Tag: writing

• Brainstorming can save your life…or at least your novel

  Last night, I returned to Stockholm after several days in Matera, Italy. I supposed you could say I was on vacation, but it was more of a working vacation. Why? I was there for intense brainstorming sessions with eleven other authors. Every year for the last 3-4 years, I’ve made it a priority to attend the…

  Kim Golden

  April 9, 2014

  Brainstorming at the Spa, Maybe Baby, Maybe Tonight, Snowbound, Women’s Fiction, Writing

  brainstorming, butt-to-chair, italy, Kim Kane, Liz Jennings, Locanda di San Martino, Matera, Matera Brainstormers, Maybe Baby, Maybe Tonight, novels, Sassi district, snowbound, writing, writing buddy

• The Soundtrack of Mads and Laney’s Lives

  I am one of those writers who needs music when she writes. Every writing project gets its own Spotify playlist. Snowbound had its playlist of music that captured Jake and Mia’s moods as well as the holiday spirit. The same is true for Maybe Baby. When I first began writing Laney’s story, music played a…

  Kim Golden

  February 22, 2014

  Inspiration, Maybe Baby, Music

  Copenhagen, Eddy, inspiration, Jake, Laney, Lianne La Havas, Mads, Maybe Baby, Mia, music, Nanowrimo, No Room for Doubt, playlist, playlists, snowbound, soundtracks, Spotify, Willy Mason, writing

• Heading to the London Author Fair on February 28

  Sorry it’s been so quiet here lately. I’ve had a lot to do at work and then my evenings have been all about relaxing. I just returned home from a romantic Valentine’s Day in Copenhagen. I know, Tord and I end up in Copenhagen a lot. It’s a nice town to visit and it’s great…

  Kim Golden

  February 16, 2014

  Conferences & Book Fairs, Events, News

  Adele Parks, Authoright, Avenue Hotel Copenhagen, Åboulevard, Blurb, Copenhagen, Covent Garden, CreateSpace, Goodreads, Gordon Wise, Hospital Club, indie writers, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kobo Writing Life, LAF, literary agent, London, London Author Fair, Nook Press, Patrick Brown, publishing, romantic Valentine’s Day, self-publishing discoverability, seminars, workshops, writers, writing

• Some lessons I’ve learned since I started self-publishing

  This entire self-publishing journey I’ve been on since 2012 has been frustrating, cathartic, satisfying. When I first started, I had no clue what I was doing–I just jumped in and hoped for the best. Now you can take classes and learn the ‘right’ way to do it. I kind of like learning by doing. So…

  Kim Golden

  January 18, 2014

  Self-publishing, Writing

  backstory, characters, Choose Me, cover design, editing Black Firefly Production, Goodreads, lessons learned, Maybe Baby, pleasing people, plot, Scribophile, self-publishing, snowbound, writing

• So it’s New Year’s Eve, and what have I done?

  It’s New Year’s Eve and, of course, I can’t help wondering how 2014 will be. I can’t say 2013 has been the best of years, but it certainly wasn’t the worst of years either.  I ended up getting a lot of things done this year. I spent most of the year being very focused as…

  Kim Golden

  December 31, 2013

  Brainstorming at the Spa, Matera Brainstormers, Maybe Baby, NaNoWriMo, Self-publishing, Snowbound

  2013, 2014, A Little Night Music, accomplishments, Amazon, bestseller, brainstorming, Choose Me, family drama, fodder, Karen Siplin, Matera, Maybe Baby, New Year’s Eve, novels, Playing House, resoloutions, snowbound, Women’s Fiction Festival, writer, writer’s retreats, writing, yoga