by C.S. Wilde | Jun 7, 2015 | Things I saw on the Internet, Uncategorized, Writing
The “Hold a Coke With Your Boobs” challenge is the stupidest thing since the Kardashians. I never thought I’d be able to say that, but I just did. If you missed it, hundreds of women started posting photos of their breasts with a can of coke in...
by C.S. Wilde | Jun 1, 2015 | Marketing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing craft
So here I am, scrolling down my WordPress reader feed, sorting through the posts with the tag “Writing”, and then I find a bunch of brilliant writing with zero likes or comments. Seriously, there’s a bunch of talented authors out there who are simply...
by C.S. Wilde | May 30, 2015 | Uncategorized, Writing
Okay, time to write! I’ll sit down on that chair and do my thing. Awesome! Everything flowing smoothly so far. I can totally do this! Just need to keep getting those pages out. OMFG! “45 ENGAGEMENT RINGS INSPIRED BY THE DISNEY PRINCESSES!” God damn...
by C.S. Wilde | May 26, 2015 | Marketing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing craft
So this happened. Yup, John Scalzi closed a ten year deal (thirteen books) for 3.4 Million with Tor Books, and that’s FANTASTIC! Kudos to you John Scalzi, and keep being awesome! However, a lot of people out there (mostly writers) are saying that $261 k per...
by C.S. Wilde | May 25, 2015 | Editing, Publishing, Revising, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing craft
1. READ Read as much as you can. You’ll learn by assimilation and best of all, without particularly noticing. So devour those pages. 2. PICK A NARRATIVE MODE AND STICK TO IT. Look, your narrative mode is not the reason why your novel isn’t getting...
by C.S. Wilde | May 22, 2015 | movies, series, Uncategorized, Writing
BBC is bringing “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell” to life. You can check the trailer below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE1nsOoTJos&w=560&h=315] How amazing is this? I LOVED this trailer, and I can’t wait to catch up with the...
