Journey - a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; passage or progress from one stage to another.
Maybe it's the destination of seeing your story in print, your book occupying real estate in Barnes and Noble, the book signings, a flexible schedule, or the money that keeps you moving forward. But it's the journey you'll spend the most time on. So how do you stay motivated in the present, while writing towards your destination?
One way is getting a lot of writing projects finished quickly. So, while working on your novel why not try an ebook? I've decided to tackle one non-fiction tale about the power of purpose and how I developed mine and a fiction saga called Cool Morning Waters and Hot Sand Nights set in Manzanilla, featuring a woman in Turquoise jewels on a tropical vacation who meets an island native with a very different mission than hers. Bit of mystery and mistaken identity. Who will prevail? Just a fun read! Both are due out in May. Ebooks give you an item to offer your potential fans that they can benefit from. Also, you're building credibility by showing samples of your work
Short stories are another way to keep you in the winning game! Here are some online sites where you can submit these to reach an immediate audience. www.storymania.com, www.duotrope.com (free database to find markets),www.helium.com, www.mslexia.com, www.bellaonline.com/site/shortstories, www.firstwriter.com.
Blogging opens up a whole new avenue for storytelling to a global fan base. Set up a blog to coincide with the title of your book. Each post becomes a chapter. You can publish daily or weekly and gain a following of readers, reciprocal conversations, and people hungry for your next best seller before you even finish your book. Denise Wakeman with The Blog Squad is the person to talk to about how blogging can help take your book to fruition faster than traditional publishing. Click the link in my sidebar for more information.
There's something about the pride from a completed project that spurs you on to continuous action. Each success builds your confidence and encourages you to reach for another. Dedicate yourself to writing a page a day, approximately a chapter a week in your novel. The smaller projects become stepping stones to the big prize by building your readership, developing your story scribe skills, and increasing your sense of accomplishment!
What other advice do you have to help new writers on their journey to best seller?
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