Tag: Kindle

• All Writing is Opinion – So No Need to Shout

  Hello – I’m changing my routine a bit with Writing Whims. On Mondays, I’ll post my tips and thoughts about writing. On Wednesdays, I’ll be featuring other writers – please see the note below about Author Wednesday. On Fridays, I’ll post book reviews. Sometimes I might be reviewing a book by Wednesday’s author, or I…

  P. C. Zick

  March 4, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Tips

  amazon.com, authors, blog, book reviews, BP oil spill, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, editors, environment, fiction, Kindle, novel, Trails in the Sand, writers

• Six Weeks into 2013 – Goal Check

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick At the beginning of the year, I posted my goals for 2013. I thought I’d check the goals and see where I stand six weeks later with forty-six weeks left. It’s appropriate now because in the past month, I’ve felt as if I’m coming out of the learning curve fog. I’m…

  P. C. Zick

  February 21, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, authors, blog, e-book, editing, fiction, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, publishing, reviews, Trails in the Sand, writers, writing

• Recommended Books for Authors

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick The world of writing and publishing entered a revolution in the past decade. I joined a little late after a discouraging six or seven years attempting to follow the traditional route. Discouraged, disillusioned, and frustrated, I dropped out for a few years. I woke up a little more than a year…

  P. C. Zick

  February 14, 2013

  Writing Tips

  amazon.com, authors, blog, e-book, fiction, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, Rachelle Gardner, self-publishing, traditional publishing, Trails in the Sand

• The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Author Lynn Thompson http://www.lynnthompsonbooks.com asked if I’d participate in the Next Big Thing Blog Hop! Since I launched my Next Big Thing Novel (Trails in the Sand) yesterday, January 30, it seemed quite appropriate to participate in my second blog hop. This blog hop requires me to answer ten questions about…

  P. C. Zick

  January 31, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, authors, blog, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, editing, environment, fiction, Kindle, novel, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, traditional publishing, Trails in the Sand, writers, writing

• New Release – Trails in the Sand

  Press Release Deepwater Horizon disaster and sea turtles serve as backdrop in new novel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 30, 2013 – In Trails in the Sand by P. C. Zick, environmental writer Carolyn Carlisle reports on the danger sea turtles face as oil heads to the Florida coast from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in…

  P. C. Zick

  January 30, 2013

  Books by P. C. Zick

  amazon.com, coal mine disaster, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, fiction, Kindle, loggerhead, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand, writers

• Authors Needed for Blog Hop

  By Patricia Zick @ PCZick I’ve been invited to partake in a blog-hop soon, and I need five authors to post the week after me. I’ll post your contact information on my post Jan. 31. In my post, I’ll answer ten questions about my latest work. On Feb. 7, the authors I linked in my…

  P. C. Zick

  January 19, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer, Trails in the Sand, Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, authors, blog, blog hop, e-book, fiction, Kindle, novel, Trails in the Sand, writers

• Writing Goals for 2013

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick As the new year approaches, I’m thinking about what I want to accomplish in 2013 as an author. Perhaps if I share these goals here in a public forum there will be more chance of keeping them. I’m writing this post from the road in Florida. I’ll return home on New…

  P. C. Zick

  December 27, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, authors, blog, fiction, goals, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, Trails in the Sand, travel, wildlife, writers, writing

• Birthday Celebration – Giving it Away

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I decided the best way to celebrate another year was to giveaway my book during the holidays. I’m a Christmas baby (December 23). I’m grateful I made it through another year, and I’m extremely grateful to have published two book in 2012. Live from the Road went “live” on amazon in…

  P. C. Zick

  December 20, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, endangered species, environment, fiction, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, Route 66, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand, travel

• My Novel Christmas Party

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I love Jae over at Lit and Scribbles. She always has inspiring posts such as her recent Novel Christmas Party. Today, I’m throwing a Novel Christmas Party for my novel Live from the Road. Question:  What Christmas carol best describes Live from the Road and why? Answer: Grandma Got Run over…

  P. C. Zick

  December 6, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, blog, characters, Christmas, Christmas carol, e-book, fiction, holidays, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, writers, writing

• Riding the Roller Coaster

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Seven months ago, I began a perilous journey when I decided to enter the revolution. I’ve earned my living as a writer for more than a decade. Now I’m working longer hours, opening myself to the whole world, and earning just enough to pay my overhead. In these seven months, I’ve…

  P. C. Zick

  October 10, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Style and Grace, Writing Tips

  amazon.com, authors, e-book, e-books, Facebook, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, reviewers, reviews, twitter, writers