeners for writers. Architects plan everything out beforehand, while Gardeners cultivate their...
Amanda Meuwissen
Mar 9, 20174 min read
Top 5 things I wish I knew before I was published
1. You can’t please everyone This is something we all struggle to learn, not because we don’t already know, but because it affects us...
Amanda Meuwissen
Oct 10, 20162 min read
Blog tours and initial reviews for Life as a Teenage Vampire
With the successful launch of my new book, Life as a Teenage Vampire, the start of my first blog tour is now underway with Bewitching...
Amanda Meuwissen
Oct 3, 20163 min read
How to Successfully Launch Your First Self-Published Book
Fingers crossed, because today…I’m celebrating the launch of MY first self-published book, Life as a Teenage Vampire. Previously, I went...
Amanda Meuwissen
Sep 13, 20164 min read
How I Self-Publish with Createspace
Now, there are tons of sites out there that can help you with self-publishing and distribution. Createspace just happens to be the print...
Amanda Meuwissen
Aug 18, 20162 min read
My road to becoming a self-published author
I thought there was no greater feeling than having a publisher interested in my stories, than getting that response of acceptance and...
Amanda Meuwissen
May 31, 20163 min read
Top 3 reasons you need community to be a (successful) author
At MSP ComicCon recently, another author showcasing their work (comics, but she is also a prose writer debating displaying that work at...
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