Mike Dellosso writes novels of suspense for both the mind and the soul. He writes to both entertain and challenge.Community
Blogs I Follow
Tag Archives: Writing
The Importance of Time and a FREE Book!
Yes, I have another book to giveaway. I must say I love doing this. Giving away books. Giving away things. I’m a busy guy. Probably not as busy as some but busier than others. I have a lot going on … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Life, Giveaways, Writing craft, Fearless, Writing Time
Tagged Writing time, Amazon Kindle, Time management, Writing, Book giveaway, Time, FREE book
Leave a comment
My Take On . . . Book Sales Numbers
Every September and March I develop an unusual twitch. It’s called stress. Anxiety. It’s called royalty statement time. Every six months I get a royalty statement and on that statement are the sales numbers for each of my books. Both … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Life, Giveaways
Tagged Author, Book, Book sales numbers, Fiction sales, Publishing, Royalties, Royalty statement, Sales, Writing
7 Comments
Issues Writers Deal With, a Series
Over the next several weeks I’m going to periodically discuss different issues I deal with as a writer. Issues like: The pressure of sales numbers Dealing with negative reviews Writing about the supernatural Time management/fitting writing into a busy schedule The … Continue reading
Making My Way Back
I’ve been gone for a while. Admittedly, I’ve been lost, wandering in the wilderness of indecision. This was due to a number of factors converging and culminating in a perfect storm of fatigue, burnout, and apathy. I’d had enough and … Continue reading
Posted in Writing craft, Writing Life
Tagged Book Writing, Burnout, Life purpose, Wilderness, Writers Resources, Writing, Writing helps, Writing identity, Writing journey
15 Comments
In Need of a Recess
Sometimes in life you need to come apart, lest you come apart. I wrote a few weeks ago about being in the middle of a writer’s perfect storm: editing one book, writing another on deadline, preparing to promote yet another … Continue reading
How I Write: Characters, Part 2
Characters rule. I said that in my last post, I’ve taught it at conferences, I’ve spoken it in my sleep, I’ve screamed it from the top of Mt. Everest. Well, okay, I’ve never climbed Everest, but metaphorically speaking . . … Continue reading
Posted in Writing craft
Tagged creating characters, Emotion, emotional blueprint, Experience, Fictional characters, Michael King, Writing
1 Comment
How I Write: Characters, Part 1
Creating fictional characters is just as much about what you do away from the computer as what you do at the computer. First, let’s get one thing straight. When it comes to stories, characters rule. Above everything else. Plot. Setting. … Continue reading
WARNING: 5 Reasons to NOT Attend a Writers Conference
Okay, so lots of writers have written blog posts about the virtues of writers conferences. They list all the benefits and glorify them until you’d think you were slapping down hundreds of dollars for eternal life. Well, I hate to … Continue reading
6 Suggestions for Better Book Reviews
Most authors learn pretty quickly to take reviews of their books with a grain of salt. And most authors can tell which reviews are serious and genuine and which ones are fluff (and I would imagine most readers can too). … Continue reading
