Using Visualization to Develop Characters

Bestselling novelist Lisa See has used visualization for many years.

Lisa See's historical novels are characterised by her attention to detail, which brings her characters to life.

In my interview with her about her use of visualization, one thing she explained was how she uses visualization to develop characters and settings, and how she has used it to achieve success as a published author.

Click here to read about the use of visualization as a writer.

See also: The Novels of Lisa See.

The Publishing Revolution

These days, people often ask me what I think the future will hold for writers and publishers.

For more about this, click here for an interview with Adrianne George of Black Women in Europe.

And click here for more interviews.

Plus click here for more about Secrets of the Black Bloggers.

Author Interview with Zhana

I have had the honour of being interviewed by Morgen Bailey on her writing blog.

This interview specifically focuses on me as a writer, and on my writing. Click here to read it.

I trust there is some information there which will support your writing process. Please leave your comments below.

Promote Your Books for the Holidays

If you have followed my work at all, you know I am very passionate about Squidoo. It's a great way to promote your books, events, or business.

If you are not already a member, click here to join Squidoo now.

For more info, see: A Powerful Way to Promote Your Books.

Click here for an article on preparing your lenses for the holidays.

Here's to your success!

George R.R. Martin Sells One Million Kindle eBooks

George R.R. Martin has joined the growing list of authors who have sold more than one million copies of their books on Amazon Kindle.

Click here to read more.

Amanda Hocking is a young author making millions selling her self-published ebooks on Amazon.

Writing & Publishing Tips

I have just come across this great lens on Squidoo: Writing & Publishing Tips.

The author, dellgirl, covers a lot of useful information including:

- Writing style

- Inspiration to write

and more.

My favourite section is probably the one on people who rain on your parade - and what to do about them.

Check it out!

Plus, click here to join Squidoo for free. This is a great way to promote your books.

For more about how to get ideas for your ebooks, articles and blogs, check out my lens: The Best Content for Your Ebook.

For more about how to get started and keep going as a writer, to produce books, ebooks, articles and blogs, see my ebook Write your Book in Two Days.

Here's to your success!

Author Chat with Lynda Fitzgerald

I recently read this very interesting interview with novelist Lynda Fitzgerald.

Author of ten novels, Fitzgerald talks about how she got started; being a multi-genre author; how she chooses the settings and characters of her novels; how her characters develop; and more. Enjoy!