Saturday, February 27, 2016

Buy One-Get One FREE

The Count Down....Buy One-Get One FREE

March 1st begins the promotion.

Purchase THE MAGIC HERB and I will send you the link for EVEN EXCHANGE.

Both romantic fantasy stories with  twists.

After you have purchase THE MAGIC HERB-
Send me your e-mail and the date you purchased it. After Amazons  7 day period for returns, I will then send you the link for the free book.

Please understand there are some that will buy the book then return it after reading it within the 7 day period.

It's not fair to the writer who works hard to create an interesting, entertaining story.

Please leave a review or comment.

Any questions please e-mail me at
macourt60@gmail.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Buy One-Get One FREE

Buy One-Get One FREE.
Starting March 1st if you buy my book
 THE MAGIC HERB on Amazon  you get one free!.

For the entire month of March, I will be doing this promotion.

How it works:

Buy The Magic Herb then send me your e-mail with the date you purchased it.  After 7 days I will send you the link for Even Exchange.

The reason for the wait is that I want to be sure  no one has returned the book. Sorry- but there are some devious people out there.

Even for $2.99

Fair is fair.

So- purchase The Magic Herb send me an e-mail regarding the date it was purchased and I will send you the link for the FREE download.

Any questions-send me an e-mail
macourt60@gmail.com

  

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Creative Writing-What is in a name?

What is in a name?
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

Shakespeare said that in Romeo and Juliet. Many writers and poets have used that same phrase.
Of course, the meaning behind it is "names are not important only the individuals are".

When writing a short story or novel, I attempt to put a lot of thought into the names of my characters.

I envision what they look like and how they act and then decide on names to match them.

I don't know how other writers chose their characters names but I have found that works for me.

So what is in a name?

I think it's important to the writer to pick the perfect name for the character they are creating.

In my book The Magic Herb- I picked the name Nora as the main character because she was a warm, kind, woman searching for happiness and love. A name like Bettany, Carol, or Monica etc I felt would not convey the troubles and challenges Nora faces in the story.

If you are a writer share how you pick names for your characters. If not, what's your opinion?
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts.


Until next time
Have a wonderful day!

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Creative Writing-Editing



Every writer needs to edit their work. It’s not fun at all and very time-consuming, I would say it takes more time to edit than it does to write the story.

Editing, not only is checking for errors but you actually end up rewriting parts of the story.
 Many writers have declared editing as writing a new story line.

But, editing is important and a part of a writers life. 

My new book that I am editing and preparing to send to a traditional publisher has
 consumed most my time. At this point, I wish I was finished!.

I would love to hear from other writers and how they deal with editing and when they
 have finally decided their editing was finished.

That I feel is the hardest decision to make- when is it done?!

Friday, February 5, 2016

Creative Inspiration

Creative Inspiration what is it?  How does it work?

As a writer, I need the urge that pulls me to write.  Creative writing can be a blessing at times or a curse.

You can't force yourself to write- you need the inspiration to do so.

However, when I am engrossed in my writing I can go on and on letting the words flow until I have finished.

Many writers find inspiration in different ways- I love to walk in nature. I find that's where I get my best ideas about stories.

I would love to hear how other writers get their inspiration to write.

If you are a writer-please share how you become inspired to write.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Sneak Preview



Sneak Preview- The Magic Herb....What pushes you to buy a book? Is it the cover? The Blurp in the book?

 My book on Amazon. Take a peek and check it out.

I would appreciate a comment if you feel inclined