Category Archives: writing

Are Speech to Text Programs Useful to Writers?

Posted on July 28, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Are Speech to Text Programs Useful to Writers? I belong to a writers group called 20booksto50k. The ideology behind it, is that by the time one has published twenty books, one can be making 50k a year. It’s not quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Ebooks, Fiction, Ghost in the Park news, Kindle, Kindle Scout, writing, Writing Advice | Tagged Dragon has tripled my writing speed., Should you try a voice to text program? | 2 Comments

Get my newest book, Ghost in the Park, for free!

Posted on July 9, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Get my newest book, Ghost in the Park, for free! It’s Kindle Scout time again, and I’m really excited about this one. Ghost in the Park starts its thirty-day campaign today. I was very pleased with my last book’s launch, … Continue reading →

Posted in E-books, Ebooks, Fiction, Kindle, Kindle Scout, reading, writing | Tagged Kindle Scout book, Nominate to get Ghost in the Park for free. | Leave a comment

Why Review?

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Why Review? You see it at the end of a lot of Indie author’s books and even at the end of some of the major player’s books. It goes a little something like this: If you enjoyed this book, please … Continue reading →

Posted in Ebooks, Kindle, reading, writing | Tagged Reviews help me feed the kitties., Why reviews are important to Indie authors., writing reviews | 2 Comments

Nick of Time is Free for the Fourth!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

My paranormal thriller, Nick of Time, is free on Kindle today. The 4th of July is it’s last free day, so grab a copy while you can. Nick has to save people. Every. Damn. Day. Nick Callaghan’s life has become … Continue reading →

Posted in Book release, Ebooks, Fiction, Free Books, Kindle, Nick of Time, reading, writing | Tagged free book today | 2 Comments

Writing Novels While Female

Posted on June 5, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Writing Novels While Female It can be a problem. Many, many female authors have taken up male pen names or publishing under their initials due to a pronounced gender gap in the literary world. J K Rowling is a perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Free Books, Kindle, Kindle Scout, Narrative Point of View, Nick of Time, sexism, writing | Tagged Female writer writing male POV, Female writers hide their gender, Sexism in literature | Leave a comment

Get a free copy of Nick of Time!

Posted on May 24, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Get a free copy of Nick of Time! My newest paranormal suspense novel, Nick of Time, has started it’s Kindle Scout Campaign. For the next thirty days, everyone with an Amazon account can nominate it. If it gets selected … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Books, Kindle Scout, Nick of Time, writing | Tagged I will give everyone who nominates my book a free copy., Nominate my Paranormal Suspense novel and get the book for free. | Leave a comment

Depression and the Arts

Posted on May 22, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Depression and the Arts This isn’t an article about the recent suicide of a musician I admire, though I remain sad at his passing. This article is about the effects of the arts and media on folks with clinical depression. … Continue reading →

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Word Choice and Writing Style

Posted on May 15, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

I was taking part in a conversation between various writers today about word choice. Some participants were arguing the point that using fancier word choices was the way to go. They were quite fierce about it and mentioned how it … Continue reading →

Posted in Vocabulary, writing, Writing style | Tagged The words you chose have a huge effect on writing style., Why use verecund when bashful is such a great word? | 1 Comment

Making Your Own Book Trailer (if you have to.)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Making your own book trailer is much like making your own cover- if you can afford it, hire a professional. Me, while I’ve been writing for years, I’ve just started publishing as an Indie author. At this point, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Teatime of the Living Dead’s Big Fun Release Day!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Teatime is live on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Amazon and available for purchase. I love this book and I’m very excited about this release. Teatime is one of my favorite things I’ve written to date. It combines all the things … Continue reading →

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