Styling a book gives me tons of pleasure. It's a form of design that I never explored before. When I published the first edition of TIDES, I was happy with the result, but as I learned more, I realized that it could be done better. I found great pages online with tutorials on how to … Continue reading Book Design: BuJo for Writers No. 4
So you finished writing a story and are ready to make a manuscript to submit to publishing houses, or maybe you want to go the self-publishing path. Where to start and what to do? It's overwhelming without a doubt. I have cried and gotten angry. Have asked myself why am I doing this? The simple … Continue reading Editing: BuJo for Writers No. 3
In my previous post, we talked about how a little system in a bullet journal has helped me to keep track on the characters in a book. Another detail I find important to keep track of is all the locations that are mentioned in the storyline, especially if I made up a name. These can … Continue reading Details and Timeline: BuJo for Writers No.2
Nothing embarrasses me more as a writer than when a reader says: Sean? Wasn't he called Shawn before? My books have tons of characters with descriptions, occupations, and traits. When it comes to secondary and tertiary characters, I have a lot more. No wonder Shawn became Sean a few chapters further. Recently, I learned about … Continue reading Characters: BuJo for Writers No.1
Receiving the printed final copy of your book has to be one of the most exciting experiences as a writer. My hands shake a bit from the emotion and the happiness of having my completed project in front of me. I treat it almost like a frail newborn, so precious. That is how I feel … Continue reading TIDES
The past year has been a period of intense learning and self-assessment. I realized that I can write stories, but self-publishing is another business. I love it. Producing my own books is the most enjoyable project I've taken. I get to plan, decide and perform every step, but as a rookie, I made many mistakes. … Continue reading Self-publishing and Me
Inspired by the people that help the less fortunate and expect nothing in return... Dammit! We are really starting to run low on supplies. Later on, I will have to do a run through the food banks to see what they can donate. "Alex? Are you here?" I hear my mom say from the kitchen. … Continue reading Valentine’s Kitchen
