B.A. Rose's Blog

This is an interesting question. I have read many books that were less than one hundred pages and books that were over three hundred.

In my personal experience as a writer, I can't write less than one hundred pages. The words in my head flow so fast and to be honest, if I'm going to ask for a price above a dollar, I want the reader should to have something to read.

I do admire authors who can write short stories, I just can't.

So should books be shorter nowadays? Maybe but as long as I'm writing, mine are going to be a full novel. That's just how I roll.

As a writer, not everyone is going to like your book. It's just the reality. No matter how wonderful the story is, or how amazing the cover is, there will always be those who don't like it. That's okay because not everyone enjoys Paranormal Romances. What I find hard to swallow is when I see a review and it tears the author apart. If you don't like the story, just say that. If it's too graphic or violent just mention that. Why try to destroy the author? I read a Time's best seller or rather tried to. Six times! Just couldn't do it. It got a thousand reviews and most loved it. I didn't. Did I review it? To be honest, no. First of all, I didn't finish it, so that wouldn't be fair. Secondly, what could I possibly say? That I tried six times to read it and still couldn't get through it. That I found it boring? Why do that to the author? Writing is wonderful but not always easy and an author puts their heart and soul into their story. Why would I tear her down? To what end? Here is my take on reviews. If you're going to be constructive then definitely write something. If you're just doing it to be mean, better off not writing anything. Just leave one star and move along. I could be wrong in this but it's how I feel. As a writer and a reader, if I don't like a story these days, I will just give it a few stars. No harsh words or tearing the author apart. Just a little feedback that may have the author thinking about how he or she will write her next story.

My first book, The Ghost Convention came from my imagination. I didn't have to think of ideas or jot them down. It sort of came to me, and then I jotted it down so I wouldn't forget it.
Writing it was easy, and I had the other two books already in my mind. I knew there would be three books for the Daisy Sinclair Trilogy.

My next series, the Silver Crescent Wolves, came to me when I was asleep. I swear it!
I couldn't sleep as the story was in my head so I got up and jotted it down on a notepad, In fact, I had the first three books jotted down that night.

Once I started writing, three other storylines appeared. That's how I ended up with six books in the Silver Crescent Wolves pack.
I guess I can say it's a gift to have an idea pop into your head and then write about it.

My newest work in progress is about a Dragon shifter who falls for a human. It's my first foray into the Dragon world but I'm enjoying it.

Is it magic or having a vivid imagination that does it? I don't know.

One thing I will say is that as long as ideas pop into my head, I'll keep writing.