Author Archives: E.L. Pierce

Want to be more productive and enjoy your writing even more? Declutter! Here’s how I was able to part with some of the things that were no longer needed but too hard to part with. I came from a four bedroom, two living-area, two dining room house to a three bedroom, one living-area and oneContinue reading “When You Have Too Much – Getting Rid Of VS. Giving”

So, as you all know, most of what I blog about is related to writing and anything fantastical. However, we all know that sometimes your state of mind weighs heavily on how well, or not, your writing day goes. Some of you may have noticed, and some of you may not have, but there’s somethingContinue reading “What you Wear DOES Matter”

So today I thought that I’d do a brief blog on a topic I really like, but am in no way a guru on: Design and decorating. Granted, it’s not on the topic of writing, but creating a positive space will do wonders for making your mental mind ready to sit down and get toContinue reading “White is the new Black”

Just a quick note that I’ve found VERY helpful when I’ve been stuck in my revision stage. I heard this advice from Kristen Marten (I’m pretty sure it was her; go check her Youtube channel out) and it has proven it’s merit. And here it is: Think about your story all day, in the bath,Continue reading “Random Revision Tip”

Soon to be available on Amazon and Kindle

Hey all. As some of you might know, I am working on publishing my first novel, Forces and the Malachite Stone, a middle grade fantasy book that is the first in a trilogy. I have a new YouTube channel where I will be sharing insight on the writing process, the self-publishing process, and other relatedContinue reading “New YouTube Channel!”

Hello all! Just some brief info today on an awesome author and and online personality, Kristen Martin.   If  you’re looking for someone who can give you the down-low on all things self-publishing, she’s definitely someone to check out. Not only can she give you tips and really helpful information to get you started onContinue reading “Check Out Kristen Martin”

Good Afternoon! For those of you interested in the process of making a cover for your book, if you read my last post, you might know that finding a good image could be a bit difficult. I do believe that finding free and royalty free images through various websites can work quite well once tweakedContinue reading “Images for your Cover Art”

Here are some things to consider when formatting your self-published novel: Writing: Be completely done with your novel before starting the publication process. If you’re not, you’ll spend a lot of time and effort laboring on your formatting that you’ll only have to go back and redo again once your novel is completely finished/revised/edited. Don’tContinue reading “Formatting a Novel ~ Things to Consider”

Thank, thank you very much, Grammarly. Completely recommend Grammarly for anyone who would like a quick, painless, and free edit. Hiring a personal editor is still recommended, but this website helps clean up a document real quick. Talk about feeling clean!