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Ruby Nickname:Ruby Sly Hometown: Rural, NE PA GH Year(s) 2009 Completed Manuscript(s) 7 Genre(s): Romantic Suspense & Fun contemporaries Started Writing: 2000 Day Job: Corp. Secretary For Fun: Traveling w/ DH. Sunday drive, daytrip or over the road, we love discovering new places and making new friends. |
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A Fork, Knife and Elephant Means What?Posted by Autumn Jordon Jan 24 2012, 12:01 am A Fork, Knife and Elephant Means What? They’re all elements in an old parable where a man feels overwhelmed at the daunting task of eating an elephant. I never heard this story until last July, at the RWA national conference. I think it was either Roxanne St. Clair or Harlen Coben and Lisa Jackson who brought the story up during their discussion. Writing a book can be much like eating an elephant at one sitting, if we let it be. First, know writing a quality novel takes thought, sweat and time. A great deal of all three. The project is something you’re not just going to dash off in a weekend. Not even a long weekend. So know your work will take you several months, or a year, or years to accomplish, depending on your time constrictions and ability to type. It’s less intimidating if you think of a huge job as parts. So size up your project. Is it going to be a novella, a category romance, single title or a series of single titles? Once you know the word count you’re targeting, you can break the project into parts. If you want to write a single title at approximately 90,000 words over ten months, you’ll want to write at least 9000 words in a month or nearly 2400 words a week. Break that down to six days a week (I gave you a day off) and you’ll need to write 400 hundred words a day. That big elephant isn’t looking too huge now, right?
Now, imagine writing ‘the end’. You did it! Dance. Yell YIPPY out to the worl. Have some bubbly and chocolate. That’s it. Hold that feeling close.
The warm fuzzy memory will urge you on when you think you can’t possibly do this.
Having all the tools you need, will make the task easier. Think about it. Did you ever make a cake batter with all the ingredients at han
Not every writer writes a book in the same way or in a linear fashion. If you hate writing the end, write it first. If you look at the middle as a swayback mare and you hate facing it, fast draft a few scenes. Last bit of advice, start eating that elephant. The end is non-existent without the beginning. Holiday KissesPosted by Autumn Jordon Dec 15 2011, 12:01 am in Christmas stories, Holiday Reads It’s the most wonderful time of the year and what reader doesn’t love curling up with a great holiday themed book? I know I do. I’ve devoured several since Thanksgiving and my kindle has a few more loaded for those times when I can catch my breath, sit and enjoy. I love reading historical Christmas [...] The BIG HOOK– before the hook.Posted by Autumn Jordon Oct 18 2011, 12:01 am What is the BIG hook? Simple. A title. Don’t believe me, read on. A few months ago, in a reader forum, I started a discussion, asking the question ‘what first grabs your attention when searching for a book?’ My thread stayed on top for weeks as readers offered their opinions. A great cover was the [...] Find The Right Shoe How?Posted by Autumn Jordon Sep 9 2011, 12:13 am in agents, conferences Fall is in the air and to me that means conference time. My recent RWR confirmed it. Many authors head to conferences with a number of objectives in mind such as; to learn how to hone their craft, to network with other authors and industry professionals, and to pitch their work to editors and agents. [...] Ruby Release Spotlight: ‘Under Fire’ by Rita HenuberPosted by Autumn Jordon Aug 22 2011, 12:01 am in Ruby Release A: Darynda, hurry. Our guests are popping in, and Rita will be here soon too. D: I’m coming. I have the bubbly on ice. Do you have the chocolate strawberries ready? A: Trays of them. They’re yummy. D: {Darynda arches a brow and offers a napkin} I see. Here. Wipe the chocolate off you face. [...]
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I’m a quiet nut with the earned middle name of trouble. I've earned it. As a reporter for my high school paper, I wrote a few controversial articles concerning the teachers’ lounge, the cafeteria lunches and Mickey Mouse and thus spent a few hours speaking to the principal. Later became the editor of the paper and the story continued.
