Karina EvansWhat Happens When Marketing Isn’t EnoughYears ago, I wrote a novel. I say a novel, but it’s more an observation of life with a poetic undertow. It’s such a profoundly odd piece…Oct 19, 2018Oct 19, 2018
Karina EvansHow (Not) to Multitask as a WriterI’m a different person when I’m writing; I’m introverted, selfish and short-tempered (this, of course, tells you I’m truly joyous when not…Oct 15, 20182Oct 15, 20182
Karina EvansAre You Too Close to Your Novel?I’ve just read an interview with The Book Thief author, Marcus Zusak, in which he mentions that his newest book — Bridge of Clay — was one…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
Karina EvansWhy Writers Need to be SocialBeing a writer is a lonesome career. All those words in your head, never to be spoken, simply transcribed on paper for others to read or…Oct 6, 20181Oct 6, 20181
Karina EvansBeing a Freelancer, Week One, Day OneDo you remember the day you became a freelancer? Did it go something like this?Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Karina EvansWhy Writing a Blog is Better Than Shouting Through a MegaphoneSpelled [blawg, blog] noun, verb, blogged, blog·ging.Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
Karina EvansWhy Some Rules of Grammar May Not Actually Be Rules At AllI don’t know who told me this — an English teacher, perhaps — but it’s drummed into my writer’s brain that you’re not meant to start a…Sep 25, 20181Sep 25, 20181
Karina EvansWe Need to Talk About Bad BooksWe need to talk about Kevin. We do. Because Kevin kept me entertained. I held him and I read him constantly and quickly. Two days. On the…Sep 22, 20181Sep 22, 20181
Karina EvansWhy Reading is the Key to CalmOk, so it’s been a busy day. Let’s just say there have been two nursery runs; two school runs; seventeen edits; three drafts; four…Sep 21, 2018Sep 21, 2018
Karina EvansWhy We Should Definitely, Definitely Pay for ArtArt should be freely SHARED, I’ve heard myself proclaim, on many an occasion. It should be universally loved, caressed, seen/read/heard by…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018