New: indieauthorAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-185836steemhive-180932hive-183959hive-150122hive-166405photographyhive-188619hive-144064hive-101145hive-184714hive-145157uncommonlabhive-183397bitcoinhive-103599hive-193637hive-193186hive-113376hive-139150hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikershickorymack (63)in indieauthor • 5 years agoQuarantine Book Give-Away!We're all stuck inside. Some for longer than others. 😷 There isn't a whole lot I have to be able to give to help ease the anxiety and worries people have about this virus, but I can give away…hickorymack (63)in hive-193552 • 5 years agoMy Actifit Report Card: March 18 2020Long day today, fam. Finally did my taxes for 2019. They're going to take every penny for student loans, so it wasn't a particularly important activity for me to do. 😅 Today was the first day…hickorymack (63)in hive-193552 • 5 years agoMy Actifit Report Card: March 17 2020People are supposed to be avoiding social contact. 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We both enjoy writing flash fiction so I asked her a few questions about it because she’s published a few collections which are performing well…soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoWhat makes a strong character?I often ask myself if characters are weak or if they seem unrealistic. I always ask myself if I could see this character in reality. It’s easier to make characters believable when they are human.…soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoSome Reading StatisticsSo I read books about writing to improve my craft and I write fiction. I’ve written some self help and they do about half as well as my fiction. It’s hard to find something that people want to read.…soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoQuestions For When You’re Stuck in Character DevelopmentQuestions For When You’re Stuck in Character Development I like to ask myself questions about my characters when i am stuck in story. This helps me to create an idea of them as an actually living…soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoI Released the first book I ever wrote after sitting on it from 2012-nowI wrote this book in 2012-2013, when I was taking classes to in college to get a degree in Creative Writing. I switched to business because I didn't see a good job outlook and let writing sit in the…soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoWhy is it so hard to sell books?According to Forbes somewhere between 600,000 and 1,000,000 ebooks are published every year in the United States alone. Imagine being just one of them and not having marketing behind your books…soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoThe Best thing you can do for an author!Cabals of Blood is free on amazon. Until the May 1st.soruze (34)in writing • 7 years agoHow to write a Lit RPGHow to write a LitRPG Writing a litRPG very much like writing any other kind of a book. The main difference is that you will need to form a set of rules that your world abides by. Many of these…loveherwilds (45)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoHello Beautiful Friday