Sierra Godfrey | Writers In The Storm

Social Media Tips for Keeping your Sanity

Guest Blogger — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:00:30 +0000

Sierra Godfrey If you’re anything like me, January isn’t so much a chance for resolutions and fresh starts as it is a reminder that now is no time to slack off. Things are still crazy! For my part, I never make resolutions because I dislike it when I break them—but this January I did get […]

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The Art of the Flashback

Guest Blogger — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:56:42 +0000

Sierra Godfrey Flashbacks can explain a lot about your character. Adding them into your story often gives the reader a glimpse of the texture that explains why your character does what she does—and goodness knows, we spend a lot of time thinking about how our characters got to where they are when we start telling […]

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Author swag and how to swing it

Guest Blogger — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000

Sierra Godfrey Recently, I saw a question raised about promotional items for authors: “How on earth do I go about getting them done?” The question was raised over on the highly popular new Facebook group for the Womens’ Fiction Writers Association (WFWA), and there were a lot of great answers. Now, full disclosure: I am […]

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Research trips: No passport required

Guest Blogger — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:00:57 +0000

Sierra Godfrey Remember when you booked a flight to Marseille, France for research purposes? You toured Fort Saint-Jean, strolled around the Vieux Port, and lunched on bouillabaisse at a charming little café in Old Le Panier? Or how about the way the fishing boats sounded when they chug-chug-chugged into the harbor and the fishermen poured […]

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Branding for the Multi-Career Author

Guest Blogger — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:00:01 +0000

Sierra Godfrey Most authors have a day job, and sometimes we’re lucky enough for that be writing-related. They say that the creative brain has the ability to be creative in multiple ways, and you’ll often find those who write also paint, act, sing, compose. In my case, I’m both a writer and graphic designer –and […]

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7 Tips for Keeping Your Author Website Fresh

Guest Blogger — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:00:44 +0000

Sierra Godfrey It would be nice if we all had a virtual set of Tupperware that allowed us to take out nice fresh pieces of our websites or blogs when things get stale. Let’s face it—even if your website or blog is professionally designed or a straight-off-the-shelf template, and whether you’re promoting a book or […]

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4 Tips for the Care and Feeding of Dead Blogs

Guest Blogger — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:15:51 +0000

by Sierra Godfrey Remember when you started your blog? Maybe you were an unpublished writer and fellow unpublished writers followed your trials with you, cheered you when you got an agent and a book contract, and then became readers. Maybe you’re still unpublished but your focus has changed. Maybe your career was already in full […]

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Adding a playlist to your blog or website

Laura Drake — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:00:39 +0000

By Sierra Godfrey Remember back in the day when you made a mixtape for a good friend, a long car ride, or a guy you liked? It was our way of personally selecting songs with meaning that told one larger story. Now it’s all digital when we make playlists. That means we can share our […]

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7 Tips to Design an Effective Author Newsletter

Guest Blogger — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:00:43 +0000

by Sierra Godfrey When Writers in the Storm asked me if I would write a post about how to design a newsletter as a follow-up to Steena Holmes’s excellent post on The How and Why of Author Newsletters. My first thought was “sure, but that’s easy!” Of course it’s easy—for me. I’m a mild-mannered graphic designer […]

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