Thought I'd do a post on this, some basics, kind of like a computer program...remember, anyone can write, it's just a case of whether you can write anything 'good'...
1. Write something.
2. Read it. Did you puke? If you did, go to 20
3. You didn't puke? Wait until tomorrow...
4. It's tomorrow. Read it. If you puked, go to 20
5. So you thought it was pretty good? Go to 10
6. Rewrite what you wrote earlier.
7. Is it any good now? If so, go to 10
8. Ah, so it sucks? But it didn't make you puke? Mmm, let me think...
9. Stop fooling yourself, go to 20
10. Place your writing somewhere, jottify, WeBook, wherever you can get feedback from strangers.
11. Was the feedback good? If not, go to 1
12. Okay, so you might have something...
13. Write some more
14. Read it. Did you puke? If you did, perhaps the first was a fluke, so go to 20
15. Try writing in another genre or style, or take a writing challenge, ie. Iron Writer or Writers Write prompts.
16. Read your writing. If it was good, write more, go to 18
17. It wasn't good? Pick the best, they are your writing styles, and stick to them until you feel you can extend yourself to others.
18. Go write a book and market the shit out of it.
19. Sit back and dream...
20. Live your life. Go back to 1 when you feel like picking up a pen.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
Halloween story on WeBook 'Same Old John'
Put a Halloween story up on 'WeBook', 749 words (500-750 word competition). In only a few days it got 4 stars and 5 nice comments. Win the ipad Mini? Don't think so...but who knows?
Go there and have a read if you wish :-) (maybe this wil take you there...if not, search for 'Same Old John'...
http://www.webook.com/submission.aspx?p=ac05a0fccfcc4e5289f5f14cd6ef7ddd&st=a6efdfaa87da44b7b3ca1faa71881fbe
Go there and have a read if you wish :-) (maybe this wil take you there...if not, search for 'Same Old John'...
http://www.webook.com/submission.aspx?p=ac05a0fccfcc4e5289f5f14cd6ef7ddd&st=a6efdfaa87da44b7b3ca1faa71881fbe
Lots of hits for Dani J Cailr on Iron Writer...
Looks like I'm helping 'Iron Writer' more than I think I am! :-)
If you look at the Iron Writer's website stats for October 2013, you'll notice here that the 1st real page is the Challenge 11 (my first win) which got over 10,000 hits in October (it was in May 2013). Then, the 2nd real page down there's the Autumn Equinox Final (which I lost by 1 vote due to sloppy management of rules and website) and finally the 3rd real page is the Autumn Equinox Hemingway Bracket (which I won)...'Dani J Caile' has a few friends :-)
If you look at the Iron Writer's website stats for October 2013, you'll notice here that the 1st real page is the Challenge 11 (my first win) which got over 10,000 hits in October (it was in May 2013). Then, the 2nd real page down there's the Autumn Equinox Final (which I lost by 1 vote due to sloppy management of rules and website) and finally the 3rd real page is the Autumn Equinox Hemingway Bracket (which I won)...'Dani J Caile' has a few friends :-)
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Another post...
I've just noticed I haven't posted on my blog for a week or so...
After the 'fiasco' of the Autumn Equinox Open (because that's what it was, losing by 1 vote), just didn't have anything to write...losing to a guy with only 3 out of 4 elements + sloppy website management ('an hour or so' is not 25 minutes - one more minute and I would've won by 5 votes)
Anyway, NaNoWriMo is starting tomorrow and I'm ready. 50,000 words in one month. Perhaps I'll get my new book written...
After the 'fiasco' of the Autumn Equinox Open (because that's what it was, losing by 1 vote), just didn't have anything to write...losing to a guy with only 3 out of 4 elements + sloppy website management ('an hour or so' is not 25 minutes - one more minute and I would've won by 5 votes)
Anyway, NaNoWriMo is starting tomorrow and I'm ready. 50,000 words in one month. Perhaps I'll get my new book written...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
The FINAL!!! Need votes!
Yes, it's the FINAL!!!
I really need your votes and your friends votes and your relatives votes and your pets votes and your neighbours votes and your...I think ya get it :-) Please come and vote for 'Dani J Caile' - Miley Cyrus? on Iron Writer Autumn Equinox Open!
http://theironwriter.com/tournament/2013-autumn-equinox-finals/
I really need your votes and your friends votes and your relatives votes and your pets votes and your neighbours votes and your...I think ya get it :-) Please come and vote for 'Dani J Caile' - Miley Cyrus? on Iron Writer Autumn Equinox Open!
http://theironwriter.com/tournament/2013-autumn-equinox-finals/
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
More Great reviews! :-)
I got this review today from 'Motherskiss', thank you :-)
Wow....
...and I have some more FANTASTIC reviews from Christoph Fischer, a Top 1000 reviewer! Thank you, sir! He's hooked :-) AND he can write! His books are VERY GOOD! I'll write another post about that later...
Here's his review about 'Rage'...
By Motherskiss
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
...the immortal, the dead, the vain and even the ones dumb as bricks
and snotty nosed! In his first book Caile has earned his place by Gaiman
and Christopher Moore..Oh yeah and fellow Englishman who wrote "I,
Lucifer" . Thank goodness I was lucky enough to catch all of his books
while they were free. He now has one more follower!!!!
Wow....
...and I have some more FANTASTIC reviews from Christoph Fischer, a Top 1000 reviewer! Thank you, sir! He's hooked :-) AND he can write! His books are VERY GOOD! I'll write another post about that later...
