For some reason having toxic people in my books is exciting. Photo by Rene Asmussen on Pexels.com They challenge my protagonist and threatened HEA. When you find one of these can do both it makes your story line so much better. The Egoistic or the egotistical. When they take pride to another level. Stretch your … Continue reading 6 types of toxic characters 😈💔 To use in your fiction 📚 #syllit #amwriting
What's this? A biweekly down on my writer's thoughts of what I want my readers to know what's in front of me. First off, Happy May! Congratulations on the three reader picks who should be receiving their reader envelopes this coming week. I choose three people who have shopped on my website each month to … Continue reading From the writer’s desk of 📚author, @SylviaHubbard1 at The Literary World 🗺️of Sylvia Hubbard ✍🏾| Shopper 🛍️Winners | What’s New in The Shop🥇 | What I’m working on📖…plus Free Reading Treat
For some reason having toxic people in my books is exciting. Photo by Rene Asmussen on Pexels.com They challenge my protagonist and threatened HEA. When you find one of these can do both it makes your story line so much better. The Egoistic or the egotistical. When they take pride to another level. Stretch your … Continue reading 6 types of toxic characters 😈💔 To use in your fiction 📚 #syllit #amwriting
Writing a dark romance love scene is a delicate balance between passion and controversy. It's a genre that can be both alluring and challenging, and the key to success lies in the details. The Kiss (1895) by Edvard by The Metropolitan Museum of Art is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 Whether you're a seasoned writer or … Continue reading 5 Tips for Writing Dark Romance Love Scenes from @sylviahubbard #mondayblogs #smexywriter #
https://fourfoxesonehound.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/guest-author-sylvia-hubbard-and-eves-deception-changing-your-style-of-writing/?fbclid=IwAR1-yklAwvy0BZ-tilycy9zNiwgor5cB_kqjhGaf82m9O9ln2N0MXciKIWU?page_id=22601 Check out my article as I explore how I changed my writing style to give voice to my Inspirational Romance, Eve's Deception. The book is available now on pre-order at https://amzn.to/3PVX9r2 Click here to read the article #writinglife#syllit
Writing a dark romance love scene is a delicate balance between passion and controversy. It's a genre that can be both alluring and challenging, and the key to success lies in the details. The Kiss (1895) by Edvard by The Metropolitan Museum of Art is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 Whether you're a seasoned writer or … Continue reading 5 Tips for Writing Dark Romance Love Scenes from @sylviahubbard #mondayblogs #smexywriter #
Writing a dark romance love scene is a delicate balance between passion and controversy. It's a genre that can be both alluring and challenging, and the key to success lies in the details. The Kiss (1895) by Edvard by The Metropolitan Museum of Art is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 Whether you're a seasoned writer or … Continue reading 5 Tips for Writing Dark Romance Love Scenes from @sylviahubbard #mondayblogs #smexywriter #
For some reason having toxic people in my books is exciting. Photo by Rene Asmussen on Pexels.com They challenge my protagonist and threatened HEA. When you find one of these can do both it makes your story line so much better. The Egoistic or the egotistical. When they take pride to another level. Stretch your … Continue reading 6 types of toxic characters 😈💔 To use in your fiction 📚 #syllit #amwriting
https://twitter.com/BWalshWriter/status/1302280988328894464?s=20 This was an amazing interview. Please let me know how much you enjoyed it as well.
