by E.L. Winters | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
It took me over four years to finish writing my first book. From writing most of it longhand on a yellow legal pad to final draft in WORD. Got comfortable with that particular genre, ‘Magical Realism’ or ‘Urban Fantasy’ depending on who you ask. A touch of romance,...
by E.L. Winters | Oct 30, 2024 | Book Releases
When I wrote the first book in the series, The Ghostwriter, I finished it in time to have a Halloween release date. I thought, “How Perfect!” ghosts, Halloween… I decided at that point, that any others in the series would have a Halloween release date as well....
by E.L. Winters | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the saying, “For everything there is a season…” yada yada yada. Farmers have learned to let a field lie fallow between crops, to allow the soil to rejuvenate itself. And yet, we humans push ourselves until our bodies force us to rest. Last weekend I...
by E.L. Winters | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why bother? I get at least 15 emails a day telling me how to write stories, how to publish, how to ‘sell yourself’, how to get a web presence… Seriously. This publishing and selling stories thing is a mind blower. I am going to be 68 in a week, I don’t have time to...
by E.L. Winters | Apr 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
So, here I sit, day 5 editing my first draft. Before it’s even finished. Yeah, that’s right, I’m a badass rule breaker. They, whoever they are, say when you’re writing your first draft you should just ‘vomit’ on the page. Gross, I know. But their point is to just get...
