My Take on Memoir Writing
I am a book doctor. But ahead of that, I am a writer. I am not a memoir writer - yet. I have a book I've been working on for some...
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Julie Gray
- Aug 17, 2022
- 10 min
Why I Went Rogue & Published Independently
Why I went rogue and published independently.
Julie Gray
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
Adventures in Technology: Indie Book Publishing & Marketing
I have always been a bootstrap, figure-it-out person. I have learned by observing how other people do things, asking questions, and...
Julie Gray
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Fancy Word Day: Longueur
One of the things that I just adore about reading on my Kindle (which I do about 50% of the time, owing to my need for instant reading...
Julie Gray
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Tik Tok & Book Sales
Well, dear readers, I took the plunge and learned how to use Tik Tok. My book, The True Adventures of Gidon Lev got stellar reviews - I...
Julie Gray
- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
Three Day Experiment For Writers
Three Days For three days, don't write. Set aside your manuscript and all the thinking that goes with it. Just. Stop. Next, set aside...
Julie Gray
- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
Updates, Book Trailers & Webinars!
Hello, writers! First, I cannot believe that, despite the soaring temperatures, we are actually nearing autumn - and hopefully some rain!...
Julie Gray
- Jul 26, 2021
- 5 min
Writing & Cooking: All the Ingredients
In the Middle East, it is traditional to set out as many as ten (or more) small "salads" on the table at a big meal. Not just the hummus...
Julie Gray
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
A Beta Reader is Not Your Friend
Or your cousin. Or your co-worker, Bob. A beta reader is someone who reads for a living. They differ from people who know you because,...
Julie Gray
- Jul 11, 2021
- 5 min
Time to Read
If you are like most of us, the amount of time you spend reading fluctuates throughout your life. We go through fallow periods when it...
Julie Gray
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Why Flash Fiction
I believe in "learning by doing." It's how I've learned the majority of the valuable skills that I have. Practice, emulation, trying,...
Julie Gray
- May 23, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Post, Part Two: Simone Yemm on Next Steps After Completing Her Manuscript
I am a can-do type of person. Most of the valuable skills I know, I learned because I simply tried. Simone Yemm is cut from the same...
Julie Gray
- May 23, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Post Part One: Simone Yemm on Writing Stalked by Demons | Guarded by Angels.
I had just finished reading Hunger, by Roxanne Gay, when I met Simone Yemm. Simone was looking for a manuscript evaluation for her...
Julie Gray
- May 23, 2021
- 4 min
Writers: Avoid Self-Sabotage!
I don't have a website. I don't want to use social media. I am too shy to network. I don't have time to learn new things. I don't know...
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