BOOK COVER MAGAZINE - WINTER EDITION - 2017

workshop and gleaned tips and strategies
writers’
by successful writers. I generally know
employed
beginning of my story as well as the end.
the
I outline and try to determine
Sometimes,
Since I embrace themes, I research the
chapters.
used in my story.
topic
employ tips about
I
drafting, revising,
prewriting,
Brenda co-hosted
published,
South Georgia Literacy
the
in May featuring
Festival
traditionally
several
a grant to help with
co-wrote
the event. Clearly,
funding
add about my work is
would
desire to see my
my
Series moved
Circumstances
print to screen.” For
from
information about
additional
books, please visit
her
website at:
Brenda’s
forbiddenloveintimbuktu.com
CONSEQUENTLY,
I REST
OPTIMISTIC
ABOUT THE
STATUS OF
BOOKS
editing as I tell the story.
and
I start writing, my
When
generally take a
characters
of their own, and I follow
life
them. My imagination is
after
vivid, and it is constantly
very
I occasionally jot
working.
that come in the middle
ideas
the night or during the day.
of
I am at the computer, I
Once
as long as I
compose
“flow.” I don’t
experience
daily… but think about
write
work until the last word is
my
paper.” In order to inspire
on
writers to become
other
BRENDA L. SMITH
and many selfpublished
published
authors. She also
described her book writing process: “I am
She
a trained writer but have attended a few
not
is a passionate author
she
stated, “The only thing I
who
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