So How Do YOU Start To Write?

Is this how is all starts? Are you so inspired that you can sit down, start typing and it's like fairies dust is coming out of your computer?

Do you sit down at your desk or in your favorite chair? Do you have music playing or is the room totally quiet?

Do you start right out at the computer or are you an oldie but goodie and start with "pen to paper?"

Do you write at night, in the afternoon or in the morning? Is there always a coffee, soda or adult beverage nearby? And is the ashtray full or empty?

Everyone has their way. The important thing is for you to just sit down and begin. Recently we had one of our authors call us up and ask how to get started on their second book. Our suggestion - to just sit down and start to write. It doesn't even have to be about the

book you want to write. But you have to get your juices flowing and then once you're in the groove - reach out for your story and see if you can find it.

For me personally, I never understood writer's block. I could sit down and write you a story right now about almost anything. Typically for my own stories, I have a little movie running in my head and it just takes a moment for my fingers to catch up with my brain.

For some people, they need to start out with an outline. Other's just start and fly by the seat of their pants. And then you have those who put post-its on the wall above their desk so that they can let the story flow from the ideas, to the posts to their fingers.

The most important thing about writing is that you actually write, and do it a lot. Read, read other writers work and learn from them. And then write some more.

No one said that this was going to be easy - no one said that you were going to get rich either - ALL of this is up to you. What they did say is that you have to enjoy it more than anything else. If you have that - then you are a writer.

Good Luck!

BRP is taking on another publishers inventory!

Breaking Rules Publishing is happy to announce a new relationship with Screamin’ Skull Press.

Screamin’ Skull Press was founded by Indie Authors, Tony and Nicole Nesca as a means to break the rules and bring forth a new form of writing.

One with no fear, one that would replace mainstream publishing with one that celebrates the writer.

For the Beat Generation, controversy was the norm, not the exception.  Creators like Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Lucien Carr courted debate and made careers out of pushing the proverbial envelope with their poems, books, music and other creative expressions. Living on the fringes of society was considered to be more exciting and fulfilling than conforming to the mainstream.

Authors and married couple Tony and Nicole Nesca feel connected to that Generation through their own work and their innate understanding of what it means to be artists whose work cannot be deemed ‘conventional’ by anyone’s standards.

Currently, Breaking Rules Publishing will take on ALL of the inventory at Screamin’ Skull Press as well as publish any new work. Breaking Rules Publishing will continue to follow their mission to be the writer’s publisher, create a writing community, provide encouragement, resources, competitions, and inspiration to writers, both young and not so young, at any writing level.

In Tony Nesca’s words - “To be frank, we see too much pushed out into the world today that is bland and formulaic,” says Tony Nesca, whose unique, humorous and lyrical sixth novel, ‘Hobo’ is out now. “Every other book is a rip-off of another rip-off. The bookstores are packed with these endless vampire stories and dystopian fairy tales. Where is our Anais Nin? Our Hunter S. Thompson?”

We here at Breaking Rules Publishing know that many mainstream publishers wouldn’t have the courage to publish the kind of work that we encourage writers to create. It’s as if ‘writing with bravery’ were dirty words in literature. Fearlessness should be the most useful tools and mean everything to a writer, and we encourage all of our writers and those interested in writing and releasing a book to be as fearless as possible.

TONY NESCA
…incendiary white-light/white-heat stream of urban consciousness.  Both lyrical and street-tough, often in the same breath, the words cascade down the page in a free-flow waterfall of ideas and happenings and what Nesca himself calls “word music”…

NICOLE I. NESCA
… emotionally uncensored, free-flow machine-gun

prose and poetry that is cathartic and kink-ready with a lime green twist in your gin and tonic…

We welcome Screamin’ Skull Press as well as Tony and Nicole Nesca to the Breaking Rules Publishing family and look forward to a wonderful and progressive relationship.

Check out all of the writing competitions and authors on our website at www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com

Can you write a best seller in 90 days?

Well... can you?

Of course you can, if you're Stephen King, James Patterson or Nicholas Sparks. But remember, they have a staff, millions of dollars and nothing to do but write as much as they want.

It took Margaret Mithcell 10 years to write, "Gone With The Wind." A year for Harper Lee to write, "To Kill A Mockingbird," and six months for Nicholas Sparks to write, "The Notebook." So time is irrelevant, a good story is just that. The nitty gritty is if you have the ideas and they are all mapped out, it can seem like your manuscript is writing itself. The most important thing is to not rush it. Let the creative practice flow and your story work its magic.

