A site that delivers what it promises

Hi, I don't get paid for sharing I just like Sandra Beckwith of BuildBookBuzz.com not just because she doesn't gauge authors but because she delivers what she promises, such as The 365 emails!

 https://buildbookbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/365-Daily-Book-Marketing-Tips.jpg






http://buildbookbuzz.com/365-daily-book-marketing-tips/

ConvertKit: HOW TO GROW YOUR EMAIL LIST AND BUSINESS

ConvertKit: HOW TO GROW YOUR EMAIL LIST AND BUSINESShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT1ztrXiV7Q

YouTube videos on Spilberg’s viewpoint

”Spielberg's Point of Thought

This video breaks down one the best secret pro tip from director Steven Spielberg. Through scene analyses and examples, we share how you can show the point of view inside a character's mind.”

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCUFoQUaVRt3MVFxqwPUMLCQ?sub_confirmation=1&utm_term=cinematography-techniques&utm_campaign=blog-yt-subscribe-link&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog_link&utm_content=cinematography-techniques

Hi and welcome!: Was Mileva Einstein-Maric the real brain?

Hi and welcome!: Was Mileva Einstein-Maric the real brain?: Was Einst ein's first wife the brain behind the brain? Check out t he Time article about  Mileva Einstein-Maric,  ” Does Einstein’s...

Was Mileva Einstein-Maric the real brain?

Was Einstein's first wife the brain behind the brain? Check out the Time article about Mileva Einstein-Maric, 

”Does Einstein’s First Wife Deserve Some Credit for His Work? That’s the Wrong Question to Ask”

http://time.com/5551098/mileva-einstein-history/?utm_source=time.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=history&utm_content=2019031500am&xid=newsletter-history&eminfo=%7b%22EMAIL%22%3a%22e%2fiX3A3sdAEvxcpwN%2biPS96HGpWbRE2a%22%2c%22BRAND%22%3a%22TD%22%2c%22CONTENT%22%3a%22Newsletter%22%2c%22UID%22%3a%22TD_HIS_3F0F811B-9D43-476C-AEF7-24337E81FA42%22%2c%22SUBID%22%3a%2224788702%22%2c%22JOBID%22%3a%22943436%22%2c%22NEWSLETTER%22%3a%22HISTORY%22%2c%22ZIP%22%3a%22%22%2c%22COUNTRY%22%3a%22USA%22%7d

Hi and welcome!: Small steps, big changes

Hi and welcome!: Small steps, big changes: Spring is almost here, tomorrow we change our clocks, it's also a good time to take a small inventory about how we can make more time f...

Small steps, big changes

Spring is almost here, tomorrow we change our clocks, it's also a good time to take a small inventory about how we can make more time for ourselves on earth or just improve our health with steps.

My daily horoscope said, but I think it's good for everyone: "take a long look today at what you can do to improve your health. Developing a positive routine is an excellent gift to give yourself, even if you’re already hale and hearty. The good news is that science has proven it only takes three weeks to replace one pattern of behavior with another. Whether it’s altering your exercise regime, changing your diet, or ending a bad habit, starting now increases your chances for long-term success. Every day is a fresh start." 

I don't buy into all the other readings, have not found them necessary but I enjoy the Daily Horoscope reading. I get nothing for anyone signing up but here is the link  -- Signup now!

Used To Bee

All that was, and we were 

Being there done that

What went 

Leaving in memories how it was

When my faith was holier than yours

My church blessed by the ”real” god

As my priest or preacher assured

As he or she put robes on

And blessed all, 

With the hand of god

Given to him/ger by whom?

Told us who we were

Learned us on how to be

Where to go and do

Matter, or not 

For that's how we know

Not how to fly

But when to sidestep ditches

Lookout for the danger of feelings

Learn  how not to dig old land mines

And expect won't explode

Leaving us shattered

Lost and not found 

Marta

3/72019

Reflections for Lent

Hi and welcome!: Grant me Ashes

Hi and welcome!: Grant me Ashes: My Lent Meditations Grant me Ashes God, as I understand you grant me the valor to see truth not what I fear,  want to se...

Grant me Ashes

My Lent Meditations

Grant me Ashes

God, as I understand you

grant me the valor to see truth

not what I fear, 

want to see, or want it to be.

An eye for reality

and another for day dreaming 

a mouth to speak truth but not 

push it on others. 

A mind to remember my messy tracks, 

mistakes and faults,

what I need to accept or change 

but please

don't bother me too much because 

it's my time 

to kick back, breakout and do 

my thing.

Compassion to accept

that reality can be hard or healing 

and good or rough at times,

can build esteem with mistakes

despite screams and frowns, 

from others.

Help me live this day not counting 

blessings nor messes

not taking everyone’s inventory 

and standing up for myself and others 

even when on my butt.

Marta 

3/7/2019

Great information and giveaways for authors!

Hi,

Are you frustrated and even overwhelmed by tons of sites that promise struggling authors a lot but only deliver rehashed stuff at a high price?

 As a struggling author and get bombarded with promises of help in writing and publishing but usually get rehashed stuff.

I am not paid to write this, just sharing because someone shared it with me and it has delivered as promised. I am talking about Sandra Beckwith.

Sandra Beckwith
http://www.BuildBookBuzz.com
http://www.BuildBookBuzz.com

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: Free self publishing advice

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: Free self publishing advice: Self-publishing advice can be very expensive so when I find a site or author that truly helps for FREE with excellent information I am tha...

