I recently did a Q&A with The Media Chatter, a Facebook page helping students of journalism and mass communication. Here is the full post. ::::: For our Q&A today, we have Kristyn Maslog-Levis, the founder of The Media Chatter. Kristyn has over 14 years experience in the industry as TV, radio, print and online journalist. She was a TV reporter… Read More
Waiting for publisher feedback is exhausting and stressful. Most of the time, you don’t hear back from them, or you get that dreaded rejection letter. But waiting for feedback doesn’t have to be wasted time. Here are some things you can do while waiting: Research Do research for future projects. Interview people, Google things, visit museums that relate to your… Read More
Here are some tips and tricks to win your first Nanowrimo. In November 2016, I decided to join my first ever National Novel Writing Month (aka Nanowrimo). I’ve heard of it before in hushed irreverent tones around alleys and alcoves (not really). But I never wanted to join because I was too scared to commit to such a hectic schedule…. Read More
There are many benefits when writing with Scrivener. I started using Scrivener only last year, before I joined my first Nanowrimo. I have read other writers raving about it and I was intrigued. Of course, I did my research before buying it. I didn’t need the extra expense and tried the free trial first to see if I liked it. It… Read More
It has been a very busy couple of months. My trip to the Philippines was a great opportunity to meet up with various writers and readers of The Girl Between Two Worlds. I must admit, it was a bit daunting talking to people about the book and meeting readers who are genuinely invested in the story. There were also moments… Read More
I’ve been a journalist all my life, which means that I don’t get asked the questions, I ask the questions. I don’t get interviewed. I do the interview. Sometimes I have possible answers in my head, just in case I get asked something but no one ever does. So when I got the questions for my first ever QnA,… Read More