After the fire of of 2013, which wiped me out mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally, I had taken a break from my literary career to get my kids' and my life together. We were homeless so I had reasons to actually try to concentrate on things. I didn't come out with a book for a … Continue reading Building my literary foundation again – 4th quarter goals but first time trying. #sylLit #writinglife #marketinggoals #contentplanning #authorworkinprogress
My mind is like a billion computer tabs all open and just rambling about in my head. I've had to corral the voices but also make sure I remember what was being said while I'm working on current projects. Here are quick tips I do in order to keep the writing under control so I … Continue reading Organizing your Writing Projects #mondayblogs #sylLit #writerslife
Get out. Get away from the screens. People are telling that all the time to kids. Even when I was young my mother would say get outside and I didn't have a phone, but evento get away from my books and toys, I had to get out of the house. All my life, I learned … Continue reading When trying to get books in readers hands you have to choose community over selling. #writerslife #sylLit @SylviaHubbard1
OmG! I'm having fun at Ravenous and seeing your notes to me. I do hope you love the ending and thank you for sticking by me and pressing through as I finished this book. I couldn't believe how I was able to really see the ending so clearly on this book. I'm going to admit, … Continue reading Thank you to all my #SneakReaders! for your Ravenous Support and Buying! Now Let’s THUNDERCLAP! #writerslife #WritingWednesday
Sidenote: I'd like to thank @Problogger for this awesome blogger prompt to get me going! After over forty suspense romance stories, I can really talk about how I write. In the past, I didn't analyze what I did, I just did it. I was scared to explore the "majic." Yet now as I progress to … Continue reading #SylLit Article: How do I do it? (writing) cc: @problogger #amwriting #amblogging
Writing a good short story and editing it using Grammarly. I recently wrote a short story called He Touched Me as part of the #shortstorychallenge going around social networks like FB and Twitter. It was just an idea and then fifteen minutes of my time. Confession: I'd been having bus fantasy confessions and decided to … Continue reading Writing a good short story and editing it using Grammarly via @sylviahubbard1 #writingAdvice #writetips #amwriting
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Talk about your book. Talk about your genre. Talk about your literary world. Talk about writing publishing and marketing. Talk! Talk to your readers and your potential readers. Talk about your book if they’re interested. Talk about the genre. Talk about writing and publishing. Talk … Continue reading Author #TuesdayTips: Engage with readers & writers. #bookpromo #booksellingtechniques #21stCenturyAuthorMarketing
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Got a tip? KontactMe Create time way in advance for marketing your book. According to Pam Perry you need at least a year and a half to properly plan a good book marketing campaign. While you're writing and publishing the book, you should be … Continue reading Author #TuesdayTips: How hard to work at creating a successful book! #booksellingtechniques, #21CenturyAuthorMarketing
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Make sure your site is Mobile ready. Over 80% of consumers in the world reach online through mobile devices. Don't make it difficult for someone with a phone, tablet or other mobile device pull up your site because you choose not to incorporate a mobile … Continue reading Author #TuesdayTips: Make sure your website is #mobile ready! #booksellingtechniques #21CenturyAuthorMarketing
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Got a tip? KontactMe Writing: To write a book faster become the plotter by day, pantser by night. When you have free moments throughout the day and can't sit down and write, try to plot out your book. What the next scene will be? What … Continue reading Author Tuesday Tips: Write faster, Pub a short, Instagram hashtags & Promo Items @Discountmugscom
Yeah, we know it's a lot of them. Yet, reviews help me help you. I know you're asking, "well how does it help me? I'm just a reader." Yet, you leave a lot of complaints on when I'm coming with the next book or can't I write faster. More reviews help me sell more books and … Continue reading Have you reviewed all the books you’ve read by @SylviaHubbard1? #amreview #romancereaders #SneakReaders
Yeah, we know it's a lot of them. Yet, reviews help me help you. I know you're asking, "well how does it help me? I'm just a reader." Yet, you leave a lot of complaints on when I'm coming with the next book or can't I write faster. More reviews help me sell more books and … Continue reading Have you reviewed all the books you’ve read by @SylviaHubbard1? #amreview #romancereaders #SneakReaders
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Got a tip? KontactMe Review: Don't shy away from sending your books to places which have a reputation for being harsh. Have confidence in your work and know that you have produces a great piece of literary work. Click here for places that review independent … Continue reading Author Tuesday Tips – May #smashwords
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Got a tip? KontactMe Media: Have you ever done a blog tour? Check out the top 7 blog tour sites and see how they do for you? CLICK HERE RESEARCH: How are Readers finding you? Look in your google analytic Find out how people are … Continue reading Author Tuesday Tips
