Jen's Writing Journey

As writers, we must also be voracious readers, right?

Those of us who focus on horror/supernatural/paranormal themes (as I do in my paranormal romance writing) might want to participate in this reading challenge. The gist is that over the course of the year you have to read six different books the fall under six different categories and you must read at least six different authors. The books can overlap categories, so tracking is manageable.

I’m adding my reading list to my sidebar so I can track it over the year.

• Guest Post by Christina Katz: Platform Resolutions for Writers Thanks to Christina Katz for sharing her platform-building wisdom. I hope you get some good action steps from this guest post. Platform Resolutions for Writers 2010 Before writers establish an author platform, they typically establish a writer platform. Over the past decade, thousands of writers have parlayed established influence into......
• Dealing with Rejection On Monday, I talked a little about the stigma attached to vanity presses. We all seemed to be in agreement that self-published books are not viewed with the same level of respect as traditionally published books, even if the writing is of the same or better caliber. Writer's Digest has......
• If a Book Is Good, Does It Matter How It Was Published? [digg=http://digg.com/arts_culture/If_a_Book_Is_Good_Does_It_Matter_How_It_Was_Published]With the hullabaloo about the SterlingHouse Publishers booth at BEA last week, I started thinking about how important the publishing house is to the success of a book. Publishers provide important services (editing, design, production) and the access to online and bricks-and-mortar stores that the average self-published book simply won't......
• Writing Roundup, July 10 I hope you are all having as productive a month as you would like it to be. This seems like such a good time to take a breather and go light on the writing projects. Not me, I always seem to have big deadlines in the summer. Maybe next year,......
• I Beat Obama: I'm Done with the Twilight Series In honor of the upcoming release of the Twilight movie (Nov. 21), I wanted to tell everyone that I have finished the entire saga. I finished Breaking Dawn on Monday.I read Twilight and New Moon a while back. Then I took some time off while I worked on my book......

• The Family CFO By Mary Allvine and Christine Larson Whether you are just starting out as a family, or the kids are already in school, there is a lot to be learned about managing...
• Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Author Jeff Kinney Page Count: 217 Format: Paperback Grade Reading Level: Ages...
• Zen Golf - Mastering the Mental Game By Dr. Joseph Parent It is said that the game of golf is 90% mental and every year, numerous books come out that are geared towards mastering the mind...
• Erotic Romance, Not Just Erotica and Romance by Cecilia Tan, guest blogger Our tale begins in 1970, which is the year some point to as the beginning of the modern romance genre,...
• 15 Perfect Gift Ideas for Your Book Lover Don't know what to get the book lover in your life this year? Try this guide on for size: Book Journals. Think of it as...