Category Archives: The Writing Life

Once More — Let's Go, WriMo!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

[The above is the Toastmasters Speech I gave on the subject Tuesday. Sorry for the position of the camera…but the vocal is good] One last call to action here. 🙂 NaNoWriMo is less than 48 hours away now.  Join me … Continue reading →

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GUEST POST — Naomi Rawle Discusses Her Story "Core Craving" in Hides the Dark Tower

Posted on October 29, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

  I’d like to start off by thanking Rie for letting me share with you some of the things that inspired “Core Craving,” the flash fiction piece I have in the Hides the Dark Tower anthology. The story is set in … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Writer's Block: 5 Quick Tips

Posted on October 23, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

We all have those days… Sitting in front of a glowing screen, or empty notebook and NOTHING wants to be written on it. This has been particularly frustrating in light of the challenge this year. I can’t afford NOT to … Continue reading →

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Marketing Tips from a Master

Posted on October 19, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

  One of the steps in my platform building challenge this month is to request an interview from an expert. To me, Marc Gunn is a marketing guru. He is my go-to guy when I am looking for ways to … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horror Stories

Posted on October 16, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

I love Halloween. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. On Halloween day, I will share my favorite books by other people, but when I got a package in the mail today that contained my contributor’s copy of … Continue reading →

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Care to Join Me?

Posted on October 10, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

Yesterday, I told you about one of the challenges I was working on.  Well, today’s to-do item is to post a Call to Action. As many of you may know, it’s almost that time again…one of my favorite and most … Continue reading →

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It's a Challenge!

Posted on October 9, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

One of the hardest parts of this job I am so fond of is establishing yourself as a “brand.” I know, some people say a writer shouldn’t BE a brand. But having a marketing platform is extremely important. What exactly … Continue reading →

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I Love My Job…But Sometimes–

Posted on October 7, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

All my life, I’ve wanted to be a writer. Of course, I’d love to be the next Stephen King–but I don’t expect to be. I would settle for being a household name in my hometown… …but then, I see something … Continue reading →

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#FallIntoHorror — Writing Horror

Posted on October 3, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

As I said yesterday, the blog hop is officially over, but I thought it only fair that I get to share why I like writing horror and how you can too. So, here’s a bonus post for you. 🙂 I … Continue reading →

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Productivity Feels Good, No?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

I am currently revising one published novel and one WIP. I have another published/out-of-print novel waiting in the wings for revision. The Bruce and Roxanne collection–with new stories as well as the old–is in formatting stages. The Nearly Notorious Nun … Continue reading →

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