Here is a deleted snippet of a scene from Between Octobers. Grace is experiencing a moment of clarity. **Keep in mind, this portion was just pulled from one of my many files of deleted materials and has not been professionally edited.** Epiphany “It is just pivoting.” As I say it out loud I know by …
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The Character Puzzle
Every reader wants them. As authors and writers, we strive for them. What are 'they,' you ask? Multidimensional characters. Well-developed characters do, think, and feel. But there should be more to them than that. In literature, the only way to convey who your characters are is through their choices--especially when they are conflicted, and let's …
Note to Aspiring Authors
In case you haven't heard, my very first novel, Between Octobers, is being published this June. I know, you're surprised. So was I. But then, I was like: People ask me all the time, "Hey, A.R., I wrote a book, can you help me get it published?" And I'm always like, "Oh yeah, just do …
A Dream Cast
This post was originally shared by my publisher. Since it involves me and my book, I thought I'd repost: _________________________________________________________________________ This week we’re asking our authors to create their dream cast for the movie version of their book. Today, we’re featuring A.R. Rivera, author of Between Octobers, to be released June 17, 2014. "I love …
My Soundtrack
It is my practice to draw writing inspiration from music. In that spirit, I thought would share with all of you wonderful readers a few songs from my personal writing playlist. Some of these songs were directly referenced in the book and others inspired plot lines, while still others simply encompass the theme of my …
Are Public Libraries Becoming A Thing Of The Past?
The number of people visiting a library at least once a year has dropped by 25% since records began in 2005-06, as the the number of libraries has declined by 9% between 2005 and 2012. Source: Here As a mother of four boys and home school teacher for the past six years, I find the …
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The eBook Author’s Corner: Your Book Launch: Marketing Methods and Ideas Used by Outstanding Authors – A Study
As an Indie author, whose debut is due out in little more than three months, the idea of book promotion is a tad scary. Here's a link where us noobs can get a little advice. http://hbspublications.blogspot.com/2014/03/your-book-launch-marketing-methods-and.html?m=1
When Agents Wave the Red Flag
Just another post I found helpful for writers seeking representation
Blog Hop! What’s That?
I am so very excited to be hosting my first Blog Hop! Not only because it's an excuse to dig around for cute, fuzzy, little gifs like the one above, but because the wonderful Elsie Elmore (there she is ) asked me to and I was so freaking excited, I said, "YES!" right away. See, …
A Quick Querying Q&A
Every now and again, I see agents have a conversation on Twitter that makes it clear that writers are shooting themselves and one another in the foot by not following standard “query procedure.” Of course every agency has its own submission guidelines, and these should always be followed and can be really easily found on almost every agency website, but there are a few things that may not be so clear, and hopefully, after reading this, they will be.
Q: How do I know if an agent accepts my category/genre?
A: Check out his or her page on the agency website or his or her personal blog. You can find this info on QueryTracker as well, but you should always be checking the agency website for submission guidelines anyway, so you may as well confirm and see what’s most likely the most updated information.
Q: When can I nudge?
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