tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6062097123141011042024-03-05T21:32:24.647-08:00WritabilityTips, tricks and thoughts from one writer to cyberspace every M,W and F.Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-48931402298151047102020-05-19T07:39:00.002-07:002020-05-19T07:39:49.682-07:00Vlog: 4 Questions Every Pitch Must AnswerWhether you're working on a query, proposal, back cover copy, or just need to be prepared to talk about your book, there are four questions every pitch must answer. Do you know what they are?
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<br /><i><b>Does your latest pitch answer these four questions? </b></i><br />
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Working on a query letter, elevator pitch, or back cover copy? @thegabecole talks about 4 essential questions every pitch must answer. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/8Bp72" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>) </blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-17112485323957813362020-04-28T06:34:00.002-07:002020-04-28T06:34:44.606-07:00Vlog: Productivity? In this Economy??Boy, we are certainly living in a ~time~ aren't we? Today I'm talking about my struggles with creativity and productivity the last six weeks or so—and learning to look at it differently.
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Productivity?? In this economy?? @thegabecole talks about his struggles with creativity and productivity during the pandemic and how he's been learning to look at it differently. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/U0OnF" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>) </blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8516894768703644922019-10-08T07:57:00.001-07:002019-10-08T07:57:18.278-07:00Vlog: You Asked, I Answered 5!How do you write description with close POV? What do you do when you aren't sure how to get your story to go where it needs to? Today I'm answering these questions and more!<br />
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How do you write description with close POV? What do you do when you aren't sure how to get your story to go where it needs to? Today Gabe (@Ava_Jae) is answering these Qs and more! (<a href="https://ctt.ac/Lnv32" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-80783674337701244402019-07-23T08:06:00.000-07:002019-07-23T08:06:00.877-07:00Vlog: On Genres, Categories, and AgentsWhat happens if you want to write multiple categories or genres and work with an agent? Today I'm talking about the possibilities—and what you should do to prepare.
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What happens if you want to write in multiple genres and categories while working with an agent? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) breaks down some options. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/97T_4" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-81092161974802041822019-07-16T06:56:00.002-07:002019-07-16T06:56:57.254-07:00Vlog: What if My Books Disappear?You asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about how to approach the reality that if you publish a book...it might just blend into the sea of other published books.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2NXTXhQ" target="_blank">4 Things I've Learned Since Getting Published</a></li>
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What happens if you publish a book and it gets lost in the sea of other published books? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) talks about facing this reality when preparing for publication. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/50NZU" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-62733223363517519362019-06-11T07:00:00.003-07:002019-06-11T07:00:25.092-07:00Vlog: How to Write Romantic SubplotsYou asked, I answered! Today I'm discussing romantic subplots and how to put ~feels~ into a book that isn't strictly romance.<br />
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How do you add romantic relationships to a book where romance isn't the main focus of the plot? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) talks writing romantic subplots. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/jdua8" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-77308454462830255052019-06-07T05:00:00.000-07:002019-06-07T05:00:05.215-07:00Vlog: You Asked, I Answered 4!You asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about themes, the future, software, writers groups and more! <div>
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Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-38791407183853265952019-06-05T05:00:00.000-07:002019-06-05T05:00:06.975-07:00Vlog: I'm Baaaaack! (AMA)I've missed vlogging, but I'm back! Here's a quick update on where I've been, plus a kickoff to another ask me anything about writing!<div>
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Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-25217003050274435772019-01-08T14:01:00.001-08:002019-01-08T14:01:19.784-08:00Vlog: Help! My Book is Too Short!You asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about what to do if your WIP is coming up short—literally. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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What do you do if you've finished your first draft and it's way too short? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) shares their top tips for fleshing out a draft. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/CAe6a" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-43380692510863667502018-12-18T05:35:00.001-08:002018-12-18T05:35:44.748-08:00Vlog: My Writing RoutineMany of you asked about my writing routine! So today I'm sharing everything from where I write, to my word count goals and more. <b><i>What's your writing routine like? </i></b><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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What's your writing routine like? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) shares their general go-to writing preferences, from location, to word count goals, to programs and more. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/55e3f" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-52393702918357467782018-12-04T06:12:00.005-08:002018-12-04T06:12:50.324-08:00Vlog: You Asked, I Answered 3! You've asked me questions! And while I can't answer all of them, today I've answered some of the most popular ones. Enjoy!
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How do you balance writing & life? Or avoid procrastination? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) answered these questions and more in today's AMA answers! (<a href="https://ctt.ac/C4R5h" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-78608562710563069872018-11-13T06:27:00.002-08:002018-11-13T06:27:16.275-08:00Vlog: Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 3!Have writing, publishing, or book questions? I have answers! Ask your questions in the comments—and vote for your favorite questions. I'll pick some to answer in upcoming vlogs!
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Have writing, publishing, or book questions? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) is taking them on their channel! (<a href="https://ctt.ac/cN3YW" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>) </blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-51161579933555954202018-10-30T06:24:00.000-07:002018-10-30T06:24:03.535-07:00Vlog: Can Books Be Scary?It's Halloween...tomorrow! So today I'm posing a question I haven't answered for myself: can books be scary?<br />
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Can books really be scary? Join the discussion on Gabe's (@Ava_Jae) channel. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/b7zjn" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>) </blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-28420555328075108332018-10-16T07:08:00.003-07:002018-10-16T07:08:23.008-07:00Vlog: On Writing & BurnoutIn which I get real about burn out and trying to write through it.
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Gabe (@Ava_Jae) gets honest about writing and the realities of burn out. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/R8GMx" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-42849144296886888642018-10-09T08:55:00.000-07:002018-10-09T08:55:05.537-07:00Vlog: My Very First ManuscriptYou asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about my very first manuscript—from how it came to be to what I learned from the experience.
