The words that changed my outlook on life. As I sat at my parent's kitchen table early last year eating a meal I didn’t have to pay for, my older brother spoke the words to me that shook me and everything I ever thought about being a writer. “You’re not…

Your characters will be better for not being perfect When writing your novel you may want your protagonist to be absolutely perfect in every way with no flaws whatsoever, but flaws are often what create conflict, tension, and readability for your readers in your novel. There are three types of…

Setting manageable and achievable goals for your writing to keep things running smoothly. Goals are helpful with all sorts of tasks and writing is no different. …

Plus questions you should be asking them. Whether you are planning to self-publish your novel or seek professional or more traditional publishing a beta reader should be an unskippable part of the process — but proceed with caution. What Is A Beta Reader? A beta reader is someone who reads your work, whether fiction or…

What they don’t tell you about watching your whole life burn away, is just how cold it is. As you stand nearby watching the flames dance across the porch and climb to the roof you once stood upon to watch for shooting stars your whole body freezes to the spot. …

Is it better than self-publishing? What is traditional publishing? Tradition publishing is when an author sells the rights to their work to a publishing company and in turn, the company sells the book and pays the author a varied amount depending on the contract with the company. Traditional publishing usually comes through a process…

Is it better than traditional publishing? What is self-publishing? Self-publishing means an author going through the process of writing, editing, designing, marketing, and finally publishing their book all on their own with the help of some hired services, but no traditional publishing company behind them. There are pros and cons…

It seems all of the stories I read were right and I should have listened. If you want to read more about my vocal journey you can read my previous article here. I Received My First Payment From Vocal Media Do I recommend this writing platform?barbara-king-writes.medium.com I read other articles of those who have had issues with Vocal Media but felt as if I…

Be that taunting kid on the school playground saying you’re too chicken to climb the monkey bars. But respectfully. Sometimes as writers we get into a negative mindset where we start telling ourselves that what we’re doing is either not enough or just not good enough. We talk ourselves down…