Gamifying Writing & Reaching Your Goals!
Every writer has their own struggles with reaching goals. And it can be for a number of reasons, whether you don't have the time, feel...
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Chyina Powell
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
Let's Talk Resources: Plottr
So, you have decided to write a book? That's great! In fact, it's marvelous because your story deserves to be told and the world needs to...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Beta Reader Checklist!
Writers need beta readers. Why? Because beta readers catch the little plot holes and errors we may miss, they humble us and often, their...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
And They're Off!
Hello members of my bookish family. As you may know if you follow me on social media, I decided to self-publish for the first time....
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
Is Self Publishing Right For You?
Should You Self-Publish?
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
How Reading Your Work Out Loud Can Save Your Novel
As NaNoWriMo approaches, I want the next couple of posts to be about how to enhance the writing process and make your story more...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
NaNoWriMo Is Almost Upon Us!
Hello to my favorite people! How are you doing? Any exciting books to share? We have less than a month before it is time for NaNoWriMo...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
How To Finish That First Draft
Writers have a lot of first drafts under their belt, many of which never get finished or live to see the light of day. I used to wonder...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
How To Engage Your Reader
Happy Monday everyone! I know that it has been a while since I have posted some writing tips and I really want to get back to it so here...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Why I Love Re-reading Books
You Get To Remember Why You Love The Book In The First Place We all have those favorites that we can call on when people ask for book...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
What’s More Important? Setting goals or achieving them?
Hello everyone! This is a question that has been on my mind for quite some time so I decided to share my findings with you. If you...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Why Every Character Can’t Be A Good Person
One thing every writer and reader knows is that it’s the characters we hate, the loathsome, unforgiveable, narcissistic and annoying...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
The Importance of a Bio
Who? What? When? Where? Why? Now you know how to ask a question. Lolz. But in all seriousness, writers need to know how to market...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
When To Use Character Sheets
Hello everyone, it has been a while since I posted some advice for writers so I decided to share this little nugget with all of you....
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Voices From The Shadows: Why Your Story Matters
Welcome to my strange bookish mind! This post is just a friendly reminder about why you should stick with it! And if you have a story you...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
My All Time Favorite Novel: The Book of Disquiet
Okay, let me be honest. That was clickbait. The book down below isn’t a novel at all. Gotcha! But still, it is a book, with words and...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Women of Color Writing Circle
I am always looking for new bookish adventures and so when I began talking with a woman by the name of Julene Allen, an idea began to...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
A Conversation with Nnedi Okorafor
During the last week of March I attended the annual Sigma Tau Delta convention. For those who don’t know (which is probably everyone)...
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Chyina Powell
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min