Author Daryl Sedore - Latest Comments

Re: Debut Release!

darylsedore — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:51:51 -0000

Thanks Sharon, Hope you like it and let me know when yours is ready to read as this is my kind of thing too! ;-)

Re: Debut Release!

Sharon Lea Ford — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:23:45 -0000

That's wonderful, look forward to reading it. It's right up my alleyway, as I love to read Paranormal and writing one now, hopefully mine will be finished soon.

Re: Debut Release!

darylsedore — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:54:28 -0000

Thanks Brenda! You are the reason this book is coming out because of all your late-night hours of tireless editing. The thanks goes to you!

Re: Debut Release!

darylsedore — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:52:45 -0000

Thanks Dan! Sales have been great too. We're stoked!

Re: Debut Release!

Brenda Sedore — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:48:37 -0000

You can buy the ebook version at www.smashwords.com (just search for the name) or on Amazon. We will soon be putting out a print version if you want to buy that instead. I'll let you know the details soon.

Re: Debut Release!

Brenda Sedore — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:47:25 -0000

So excited for you, Daryl. You deserve this. You've worked so hard. I'm glad that I was able to help in any way. You've written an amazing book and I can't wait for everyone to find out how good it is. Way to go!

Re: Debut Release!

Dan Oig — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:38:47 -0000

Stoooooked to read this! Where can I buy it?

Re: Debut Release!

darylsedore — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:01:29 -0000

Thanks! I appreciate that. I only write paranormal thrillers which is also something I love to read.

Thanks for stopping by!

Re: Debut Release!

Morgan Ives — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:08 -0000

Congratulations, Daryl! That's fantastic :) I love paranormal books, too, so I'm looking forward to reading it.

Re: 5 Things I’ve Learned So Far

BJas — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:58:58 -0000

Terrific post Daryl! I can certainly relate to this one.... in a writing workshop I was told it takes 3 things to publish a novel 1: Perseverance, 2: A Good Story and 3: Luck -- and you only need 2 out of the 3. So, onward and upward. Thx for the RT/Mention today! BJas, www.restlesswriters.ca @restlessbjas

Re: 5 Things I’ve Learned So Far

Sharon Lea Ford — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:39:00 -0000

Hi Daryl, very sincere, great to see you're putting yourself out there. I will be taking your advise on board and keep up the good work.

Re: 5 Things I’ve Learned So Far

darylsedore — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:29:24 -0000

Alex: Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate you reading my litany of woes. I just thought I'd share a little something personal. Maybe similar things have happened to others. I hope people can relate. Take care and talk soon...

Re: 5 Things I’ve Learned So Far

Alex Knight — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:08:11 -0000

Thanks Daryl - you said what needs to be said and you said it well.
Alex K

Re: Get Writing or Get Lost

darylsedore — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:41:40 -0000

Exactly Gwen. Sometimes there's just so much going on that we "get lost" in all the shuffle. I know that I've lost time writing as I monitor emails, deal with Facebook responses and watch Twitter. It seems endless. Recently I had to designate certain hours of the day where my email and Twitter are turned off. I write for those hours, then reopen everything and spend a couple hours catching up. It's all good, it just has to be managed.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Re: Get Writing or Get Lost

Gwen Hernandez — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:12:57 -0000

Sometimes I wish I could get back to the good old days where I didn't know what I was doing and it was all about the love of the story in my head. It was so much easier to "just write" then. I'm trying to get back to that place somehow because I really do enjoy writing, and hopefully with what I've learned--and continue to learn--the final product will be better.

Re: Rejections letters are Great!

MarjorieLevine — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:30:09 -0000

"YOU" wrote, not "toy" wrote.

Re: Rejections letters are Great!

MarjorieLevine — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:17:29 -0000

Toy wrote a great entry at Janet Reid's latest contest.

Re: Rejections letters are Great!

darylsedore — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:38:16 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Rejections letters are Great!

MarjorieLevine — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:17:29 -0000

Toy wrote a great entry at Janet Reid's latest contest.

Re: Writers Block is a Lie

darylsedore — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:20:28 -0000

Hello Mayara,

There may be a few things at work here. First; how long have you been a writer? Sometimes writing these kinds of scenes over and over can cause you to get used to them. They would not only get easier, but they'd be more fun.

Second; I don't think you have a major issue here because if you can write the chill down my spine scenes, to produce that chill (means you're a good writer), then you may just not be having as much fun dealing with the quieter scenes.

Keep in mind though...the quieter scenes are needed and not for filler. They're needed because people need to slow down and take a breath once in a while.

It sounds like transition scenes or set-up scenes that you're having trouble with.

How about trying a stereotype change. For instance; think about a truck driver in an 18-wheeler. What do you see? A man? Pot belly? Ball cap? Cigarette?
Now change the driver to a woman.
Now change what the woman is wearing to a white dress. Why is she wearing a dress? Is she new at the job? Is it a dare? Or did she lose a bet? Or is she just filling in for someone?

My point is to take your characters and shake them up a little. You may find that it's fun and new and exciting. Once that happens, doing the smaller in between scenes may become more tantalizing to you.

Let me know what happens. Come back to my blog and drop a comment if this helps.

Happy writing!

Re: Writers Block is a Lie

Mayara — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:36:38 -0000

I know it's been months since this was published here and mayeb my comment won't be read, but I have a major issue that I could use some advice from more experienced people...
I block with "happy" or "normal" scenes. Always.
There are scenes that get a chill down my spine - that's how I know I wrote them right -, but with the normal scenes that line up the story of the .. well, story... I tend to block. I know what goes there, but's not COOL, I don't LIKE it, but I can't change the whole thing to "chill down my spine" scenes, it would look odd and make THOSE scenes look plain and usual, when they are actually special (first time boy flirts with girl, first time guy bites girl's neck *cough*, day boy leaves girl, etc.)... I tend to say I'm a writer of scenes, cause I can't REALLY make them all come together in a way I like it.
So I have a major issue there. Any ideas?

Re: Writer’s Block is a Lie

darylsedore — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:03:37 -0000

You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by...

Re: Writer’s Block is a Lie

Fordyshaz — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:36:57 -0000

Thanks Daryl, I did need to look back and reflect on the work I've been trying to write. Thanks for the insight.

Re: Writer’s Block is a Lie

darylsedore — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:03:37 -0000

You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by...

Re: Writer’s Block is a Lie

Fordyshaz — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:36:57 -0000

Thanks Daryl, I did need to look back and reflect on the work I've been trying to write. Thanks for the insight.