What are 7 simple steps to transition from a writer to an author? Most people dream about writing a book, but do nothing more than dream. I should know… My life has been spent dreaming about new realities, but never moving beyond the idea stage. However, as I turned 30 (and now 35) I realized that I’m not getting any younger. I don’t want to look back with regrett at dreams that never became realities. Being a dreamer is important, but carrying out the dream and enabling others to do the same is crucial.
It doesn’t take a genius to mess up punctuation and grammar. But you can look like a genius by using them correctly…
It’s Wednesday April 15, 2009 and I’m sitting on a plane flying from New York to Texas: four months before Speedsuit Powers, my new book, is slated to be released (August 2009). And right now, I’m reading through a book my wife gave me on punctuation and grammar (she’s a reading and language arts teacher).
I recently met Dr. Sharnnia Artis , author of Moving From Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Teen’s Guide to High School Success. Dr. Artis holds a Ph.D in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is a wonderfully gifted woman who is involved in her community on a local and national level. Since I work with youth, I’ve added her book to my reading list and look forward to digesting what she has to say.
If you work with youth or have children of your own who are getting ready for high school or are already in high school, then Dr. Artis’ book will definitely help them to rise up and reach their full potential - and help you with influencing them towards greatness.
Just wanted to share the short synopsis for second book, my upcoming novel, SpeedSuit Powers - to be released in June. Enjoy and let me know what you think.
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SpeedSuit Powers A Novel by Allen Paul Weaver III
Imagine moving from the suburbs to the inner city and colliding with a bully who’s bigger than you, stronger than you and faster than you. What do you do?
Curtis Powers is living this life! Trying to pursue his dreams while avoiding his nemesis, Treyshawn Jinkins – who seems to exist just to make his days miserable!
Hey people! Here’s what you’ve been waiting for - the synopsis about my new novel, SpeedSuit. I can’t tell you why it’s called SpeedSuit without giving away more than what I want to at this point in time. You understand, don’t you? Enjoy.
-Allen Paul Weaver III -
Curtis Powers has problems, but what teenager doesn’t? Peer pressure, relationships, family issues - the usual. Since his dad died it’s just been him, his mom and older brother. Thank God for them or his world would’ve crumbled a few years back. But Curtis keeps everything in check; and when things get to be too much, he writes, throws himself into his school work and watches his real passion: Track & Field. If it wasn’t for the asthma, he’d be doing more than watching.
On Thursday, October 30th I made an amazing discovery. The standard procedure when a writer is preparing a new book is to look for similar books on the market to study their production and marketing techniques.
As you may know, I’m working on my second book - a novel (Feb 2009 - I’ve written about it before ) which is geared towards middle school and high school boys (as well as their fathers). Since the story has ’superhero’ elements, I wanted to include illustrations in each chapter. One of my issues is figuring out how many drawings to do.
You Got A Deadline? “Nothing gets done without a deadline.”
Hey everybody!
You may have heard this quote about deadlines before. I heard it from my friend Andrew Seltz. Do you know what it’s like to be behind deadline? It doesn’t feel good! But isn’t it funny that when you give your deadlines over to God, while doing your best, somehow things work out? God has a better deadline for things than we do. I try and remember that. :-)
I had a chance to do an audio interview with my friend - Demetrius Veasy II - at the 2008 NY ComicCon Convention, back in April. Demetrius is the creator of the Lions 12 comic book series. I’ve added music and visuals to the interview, which you can watch below. Demetrius and his manager are the ones who ‘twisted my arm’ and forced me into My BIG PROJECT Challenge .
I don’t want to look back with regrett at dreams that never became realities. Being a dreamer is important, but carrying out the dream and enabling others to do the same is crucial.