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Gabe (@Ava_Jae) talks about their very first manuscript, why it's staying trunked forever, and what they learned from it. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/T8v1u" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-6547183036683006272018-10-05T08:51:00.003-07:002018-10-05T08:51:32.850-07:00Vlog: When You Get Stuck in the Middle of Your WIPYou asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about what to do if you get stuck in the middle of your WIP...and you don't like to plot.<div>
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What do you do if you get stuck in the middle of your WIP and you don't like to plot? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) shares one strategy to get out of a rut. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/MzVXC" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
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Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-7296355487883497622018-09-04T09:26:00.002-07:002018-09-04T09:26:41.713-07:00Vlog: How to Write Third Person When You're Used to FirstYou asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about the easiest way to think about writing third person when you're used to writing in first.
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Want to dabble with third person but have only ever written in first? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) shares some tips on trying out the new perspective. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/T1caF" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-36435247773036512532018-08-30T04:00:00.000-07:002018-08-30T04:31:01.976-07:00THE RISING GOLD Pre-Order Campaign!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Special occasion because my third novel, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30965937-the-rising-gold" target="_blank">The Rising Gold</a></i>, will be out in just over a month! And as before, there are goodies for pre-orders!<br />
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If you pre-order <i>The Rising Gold </i>from any store in any format before 10/2/18 and have a U.S. mailing address (again, I'm sorry international friends), you will get:<br />
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<li><i>Beyond the Red, Into the Black </i><b>and </b><i>The Rising Gold</i> bookmarks (again, unless you only want one or two, which is totally fine!). These are also very pretty if I do say so myself. </li>
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So many things! I'm so psyched to get these goodies out to everyone and also share this book. It's hard to believe I'm actually done with this trilogy and I feel so honored to be able to share the full story with everyone. I hope you all love it as much as I do.<br />
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To make things easy for you, here is a sample of links you can pre-order <i>The Rising Gold </i>from: <br />
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<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rising-gold-ava-jae/1127832710?ean=9781510722385" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Gold-Beyond-Red-Trilogy/dp/1510722386/ref=bseries_primary_1_1510722386" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Rising-Gold/Ava-Jae/9781510722385?id=7342763202197" target="_blank">Books-a-Million</a> | <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781510722385" target="_blank">IndieBound</a> | <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781510722385" target="_blank">Porter Square Books</a> | <a href="https://www.tridentbookscafe.com/book/9781510722385" target="_blank">Trident Booksellers and Café</a></div>
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Also! If you haven't read Beyond the Red yet, but are curious about the trilogy, that's cool! Beyond the Red's paperback is available for purchase and <i>Into the Black</i>'s paperback releases on September 4th and there will be a sneak peek at <i>The Rising Gold </i>at the end of the paperback. You can get that in many places as well, such as:<br />
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<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/into-the-black-ava-jae/1125675050?ean=9781510738669#/" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Into-Black-Beyond-Red-Trilogy/dp/1510738665/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Into-Black/Ava-Jae/9781510738669?id=7342763202197" target="_blank">Books-a-Million</a> | <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781510738669" target="_blank">IndieBound</a> </div>
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So that about covers it! I hope you guise are as excited as I am, and I look forward to putting together pre-order goodies for everyone! <br />
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So I've pre-ordered, how do I get the goodies?<br />
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Glad you asked! <b>Just e-mail your receipt and U.S. mailing address to avalonjaedra @ gmail on or before 10/1/18 at midnight EST.</b> That's it! <br />
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Hooray!<br />
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THE RISING GOLD is almost here and you can get signed bookplates and bookmarks for pre-ordering! (<a href="https://ctt.ac/XBuE6" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
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Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-78128267019610989822018-08-29T04:00:00.000-07:002018-08-29T04:00:12.017-07:00Vlog: About Showing vs TellingYou asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about the common advice "show don't tell" and whether that *really* means you should absolutely never tell. (Spoiler: it doesn't.) <div>
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Does "show don't tell" *really* mean you can never tell? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) breaks down what this common advice means about telling in your writing. (<a href="http://bit.ly/v_sdT" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
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Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-24182104369033414092018-08-21T06:44:00.001-07:002018-08-21T06:44:17.985-07:00Vlog: On Realistic Expectations & Adjusting GoalsToday I'm talking about a lesson I had to learn the hard way: namely, how to be flexible and adjust your goals when life gets in the way of writing.
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What do you do when life gets in the way of your writing? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) talks maintaining realistic expectations and adjusting your goals. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/M0w7t" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-62657766566674861572018-08-07T08:00:00.000-07:002018-08-07T08:00:06.301-07:00Vlog: On the Implicit PromiseYou asked for more info on the implicit promise, and I am delivering in a longer-than-normal vlog. Today I'm talking about the implicit promise at length—with examples from two great books.
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What is the implicit promise and how can you implement it? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) breaks down this great opening enhancer YA examples. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/H09Sg" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>) </blockquote>
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How long does publishing take? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) talks the timeline for their debut & what you can expect, if anything, in terms of a publication timeline. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/kVc9n" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
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What if you're average at writing? How do you respond to an agent request? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) answers these writing questions and more in today's vlog. (<a href="https://ctt.ac/o6h3x" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-63812344965165283942018-07-17T06:47:00.001-07:002018-07-17T06:47:54.882-07:00Vlog: Ask Me Anything (About Writing) 2Have writing, publishing, or book questions? I have answers! Ask your questions in the comments—and vote for your favorite questions. I'll pick some to answer in upcoming vlogs!<br />
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Have a writing, publishing, or book-related question? Gabe (@Ava_Jae) is taking questions to answer on their channel! (<a href="https://ctt.ec/b6p7B" target="_blank">Click to tweet</a>)</blockquote>
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