Here's his review about 'Rage'...
Format:Kindle Edition
"The Rage of Atlantis" by Dani J Caile is the fourth book by this
author that I am reading in direct succession. I got hooked on his
absurd yet clever sense of humour after the first. Caile's work features
fantasy creatures, biblical themes and of course in this excellent book
the myth of Atlantis.
This is a thriller with heavenly intervention, a moral tale about greed and corruption, a magical fantasy story and a very funny read, all in one book.
Caile has a knack for presenting human nature with sharp observational humour but by bringing in absurd and hilarious elements he keeps his readers engaged and entertained. His characters are well put together, his choice of plot is truly inspired yet his themes are never far from reality.
A captivating book.
This is a thriller with heavenly intervention, a moral tale about greed and corruption, a magical fantasy story and a very funny read, all in one book.
Caile has a knack for presenting human nature with sharp observational humour but by bringing in absurd and hilarious elements he keeps his readers engaged and entertained. His characters are well put together, his choice of plot is truly inspired yet his themes are never far from reality.
A captivating book.
This one is on 'Beth. Fiasco'...
Format:Kindle Edition
"The Bethlehem Fiasco" by Dani J. Caile is the third of his books I
have read in short succession and is probably my favourite. Similar to
The Life of Brian it is a satirical and humorous take on the Jesus Story
but in a different way, particularly as it is less political and over
the top but instead more benign, respectful and good humoured.
I felt that instead of being a satire on Jesus the book uses the Jesus story as means to joke about humans in general. Caile does a great job at introducing contemporary and modern elements into the story, such as the Egyptian 'Bistro', and portraying Heaven as yet another administrative nightmare. The three wise men have funny accents, Jesus has run out of cash and has to asks his father and so on. All of this serves to make us feel closer to the Jesus story than distancing us from it. To imagine Jesus as a 'performer' and his friends as regular pals adds value to my understanding of his story but thankfully there is no pro or anti message in it either.
The book is full of very funny and original ideas and is meant to entertain in a clever and intelligent way and that is certainly accomplished. Caile has clearly put a lot of deep thought into this. The comparison to Pythons stands only because so few have attempted the subject successfully.
A very rewarding and funny read.
I felt that instead of being a satire on Jesus the book uses the Jesus story as means to joke about humans in general. Caile does a great job at introducing contemporary and modern elements into the story, such as the Egyptian 'Bistro', and portraying Heaven as yet another administrative nightmare. The three wise men have funny accents, Jesus has run out of cash and has to asks his father and so on. All of this serves to make us feel closer to the Jesus story than distancing us from it. To imagine Jesus as a 'performer' and his friends as regular pals adds value to my understanding of his story but thankfully there is no pro or anti message in it either.
The book is full of very funny and original ideas and is meant to entertain in a clever and intelligent way and that is certainly accomplished. Caile has clearly put a lot of deep thought into this. The comparison to Pythons stands only because so few have attempted the subject successfully.
A very rewarding and funny read.
Big 2 day promotion over :-(
It was quite successful, I'd say, my big '5 ebook' 2 day promo.
Almost 1000 downloads! (almost!)
I had some help from tweeters and this website...
http://indiebrits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/dani-j-caile-books-spotlight.html
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DOWNLOADED OR HELPED TO SPREAD THE WORD :-)
I hope to get a few more reviews...
Here's the breakdown from Amazon....
Downloads (from)
Amazon.com - 88% / Amazon.co.uk - 8% / Amazon.de - 2% / Amazon.ca - 1% / Amazon.it - 1/2% ...and a few downloads from Amazon.in and Amazon.com.br (none from France, Spain, Japan, China)
Downloads (what)
Manna-X - 50% / Man by a tree - 20% / Bethlehem Fiasco - 15% / Rage - 10% / Dani's Shorts 5%
Ranks
Manna-X - #727 in Amazon.com and #11 in Humor & Satire > General Humor
Man by a tree - #1619 in Amazon.com and #20 Humor & Satire > General Humor
Beth Fiasco - #2511 in Amazon.com
Rage - #4040 in Amazon.com (#3279 in co.uk)
Dani's Shorts- #5670 in Amazon.com and #60 Humor & Satire > General Humor
Almost 1000 downloads! (almost!)
I had some help from tweeters and this website...
http://indiebrits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/dani-j-caile-books-spotlight.html
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DOWNLOADED OR HELPED TO SPREAD THE WORD :-)
I hope to get a few more reviews...
Here's the breakdown from Amazon....
Downloads (from)
Amazon.com - 88% / Amazon.co.uk - 8% / Amazon.de - 2% / Amazon.ca - 1% / Amazon.it - 1/2% ...and a few downloads from Amazon.in and Amazon.com.br (none from France, Spain, Japan, China)
Downloads (what)
Manna-X - 50% / Man by a tree - 20% / Bethlehem Fiasco - 15% / Rage - 10% / Dani's Shorts 5%
Ranks
Manna-X - #727 in Amazon.com and #11 in Humor & Satire > General Humor
Man by a tree - #1619 in Amazon.com and #20 Humor & Satire > General Humor
Beth Fiasco - #2511 in Amazon.com
Rage - #4040 in Amazon.com (#3279 in co.uk)
Dani's Shorts- #5670 in Amazon.com and #60 Humor & Satire > General Humor
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)