Just as an FYI and maybe a goal to reach - on average, writers write around 2,000 words a day, or whenever they sit down to write. Our suggestion . . . write what makes you feel productive. Write what makes you feel good about your writing day, and most of all, don't rush it. Put out a good, quality story that you can be proud of.

And once you're finished - contact Breaking Rules Publishing so that we can help you with the publishing process.

email:
breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com

website:
www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com

Just a few options on our website.

A Kris Medford Mystery - The Two Sides Of The Same Face

By Arthur Padilla

Kris Medford arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico shortly after she agrees to take a job running a small family foundation. She finds herself quickly embroiled in a situation where a mysterious man is coming for her and is intent on finding the answers he has been paid to get. Without a real plan or any real understanding of how she finds herself on the gun end of a sinister character, Kris comes face to face with Brian Fielding. When she is actually confronted and captured by Brian she explodes and her real potential is both frightening and revealing. Her actions and the confusion she causes put Kris on the radar of a silent group of underworld "do-gooders." This group of women actively identifies and recruits women, worldwide, who present with certain gifts and they want Kris for reason Kris would not even understand. In the end, what seems like mishap and circumstance, results in the larger understanding that Kris and all the women involved have been intentionally manipulated to be part of this group. Kris finds her power, her strength, and her capacity as she confronts her nemesis in Brian, while wrestling her own internal demons. 

The Kindle link is listed below - simply cut and paste the link to your browser.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=two+sides+of+the+same+face&rh=n%3A133140011%2Ck%3Atwo+sides+of+the+same+face

K.C. Brinson - J.D. Norton Chronicles

The year is 2040 and the planet is in dire straits. All of the world's nations have joined together to form into one world order. Three people in the World Organization hold absolute power, while corruption has brought humanity to the brink of destruction. 

It will take a group of three of history's most brilliant minds accompanied by the leader of the Resistors, an underground Junkpunk civilization. The Resistors have survived persecution and now have a mission to reclaim their rightful place among civilization while saving humanity and the world in the process.

Join Lucille Calhoun, Lady Renee Grey, and J.D. Norton in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy adventure of time travel and World Order conspiracies. While working with the cooperation of the Gods of the Galaxy, they also find themselves working in subterfuge under the radar of the Gods in order to root out an evil entity in their midst. 

The Kindle link is listed below - simply cut and paste the link to your browser.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=j.d.+norton+chronicles+k.c.+brinson&rh=n%3A133140011%2Ck%3Aj.d.+norton+chronicles+k.c.+brinson

Cynthia Martinez - Midnight Horror Tales

Short Stories -

Don't close your eyes, better yet, don't fall asleep! The tales in this book are no ordinary bed time stories. 

(Warning Reader May Experience The Following: Sweat, Fear, Paranoia, Shakes Insomnia, or hallucinations.)

These stories should not be read alone!

The Reader has been WARNED!

The Kindle link is listed below - simply cut and paste it into your browser or search on Kindle.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3Z7NYZ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1526490946&sr=8-2&keywords=midnight+horror+tales+by+cynthia+martinez

It is never as easy as you think!

Are you writing a book? The task can be a bit overwhelming for sure.

With the task of writing between 16,000 and 100,000 words ahead of you, depending on the genre of your novel, the big question is - where do you start? You will no doubt go through many highs and lows, excitement and self-doubt. You’ve heard many writers say that they have no choice but to write as they are compelled to do so by their passion for storytelling. If you have a story to tell then you are ready for the challenge and the sense of achievement at the end is worth every moment. Let us look at what you can expect to encounter while writing your book and what you can do to make the experience more enjoyable.

Staring at a blank page is the fear of 

almost every writer. It is something every artist experiences whether you are a writer, artist or musician. There are likely to be one of two reasons why you cannot make a start writing something on the page. The first is because you do not have enough of a story idea to make a start. This is overcome by planning your novel before you start writing.

The second is that you are paralyzed by fear. The pressure of ‘getting it right’ or ‘will it be good enough’ can stop many writers in their tracks. Sadly, many writers never start their novels for this very reason. The reality is that your novel (or at least its first draft) is not going to be perfect.

