Karina Sanchez

@catwing First of all, go get a copy of How To Write A Sizzling Synopsis. It’s a very good book.

That said, here are a few tips to get you started. I’m working off your most recent synopsis.

1. Yes, use as few names as possible. Say “main character and his five friends” or something like that.
2. When you say these people are not normal–even…[Read more]

@Aislinn-Mollisong I have never used Canva, but @Hope has had a very good experience with it, so yes. That could be another option.

@Jane-Maree I want to meet them. 😀

@That_Writer_Girl_99 Imma side with @Ethryndal, but I see where you’re coming from. My sister Elizabeth agrees. 😉
My beans with genuine characters is… if they’re ONLY genuine, they fall kind of flat. They need to be dynamic too, and Luke leaves things to be desired in that area, especially considering he’s the hero.
The thing about ‘useless’…[Read more]

@That_Writer_Girl_99 @Ethryndal is right. Let’s just say… world domination is a favorite hobby of mine.

@Ethryndal that’s what I keep telling her.

@aislinn-mollisong By the way, it’s pretty easy to make ebook covers on Canva. I did that once.

@Emma-Flournoy a gathering of marbles might actually be convenient since everyone says I seem to have lost mine…

@Emma-Flournoy THE MARBLES GATHER.

Or was it clouds… idk. I don’t remember.

@aislinn-mollisong okay. *cracks knuckles*

First of all, unless you have Photoshop (which is what I use) I probably won’t be able to give you many technical pointers. But I can give you basic design tips that will help you with the layout/composition of the cover itself.
You will need a program of some sort, and if you don’t already have one, I…[Read more]

@catwing thank you. 😉

@aislinn-mollisong I shall return on the morrow with bucketloads of sage advice. You have my solemn promise. *promises solemnly*

@aislinn-mollisong If you want to design your own cover, I think Kate’s the only one who’s done that. You can also get pretty quality covers pretty cheap at fiverr. Ask Hope about that. I know she’s done it. And then there are also pro designers, some of which can be very expensive and some of which are pretty reasonable.

@emily lol. XD

@aislinn-mollisong Harold and Arianwen are two of the characters in my WIP… and yes, you can read it, when it’s ready. 😉 Tell you guys what— I’ll just start a topic here when it is and tag those of you I can remember, and the rest of you can jump on and remind me, ‘kay?
@Emily @Shannon

@Daeus *cringes* sorry…

@kate-flournoy *headdesk*

@That_Writer_Girl_99 AHHH! I’m so sorry! *grovels pathetically*

@Emily @Shannon and the list groweth ever longer… 😀 I’m never gonna be able to keep track of them all. 😛 You guys are gonna hafta help me by remembering your own names, okay?

@Ethryndal you practically do… *coughs**looks at @Emma-Flournoy* *coughs again* Besides. You can’t tell my characters how to live their lives.

@Emily I’m unnecessarily hard on myself and use photoshop. 😛
@Shannon thank you! You hadn’t mentioned that, but… I can put you on the list, if you like. 🙂 And no, I love that movie. One of the most quotable movies of all time. 😛
@Mariposa mmm… more like a lonely villain. 😉 Thank you though. 😀

@Daeus it’s… um… for the eleventh book.

@kate-flournoy Why?!?! You’re such a horrible person.

Actually, that sounds like it could be really good. Still evil, but good. 🙂 And that picture of the guy in the bottom right corner is perfect. I want to read about him now. 😀