Barbara V Evers

In case you missed this: The first two books of THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH trilogy are on sale as Ebooks through 11:59 PM ET on September 30, 2023. The Watchers of Moniah for 0.99 The Watchers in Exile for 1.99 These prices are only good for a few more days, so jump on this major discount while you can! In other news, if you haven't been following me on my Facebook Author Page or Instagram account, then you've missed out on a fun trivia game: Giraffe Trivia Tuesday! Every Tuesday, I post a multiple-choice question about giraffes and invite people to guess the answer in the comments. On Wednesday, I post the correct answer. I've been keeping score and hinting at the possibility of winning a prize. With 18 total questions since mid-May, it's prize time, and here's the top 3 on the leaderboard: Although several people have not missed a question, they, also, have only guessed once or twice. So, I felt like the fairer option would be to look at the percentage correct comp

  I did something yesterday that I hate to do--submitted a story within hours of  writing it. Why is that a problem?  Most stories have several drafts. Some people call that first draft the down-and-dirty version. Basically, the writer focuses on getting it written and worries about polishing it later. My internal editor won't let me use the down-and-dirty approach, though. From the first word of a piece, I work on choosing the right word, description, and phrasing. That doesn't mean my first draft is perfect. It's not. FYI, I just paused in writing this to revise something in the previous paragraph. Yes, my internal editor is alive and kicking. After the first draft, the writer needs to revise their work. In a perfect world, you will set the piece aside for a few days or better yet a few weeks before attempting this. After it's not fresh in your mind, you pick it up and work on improving it. This can take multiple run-throughs. In fact, my first novel, THE WATCHERS OF

You almost got to see a full cover reveal today, but not quite yet. Sorry. I found a mistake in the new cover for THE WATCHERS IN EXILE. Nothing major, but I want to fix it before I do the full cover reveal. Today, I'm writing and planning to meet with one of my author friends, so I'm going to cut this post short. I promise a more interesting post next time. Meanwhile, you do get the new teaser for the cover. FYI, if you were subscribed to my newsletter, you would have already seen the cover, just sayin'. You can subscribe here  so you don't miss out on any advance information (as well as contests and freebies). Also, as a thank you for subscribing, I'll send you a free short story from The Watchers of Moniah . On another note, I do have a few paperback copies left of the original covers for The Watchers in Exile and The Watchers at War . If you'd like to grab one before they're all gone, I'm offering them for $12 plus $5 shipping and handling. Just con