Some of the most successful authors in the world will write multiple outlines and drafts of their novel as well as extensive editing along the way. The bottom line is that if you want to be a writer then simply start writing. Do not worry about it being perfect. Instead, think of it as getting your story onto the page as a starting point. Another thing to consider is that writing is a process of revision and elimination. My advice is to write first and do any revisions or editing afterward.

Helpful Exercises

Here are two exercises that might help you:

1) Freewriting – Choose a topic and then set a timer for ten minutes. Your exercise is to keep writing for ten minutes, or whatever time you choose, without stopping. Keep going, even if you cannot think of anything relevant to write. Just write things like ‘I cannot think. My mind has gone blank’ or whatever comes to your mind at the time. This is a great exercise for first-time writers as it encourages you to let go of any self-doubt and enjoy writing.

2) Your ideal reader – Choose a topic and imagine your ideal reader is sitting opposite you. It could be someone you have a close emotional connection to or it could be someone imaginary. If you do not keep them captivated with your storytelling, they are going to get up and walk away. Your exercise is to tell them your story and get to the end without them leaving. Of course, you could do this with a real person but that might be a little too much pressure.

The main point of all this is – if you really want to write a book we suggest that you

Read other writers stories or books – then write your story

Next –

Read other writers stories or books – then write your story

Finally –

Read other writers stories or books – then write your story.

And then once you're ready - contact Breaking Rules Publishing for some help publishing your book. 

www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com

Open For Business

The idea is that you sit down, put your heart and thoughts on paper, putting pen to paper as it were. You pour out all of your emotions, dreams, and nightmares There are some that say if you want to be a writer, just sit down at your typewriter/computer and bleed. Which in fact, is true.   

What this statement doesn’t tell you is that once you write your manuscript, find a publisher to produce your book, play the waiting game until you have that amazing piece of great literature in your wanting hands. It doesn’t tell you that once this is all said and done. What comes next?

Well my friend, one this is all set in place, you’re now… Open For Business!

Did you want to open your own business or did you just think you would write a book and call it good? Sitting back and letting your publisher make you a millionaire. The reality is – most publishers will create your book and then plop it in your lap and say – “Well, there you go, good luck!”

Backtracking a bit – Breaking Rules Publishing doesn’t charge you a fee to publish your book. We help and work with you to create a marketing plan. We do our best to get your books in bookstores in your area and across the country. Your book is sold proudly on our website as well as Amazon and Kindle. And … wait for it. We offer you a 70% royalty package after you sell 200 books and 30% before.

What we don’t do is publish your book and toss it in your lap. It makes sense for us to help you all that we can so that we, in turn, can make money as well.

So… you’ve published a book – now the work really starts.

You’ll need to –

Create more work

Create a marketing plan

Create more work

Schedule book signings and readings

Create more work

Go to festivals

Create more work

Give your work away to nonprofits as an auction item for fundraisers

ANYTHING you can to get the word out and sell that book!

And of course - Create more work.

Your most important task of the day? To think of yourself and your book as a business.

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p25/Cynthia_Martinez_-_Midnight_Horror_Tales.html

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p30/Danielle_Van_Alst_-_Fateful_Voyage.html

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p13/H.C._Iser.html

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to help 

fund the BRP Young Writers Scholarship Fund.

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p28/Breaking_Rules_Publishing_Short_Story_Book_Project_-_Book_One.html

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p29/Writings_Of_A_Madman_-_Book_2.html

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p3/Otto_Throw_-_The_Given_Hand_-_A_Messenger%27s_Journey.html

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p26/Richard_Randall_-_One_Hundred_Little_Men.html

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p6/David_Conner_-_Everything_Makes_Sense_In_The_Land_Of_Nonsense.html

Look to our website for more fantastic authors.

www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com

New Releases From Breaking Rules Publishing

Please join us as we celebrate the release of these new books for Breaking Rules Publishing authors.

Feather In The Straw by H. C. Iser - $15

Claire and Harvey agree to raise six orphaned children mistakenly dropped off at the wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary where they live and work; everything seems to be falling into place until Claire discovers that their ideal life isn’t what it seems. Soon they must overcome obstacles to discover the true meaning of a family, love that transcends boundaries. Feather In The Straw is inspirational with a slight element of suspense.

