writing

Turbulent River Book Cover Reveal!

January 27, 2022 kristenbobbitt

I am so excited to reveal the cover to my debut novel, Turbulent River, and the book sales description. What do you think? Four women. The Canadian wilderness. A fight for survival. Landscaper and outdoor enthusiast Bristol Emerson is navigating the rough waters of being a single woman and re-establishing her life, post divorce. Deciding that a peaceful excursion into nature with her girls is exactly what she needs to lighten her heavy heart. She convinces her best friend and…

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Yikes! Beta Readers Have My Manuscript

April 21, 2021 kristenbobbitt

I have just entered a brand new phase of the indie publishing process. My novel is in the hands of beta readers. If you are unaware, as I was, beta readers are also known as test or first readers. Before you send your manuscript off to your professionally hired editor, it is recommended that you have a few people read your work. These first readers can catch typos and grammar mistakes, but mainly they are there to read it straight…

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Writing Workshop Experience- Metaphors & Similes

April 8, 2021 kristenbobbitt

Last weekend, I joined a local writing workshop for the first time. I am involved in a few groups online based around writing, publishing and marketing but I have never participated in an actual real time writing group. Because of Covid-19, we couldn’t get together face-to-face. Thirteen of us gathered via zoom. Our instructor, Jan, gave us a lesson on metaphors (poetic comparisons) and similes (which use like or as for the comparison between things). First, we were provided the…

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Writing a Novel: From Dream to Plan

February 19, 2021 kristenbobbitt

As with most writers, I have had the dream of becoming an author since I was eight years old and finished reading my first chapter book. The magic of words on a page transforming into an entirely new universe was astounding to me. Reading still has that effect. When you see beyond the black and white lettering and fall whole heartedly into a story created entirely in writer’s mind, there is magic in that. I want to wield magic. The…

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