by Ryan Casey | Oct 9, 2014 | Writing Advice
I started writing a new book today. I don’t like talking about my work in progress while working on them, especially in the early stages (which kind of shits all over the idea of a blog but hey), but one thing became immediately clear: this book is dark. Now...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 7, 2014 | Writing Advice
Today’s blog topic comes courtesy of a question from reader Kati. Kati wanted to know whether the novel writing experience gets easier with more experience. Specifically, she wondered whether I noticed any changes in my writing speed over time. So for example,...
by Ryan Casey | Oct 4, 2014 | Writing Advice
Bit of a cheat post today because I’ve been busy formatting the two Blake Dent books for launch next week, but I’ve been reading a great book called Million Dollar Productivity by Kevin J. Anderson and wanted to share an excellent quote with you. It ties...
by Ryan Casey | Sep 30, 2014 | Marketing, Writing Advice
I have a confession to make. Earlier this summer, I wrote a romance novel. Now this isn’t too hard a stretch of the imagination. All of my books, even the darkest ones, have romance at the core. After all, romance is something that binds each and every one of us...
by Ryan Casey | Sep 28, 2014 | Writing Advice
Writing away on my work in progress, I didn’t think I was all that far into it. It feels like I’ve had a pretty slow September for some reason. I’ve been averaging around a scene a day, maybe a scene and a half, which is pretty low to me. Figured...
by Ryan Casey | Sep 27, 2014 | Writing Advice
So, day one of my new blog a day for a year regime, and I think I’ve got exactly the topic. At first, I sat down with a pad and noted down a few blog ideas, but then I decided it’d be best if I just tackle issues I’m experiencing, or things...
