Geeky Girl Now Writes Reviews!

I've decided that in my spare time, I am going to dedicate some of my blogging efforts to writing book reviews of works by up an coming authors, especially those who have gone the route of self-publishing or going traditional through a small publisher. As someone who has done some of the hoop-jumping that comes with trying to find readers and reviewers, I figure - why not be whatever help I can to people in the same boat?

So, in the meantime, if you'd like a review of your work that will be online, quotable, shareable - all of that good stuff - just send me an email at conlu.authormail@gmail.com with "Review Request" as the subject line and provide me with the following information:

TITLE:
AUTHOR:
GENRE:
BRIEF SUMMARY: 
WHERE TO PURCHASE: (alternatively, I can also review anything sent directly as a PDF or DOC attachment, but if you'd like a purchase link embedded in the review, please provide it)
**also attach or provide the image URL of any cover art if you'd like

Some notes:

I have a full time day job, so I won't be writing new reviews daily. I'd like to give each work that I read ample time and consideration so I can appreciate it and write the best review possible.

Also, please note that works that are emailed to me directly as attachments or are available as free downloads (I have a Kindle) are going to be given priority. I am more than happy to invest time into reading new work, but alas, I don't have unlimited funds to purchase all of the books I review.

That being said, I'm excited to start reading! Let's get this started!

Write Up Your Alley: Writing Workshop, Lesson 1

Lesson 1: Introduction

"Write Up Your Alley" is adapted from a set of handouts used in my writing workshops geared mostly towards young and beginning writers. It is an 8-week, 8-lesson series, but since it is all now posted on this blog, you can follow at whatever pace you feel comfortable. Remember, it's still recommended to take some time between lessons to write and practice before starting a new lesson.

With all that being said, let's start off with a writing prompt to warm you up. Take a few minutes and write as little or as much as you would like to adequately address it:

A major storm has passed through a small town. Write a paragraph describing the damage.