I’m not ready for today to be the last day of 2014; honestly, I don’t know how the year disappeared so fast. But, since tomorrow will begin a new year, I figured a little introspection was in order. I don’t normally like to make a big hubbub about New Year’s resolutions, mainly because I don’t… Continue reading Goal Setting (Or, Stuff Jessica Fails Miserably At)
Author: Jessica Minyard
"I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them." - Anne Rice
WIPpet Wednesday: Internet’s Back
So I'll start this post with a confession: I've had internet for a couple weeks now, but things kept popping up. This week, however, I reserved tonight for author-y tasks. Made some updates to the website, worked on some formatting (eeeee!), wrote a little bit on untitled book 2, decided to jump back in for… Continue reading WIPpet Wednesday: Internet’s Back
On Writers and Reviews
As the release date for Stones creeps ever closer, I find myself growing ever more anxious. The cover is out in the world, with my name on it and guys…I’m kind of freaking out. I think I’ve officially entered the “What in the name of fluffy unicorns have I done?” phase of publishing. Has anyone… Continue reading On Writers and Reviews
Stones and Finger Bones: The Cover
Huzzah! I've been sitting on this baby since May...so I'm not going to beleaguer this post with a bunch of extra words. I just want to say that Ravven is a fantastically talented artist, and an absolute pleasure to work with! I first discovered her a couple years ago, and my immediate reaction was "Wow, if… Continue reading Stones and Finger Bones: The Cover
Man Crush Monday: Pibble Edition
On this weary, dreary, windy, rainy Monday, I figured we could all use a dose of cuteness! So, here's the most adorable puppy around (at least, I think so): I gave a dog my heart, and so far it's never been broken. ❤
Setbacks
Newsflash: I've grossly underestimated the time it would take me to get Stones and Finger Bones ready to send out into the world. Anyone surprised? No? I'm definitely not. Ugh. The good news is that I have a delicious brunch scheduled for Sunday to meet with my final reader to gather up her thoughts and… Continue reading Setbacks
WIPpet Wednesday: Back Again
Greetings minions! So if you were following me back when I was still I before E, you may remember that I participated in a weekly party/gathering/hop of lovely Wippeteers posting snippets of their works-in-progress that somehow relate to the day's date. I've been trying to jump back in for a while now, but life has… Continue reading WIPpet Wednesday: Back Again
Adventures in Writing Back Cover Copy
One of the many perks of being an Indie author is having complete creative control over all design, promotional, and marketing elements of your work. Unfortunately, this also means being responsible for writing back cover copy (or BCC if you're hip to the lingo). BCC is exactly what it sounds like: the text that goes… Continue reading Adventures in Writing Back Cover Copy
The 10 Commandments: Book Lovers’ Edition [Infographic]
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Stones and Finger Bones: The Playlist
Okay, so I know a lot of writer's don't listen to music when they work. They find it too distracting. I, on the other hand, get too distracted without music. And when I get "in the zone" the music disappears and leaves only me and the page. Usually I just shuffle through my Pandora stations,… Continue reading Stones and Finger Bones: The Playlist
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