Tired-On a break

Tired and  on a break!.  I have been going crazy these past few days and I have not touched my computer let alone worked on my book.

I am sure many of you have done the same thing. How frustrating it can be when you KNOW you need to write but can't find the time.

I have read where YOU MUST write every day but life has a way of sidetracking you. So I have decided to just cancel this week and start again.

 My next postI will let you know of another publisher looking for manuscripts without an agent.  My book is already published on Smashwords and has been distributed to other retailers. I am optimistic that I may have more success with Smashwords than Amazon. I shall see.

M.A. Courtney  The Invitation

Barnes& Nobles
Kobo
Apple
Inktera
OverDrive       To name a few.  I will see how successful I am with Smashwords.

Have a wonderful day

Fantasy Love Story

Do you enjoy reading fantasy love stories?

The Magic Herb is just that!  It's available on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.

Please leave a comment or review...I would appreciate it.

As I have said in previous posts I always use a part of a person's characteristics in my stories.  So many of my protagonists have similar personality traits of those that I know.

I find it interesting to write that way.

The Magic Herb
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015BKBV0G

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-magic-herb-maryann-courtney/1122675130?ean=2940150836433

Character Flaws in Creative Writing

Are character flaws in creative writing important?  When writing a story, I think it's important to make the protagonist with flaws. After all. no one is perfect even in a story.

It is important that the reader can "relate" to the protagonist. Bad habits, conceit, jealousy, miserliness we all have some of those flaws.

The more "real" the more interesting the character is and believable in the story. A goody-goody can be very boring and unforgettable while a mean or jealous character can become quite interesting.

That's  why I like to mix real people's traits into my stories- they are more believable and can be easily related to.

That's why Nora in The Magic Herb- you feel sorry for her. Her struggles and dilemmas that she faces along with the heartbreak are all things

Kindle vs Nook

Nook

Kinde

Kindle vs Nook...Which do you have?

Both are similar and both are e-readers.

Amazon has the Kindle and 

Barnes & Noble has the Nook.

You can download and read on both. They both are compact and can easily fit into a handbag, duffle bag, or backpack.

Which one do you have to read your ebooks on?

The beauty of these handy devices is that you can download what you intend to read and there is no need to buy a book. When you are done you can save the story or delete it. No pesky books to store.

Handy devices for sure!

Of course, you can download an ebook on your PC and read it on that. A perfect way to relax and enjoy a good fantasy story. Perhaps one where the character stumbles upon another dimension of time.  Hmm sounds interesting to me!