Tag: Writing
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From Flat to Forever
By Deborah E. Garofano, Guest Contributor Come to think of it … We writers can be savvy when we set our minds to it. She breezed into the bar of my favorite restaurant on a steamy July afternoon perfect for lounging in the pool or, in my case, on an all-too-familiar bar stool in air-conditioned…
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Chick Stories now on YouTube
Share the Adventures Lived, Laughter Shared, and Lessons Learned on YouTube Are you a chick? Do you have a story? Do you like eavesdropping on other women’s stories? Then this channel is for you. Inspired by Chick Stories, the memoir and presented in short, casual conversations, the Chick Stories YouTube Channel features women sharing their…
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Maximize Book Success with Amazon Reviews
Come to think of it,are you relevant? This afternoon, a friend told me she had just finished reading Chick Stories. She related a story in her own life that was similar to one of mine. “One of the reasons I wrote the memoir,” I said, “was to encourage readers to connect with the adventures lived,…
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Engaging Readers: The Real Timeline Behind Writing a Book
Come to think of it, the clock starts ticking as soon as the reader is engaged. A reader recently asked me how long it took to write a book. According to Reedsy, a self-described “ecosystem for authors and publishing professionals,” it takes most authors between six months and a year to write a book (based…
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Write Where Writers Belong
Come to think of it, writing is both a personal journey and a shared experience. While many authors agree with Ernest Hemingway’s observation that “Writing, at its best, is a lonely life,” members of the Gulf Coast Writers Association may not concur with Papa’s conclusion. “Organizations for writers palliate the writer’s loneliness, but I doubt…
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What Does AI Say about You?
In my blog, What the Cats Are Reading, I recently featured Kacy Cooney’s cat Cameo reading Seeking Solace, in which the protagonist overcomes a history of domestic abuse. In the blog post, Cameo finds solace in her forever home after surviving her own rescue. In what Kacy thought was a simple Google search to find…
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HOUNDED Wins Gold in 2025 FAPA Contest
The 2025 Annual Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) President’s Book Awards recognized Hounded as a gold medal winner in the Middle-Grade (Children/Young Adult) Fiction Category. Hounded, a contemporary coming-of-age novel inspired by the legendary Irish warrior Cú Chulainn, is illustrated by William E. Green III. The FAPA President’s Book Awards Program recognizes book publishing…
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Got a Book Inside You?
What Are the Odds of Getting It Published? Writer and friend Deborah Garafano found the “Odds of Getting Published” by Dean Talbot an interesting read. Originally published on February 2, 2023, some of the statistics reported in the article may have changed, but the odds of an author getting his or her work traditionally published…