Hello Readers & Fellow Writers! We made it to the other side, 2018 is here. I have SO MUCH planned, changes are coming, new releases galore, events, and so much more. Part of the incoming changes include some freebies, newsletter devotion increased, volume sets, unique Battle Goddess Production edition of public domain books, the next…
Newsletter December 2017
Hello Readers & Fellow Writers! 2017 is coming to a close as we all hunker down for Winter and Holiday preparations and events. I am settling in, after a crazy year of really pushing myself out there. Fall was overwhelming for me, and even for some of you with hurricanes and wildfires tearing up east…
Revisions & Editing Workshop
If you missed my workshop with OCLS at the Downtown location, here is a chance to grab a copy of the PDF and/or PowerPoint Show. It was a heavy 2-hour course and we covered a lot of content and questions to help guide your revision efforts. Be sure to “enable outside links” since this does…
NaNoWriMo 101 – 2017 Edition PowerPoint
Yesterday, on behalf of Orlando Nanowrimo at the South Trail location for OCLS I had the honor to introduce and inform writers what this “Nanowrimo” thing in November means. I had a great group and it was fun tackling the questions many still had after the presentation. Per my promise, here are links to the PowerPoint I…
Newsletter October 2017
Hello Readers & Fellow Writers! My goodness! September was a hot mess betweenHurricane Irma flipping Central Florida upside down and then Indie Bookfest 2017 swept me off my feet. Now we’ve already ventured into October and I can’t help but feel I am falling forward with the speed of things unfolding. This month is filled…
Post Indie Bookfest 2017
WOW. I cannot express the amount of fun I had at this event! Whether you are a writer, author, or reader – you should definitely plan to attend in August 2018. In fact, I have signed up again to have a table as a Featured Author next year and look forward to this weekend of…
#WritingTip – Why Writers Should Be on Twitter
Originally posted on MFA & Beyond:
New and old writers are discovering social media is a must-have for the modern-day author’s lifestyle. Some of us have adapted to the art of interacting online as part of everyday life. For the rest of us, the idea is daunting and, at times, feels like it has a…
VTMAS No.77: Charmander’s Resolve
Another story about our beloved Charmander. If you’ve been following along, you should know how unique and full of personality this cat contained. If not, I recommend checking out VTMAS No.29: Charmander’s Quota, VTMAS No.25: You Broke It!, and VTMAS No.13: Meet Charmander the Cat. In this retelling, it was something that had happened with my cat in…
Are You Coming to Indie Bookfest?
What Is That? Indie Bookfest celebrates Indie, Hybrid, and Traditional Authors and Artists and their freedom of expression. Join some of your favorite Authors for a convention filled with workshops, panels, parties and more! You won’t want to miss the sessions throughout the day, where several panelists will be speaking on a variety of topics…
VTMAS No.76: Adam’s Hair
I talk a lot about my days in FFA (Future Farmers of America). It was a great time in my childhood and I made some amazing, long-term friends. Even now, in our ever growing lives, we are spread all over and we still reminisce about those times at the fair or in the yard working…
Hurricane Irma
Things are a little crazy with prepping for the Hurricane. Please bare with disorganization and prepare that Valerie may lose power for a week or so after this thing blow through. I am in Orlando Area, and no, I am not evacuating. In fact, I am housing another family and have made all the preparations….
Blog Tour – The Cedric Series by Valerie Willis
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Val, Tell Me A Story... 