Yeah, we know it's a lot of them. Yet, reviews help me help you. I know you're asking, "well how does it help me? I'm just a reader." Yet, you leave a lot of complaints on when I'm coming with the next book or can't I write faster. More reviews help me sell more books and … Continue reading Have you reviewed all the books you’ve read by @SylviaHubbard1? #amreview #romancereaders #SneakReaders
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Got a tip? KontactMe MEDIA: What genre do you write? Go to amazon bestsellers and start reading the books in your genre and write a review. Find a blog who is looking for book review in your genre to post at BOOK BLOGGER DIRECTORY. The … Continue reading Tuesday Tip – March: Find Bloggers, Independent Bookstores & Engage
Practical advice for authors who are looking to market their books Got a tip? KontactMe MEDIA:Trying to make an impact on your book sales, try to grab an interview on BlogTalkRadio.com. Here's an updated link of author interview show. Click here EVENTS: Find a spring or summer book fair coming up and grab a vendor table … Continue reading Author Tuesday Tips
Writing. Really it is. My dream would be to lay on a beach in a hammock with my laptop fully charged and my favorite playlist in my ear, while my fingers busily clack at the keys. Drilling out word after word in stories that fill my head so much that sometimes I don’t know … Continue reading #SylLit: What is your favorite way to spend a lazy day? #blogchallenge #amwriting #amwriting
Yeah, we know it's a lot of them. Yet, reviews help me help you. I know you're asking, "well how does it help me? I'm just a reader." Yet, you leave a lot of complaints on when I'm coming with the next book or can't I write faster. More reviews help me sell more books and … Continue reading Have you reviewed all the books you’ve read by @SylviaHubbard1? #amreview #romancereaders #SneakReaders
I didn't understand deviousness until I graduated from high school and went out into the real world. That's a pretty weird statement coming from me seeing that I grew up around 3 sisters who all had read the Art of War and used it in and around the household with each other in order to … Continue reading Being devious…. Out of the box #plotting. #amwriting #ravenous
On Facebook, Twitter and Email, I get asked a lot of questions. So I use my website to funnel these questions which sometimes get asked more than once. Most of these are under the Writing Tip category here. Kyla L. Yett Hi Sylvia! Asking for advice again on writing. Q: What books can I read, … Continue reading Writer Question: What books can I read, or techniques can I use, to become more fluent in my expression? #amwriting @StephenKing advice
I'm trying something new as I write out the much awaited Bellini Series. (And I'm going to have to update that post soon). Keeping up with them has become so difficult that I know that eventually I'll have to have a family chart like I have for the Heart Family. With such an extensive family, … Continue reading Free Friday: Story Mapping Template, PLUS Free Book by
Sylvia Hubbard – Romancing the Book: writing and marketing the Romance Genre Interviewed Author Access Radio Victor R. Volkman and Tyler Tichelaar spoke with Sylvia Hubbard. She has independently published 4 paperback books and over 10 e-books. Her foundation genre has always been romance, but she has ventured into suspense, erotic, mystery, paranormal and inter-racial. Sylvia … Continue reading Writing Wednesday: Romancing The Book – writing & marketing the Romance Genre [Podcast] (#amwriting)
Writer’s Questions: 1. I currently to religious genre, writing for a newspaper and several publishers. I’d like to take the articles I’ve written and somehow compile them in a book or an inspirational calendar? Any thoughts on the best way to do that? That is doable. I would suggest you read other authors who have … Continue reading Writing Wednesday: Question from writer – where do I go from here?
Today's Writing Wednesday is brought to us today by a reader/writer who wrote me a note and I just had to share it with you. I loved the note and I loved the questions. So if you want to ask me one, just hit the contact button at the end of this post. Btw, Diamond … Continue reading Writing Wednesday: Just Write and Write and Write
I was going to put this remark into a blog comment, but decided to make it into a blog post. The title of my blog post came from the character King Heart. Now if you haven't journeyed with me in this past year, you haven't gotten a chance to meet the maniacal man that Lethal … Continue reading #Writing Wednesday: some people’s insane is usually another person’s sane
Definition of Conflict: The struggle within a plot between opposing forces
Someone asked me last night: What do you do when there is a story in your head and you have to get it out, but you can't? Unfortunately our brains are not like faucets where you can turn on the knob and things will leak out the way you want. We are complex in our … Continue reading Writing Wednesday: There’s a story in my head and i need to get it out
This was an interesting question from a Writer to help him with a nonfiction work he's trying to complete. I thought I'd share the advice in a blog post. ....
Writing Tip of how to stay focus on the story at hand ...
As I've explored the world of ebooking since it's infancy when normal people started reading them (back in late 1990's), I was always interested in how people found me. I'm known a lot for the free content I give away on my website. I'm a writer of romance suspense and I since I don't proclaim … Continue reading Ebook Tip of The Month: Last Page Matters More