Free self publishing advice

Self-publishing advice can be very expensive so when I find a site or author that truly helps for FREE with excellent information I am thankful and share it. Some of those who provide free, and GOOD, advice include:

Am actual publishing site: Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/mcw

And authors: 

K.M. Weiland,  https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/?s=publishing
 Joanna Penn, Industry Insider: How to self-publish your novel (with Joanna Penn)

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: Hi, I am looking into publishing The Sylph’s Tale ...

      On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: Hi, I am looking into publishing The Sylph’s Tale ...: Hi, I am looking into publishing The Sylph’s Tale as a Comic & Graphic Novel. Approximately 20k words/ fantasy-paranormal/ mythology...

• Hi, I am looking into publishing The Sylph’s Tale as a Comic & Graphic Novel. Approximately 20k words/ fantasy-paranormal/ mythology. 
• Based on Virgin/Angel love and their angel humans journey. Great reviews on Amazon - even though published incomplete.
• Screenplay adaptation, Ayekah the Damned, won a third-place award, got a great six-page review. 
• Ready to re-publish. It's part of a three book series that I will publish this year. 
• For more information please Message me or contact me on on Facebook, Marta C Weeks, Twitter mmaw, or contact me on my webpage martacweeks.com Can provide all my details. Thank you! 

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: I love K.M. Weiland!

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: I love K.M. Weiland!: I love K.M. Weiland! You want some real and excellent advice on writing; in my opinion, she is one of the gurus. I relate to: "For...

I love K.M. Weiland!

I love K.M. Weiland! You want some real and excellent advice on writing; in my opinion, she is one of the gurus.

I relate to: "For example, I hate revisions. Let me say that again: I hate, hate, hate revisions."

A MUST read: 

How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-writing-process-for-you/ Player

A MUST listen to audio:

 Got to the site of the article and Click the “Play” button to Listen to Audio Version (or subscribe to the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast in iTunes).

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: NOVEL TO SCRIPT REVIEWERS COMMENTS

On The Wings Of Immortals - a series: NOVEL TO SCRIPT REVIEWERS COMMENTS: I submitted my screenplay adaptation to TableReadMyScreenplay.com   and received a six (6) page evaluation with detailed information on wha...

NOVEL TO SCRIPT REVIEWERS COMMENTS

I submitted my screenplay adaptation to TableReadMyScreenplay.com  and received a six (6) page evaluation with detailed information on what is good or needs to change and improve.

For the screenplay, I had in mind a movie like AVATAR. 

Was going to publish the entire evaluation however it is six pages (6) long but decided it would be a bit much. So, to give those interested a sample of what reviewers provided I am posting the first paragraph, two middle ones, and final comments.

I am willing to share the entire document but for that please put a request on comments.  

Title: The Sylph's Tale AKA Ayekah the Damned Writer: Marta Weeks Genre: Fantasy

(First paragraph)

The Sylph's Tale made for a most unusual read. It's very rare for a script to try something quite as experimental as this. The choice to format the story more as a series of vignettes from a creation myth than as a linear narrative made for an attention-grabbing opening. There is a certain charm to the way much of its dialogue and description is handled, as well as a lot of potential in the underlying themes of the story. Fallen angels appear in many stories, but it's far less common to see through the angels' own eyes.

(Two middle paragraphs)

The script rarely seems aware of the potential advantages offered by a film script, and so it also loses many of the opportunities for efficiency afforded by a script. Unlike conventional prose writing, the script never makes it to the audience in a direct sense. Description, for example, insists on referring to real-world locations in abstract terms when it could simply describe them as what they are. Since the audience won't ever see any of the material in the descriptions anyway, "ancient Egypt" can be referred to as such. This would free up more space for The Sylph's Tale to pick one of these locations, in particular, to ground key moments-- Ayekah's heartbroken flight around the world while carrying Haya's forever-preserved corpse, for example.

This compounds worse issues, such as the Salamander sequence. The idea in itself is a strong one, but it's repeated so many times that it loses all semblance of impact. And while it does provide some background on Ayekah's initiation into human lusts and desires, it's impossible to justify this when so many of the script's components are underdeveloped. The ideas of the salamander and the river are present nowhere in the later script. Thematic abstract imagery can work without directly fueling the plot's later events, but this is usually done in much more focused, personal stories. Ayekah and Haya's story should ideally convey this, but it doesn't. Aside from the many stylistic concerns mentioned above, much of this comes down to characterization.

(Final comments)

There's plenty to love in The Sylph's Tale. It's marvelously inventive with small touches, has strong ideas to work with, and strives to present a little-used humanizing take on the old idea of the Nephilim. This script has the potential to go to fascinating places, but it needs a lot of fine-tuning, refocusing and careful adjustment for film industry conventions before it's ready to take wing.


Here's the information for Table Read My Screenplay

www.tablereadmyscreenplay.com

info@tablereadmyscreenplay.com

I can also be contacted on my Facebook author page: martacweeks.com

I truly appreciate your support!!!

I am so grateful for the support of each of you who have signed up for my website and follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and all other SMs!  


To be an aging emerging author in a world where most my age have published tons of books can be discouraging. So I like reading about "late starters." Those whose plates were so full they couldn't add a crumb unless it added to the support of their family. I'm not saying most authors don't have it rough; they just accept that the road is crowded for slow walkers.

In 2017, I published The Sylph's Tale, the first book of my fantasy/paranormal-based mythology and history series. I wanted to do a screenplay rendition and did; it won a third-place ISSA award, and just in the last few days, I got the comments from Table Read My Screenplay, and they are so good I will post the entire six (6) pages on my website by next week.

I am still working on editing and revising The Sylph's Tale, so please don't buy it until I re-publish it, most likely under the name Ayekah The Damned.