Combining Two Stories into One
My recent release of Public Enemy, Undercover Lover is a monumental feat for me. Not because it’s my first release or a milestone number...
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Amanda Meuwissen
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
The Problem with Side Characters
Obviously, if you're writing an ensemble cast, there are no 'side characters', but for me, since I primarily author romance novels, I...
Amanda Meuwissen
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
If it hurts, it’s working
I am not a fulltime author. By day, I’m in marketing for a customer engagement software company that caters to auto dealers. This year,...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Apr 30, 2019
- 2 min
66 Days to Create Good Writing Habits
More than any other piece of advice, what people most often ask me is how do I foster good writing habits to create as much content as I...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Mar 25, 2019
- 3 min
5 Tips for a Successful Author Convention
There are many kinds of conventions. The ones I’m most familiar with are comic cons (being a huge geek myself) and creator conventions...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
The fine line between subverting expectations and giving readers what they want
The first thing to realize is what you’ve already been told a thousand times – you can’t please everyone. But! That does not mean you...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min
How to Finish Your Novel
I’ve lost count of how many times, usually while at a convention like I was the weekend of MCBA Fall ComiCon in St. Paul, Minnesota,...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Sep 12, 2018
- 2 min
Mentoring Aspiring Authors
My mentoring of others for writing began with my work as Managing Editor for the indie publisher BigWorldNetwork. As much as I adore...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Jun 30, 2018
- 2 min
AU (Alternate Universe) a Day Challenge
I stumbled up this original post a few weeks ago and decided almost immediately that I would take the challenge up myself and do it for...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min
Dear Lucifer – Be Like Castle not Bones
I’m a big fan of the comic adaptation TV series Lucifer on FOX. A recent episode did a nod to its sister show Bones relating Lucifer’s...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Jan 4, 2018
- 2 min
Not even Star Wars can make everyone happy
I think one thing that all creators struggle with is the question: what causes people to dislike something?
Amanda Meuwissen
- Sep 9, 2017
- 5 min
How to adapt a fanfic into an original novel
I love fandom. I love fanfiction. I don’t plan to ever stop writing it or being part of fandoms that make me smile. I am also a published...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Jun 27, 2017
- 2 min
Write every day – a page, a paragraph, even a sentence. Here’s how.
Not every sentence you write has to be for your next book. Most people think that a detour to write a blog post or even a social media...
Amanda Meuwissen
- May 10, 2017
- 3 min
Balance between plotting and musing for the busy writer
You may have heard of Architects versus Gardeners for writers. Architects plan everything out beforehand, while Gardeners cultivate their...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Mar 9, 2017
- 4 min
Top 5 things I wish I knew before I was published
1. You can’t please everyone This is something we all struggle to learn, not because we don’t already know, but because it affects us...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Oct 10, 2016
- 2 min
Blog tours and initial reviews for Life as a Teenage Vampire
With the successful launch of my new book, Life as a Teenage Vampire, the start of my first blog tour is now underway with Bewitching...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Oct 3, 2016
- 3 min
How to Successfully Launch Your First Self-Published Book
Fingers crossed, because today…I’m celebrating the launch of MY first self-published book, Life as a Teenage Vampire. Previously, I went...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Sep 13, 2016
- 4 min
How I Self-Publish with Createspace
Now, there are tons of sites out there that can help you with self-publishing and distribution. Createspace just happens to be the print...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Aug 18, 2016
- 2 min
My road to becoming a self-published author
I thought there was no greater feeling than having a publisher interested in my stories, than getting that response of acceptance and...
Amanda Meuwissen
- May 31, 2016
- 3 min
Top 3 reasons you need community to be a (successful) author
At MSP ComicCon recently, another author showcasing their work (comics, but she is also a prose writer debating displaying that work at...
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