 The link to purchase this book is - 

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p13/H.C._Iser.html

Hope In The Dark - Shaun McCarthy - $10

I’ve been writing – spitting out my poetry, poem after poem for sixteen years, purging my soul of the atrocities in this society and the personal atrocities that have happened to me. The bullshit and trauma I’ve survived has left deep scars on my soul causing me tremendous pain and agony. I’ve been through shit most people only experience reading in a book or watching a movie to only have nightmares over. I had the only love that matters torn so heinously from my life and it broke me, and so I write deeply. I express myself darkly for my heart; my soul and mind are black most days and writing, the act of putting pen to paper is my light in a world of utter torment. I truly write to breathe. It’s a calming place where I can escape – it truly is my ‘hope in the dark.’

A warning to the reader – the thoughts and poetry of this writer are not for the faint of heart.

The link to purchase this book is - 

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p23/Shaun_McCarthy_-_Hope_In_The_Dark.html

Midnight Horror Tales – by Cynthia Martinez - $15

Short Stories – Don’t close your eyes, better yet, don’t fall asleep! The tales in this book are no ordinary bedtime stories.

(Warning – Readers May Experience The Following: Sweat, Fear, Paranoia, Shakes Insomnia, or Hallucinations.)

These stories should not be read alone! The reader has been warned. 

The link to purchase this book is -

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p25/Cynthia_Martinez_-_Midnight_Horror_Tales.html

Breaking Rules Publishing Short Story Book Project – Book One - $15

Every three months Breaking Rules Publishing plans to put out a book of short stories from various artists. This is book one of the series. Book One, of our short stories, by five different authors, is a literary collection of eclectic views. Our list of authors for this book is – P. McCarthy – Wendell Thorne – Cynthia Martinez – Christopher Clawson and Danielle Fischen.

A portion of the proceeds from this book will be directed toward the Breaking Rules Publishing Young Writers Scholarship Fund. Thank you for your support. 

Link to purchase this book please go to - 

https://www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com/store/p28/Breaking_Rules_Publishing_Short_Story_Book_Project_-_Book_One.html

You can find these new books and more on our website at www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com 

The Rule Breaking Experience!

We have some great programs happening - take a look and join in the rule-breaking experience. 

Breaking Rules Publishing Virtual Poetry Night

April 30^th starting at 7p – our first Virtual Breaking Rules Publishing Poetry Night. We will have an impressive list authors and writers for you to chat with, read their work and learn more about their process.

Join us on the Breaking Rules Publishing Facebook Group the link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/1674022606188854/

Each poet will have 10-15 mins to chat with you – the list and times will be released on Friday, April 30^th.

“Finish Your Novel Month”

Take that dusty manuscript out of your desk drawer and ready yourself to finish that bad boy in just a month’s time. We are dedicated to helping you reach your goal and help you publish your manuscript. Our goal – to help you make your dreams come true. If you’re interested – please email us at breakingrulespublising@gmail.com . We’ll touch base with you, find out your goals and help to encourage, prompt and drive you to your own personal finish line.

Short Story Book Project

Deadline – June 1^st.

Are you a Short Story Writer? Then join us for the next BRP Short Story Book Project – Book Two. We are taking writers of all genres, styles and age groups. We ask that the work be limited to no more than 50 pages and no less than 10.

Each author will share in the royalties from this book and a portion will be set aside to help fund the Breaking Rules Publishing Young Writers Scholarship Fund.

Simply email us at breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com for details or visit our website at www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com.          

Introducing something new from Breaking Rules Publishing.

We here at Breaking Rules Publishing have just published our first Short Story Book Project. Thank you to all the authors involved. The book is filled with 18 short stories that range from romance to horror. Certainly, an eclectic read that will keep your attention.

The authors will share in the royalties from this book, a portion of the proceeds will help to benefit the Breaking Rules Publishing Young Writers Scholarship Fund.

We are now taking submissions for book two – please email us at breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com if you are interested in being a part of the Breaking Rules Publishing Short Story Book Project.

Coming Events

BRP Poetry Night on April 30^th – we start at 7p. Currently, we have eight poets who will arrive in our BRP Facebook group – each will have ten minutes to present some of their work, talk about their process and answer any questions that you may have.

Click on the link below and be a part of the evening. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/432901657164418/

If you are interested in being a guest poet – please email us at breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you there.

“Finish Your Novel Month” starting on May 1^st – join us as we help to encourage, guide and refocus authors around the world finish their novels. We will get to know you, find out what your goals are and help you reach them. You’ll get prompts, emails and text messages if you feel you're comfortable. Our end goal? To get you publish-ready. Once you’ve finished your manuscript – we’ll work with you to get you published if that’s where you want to go.

If you’re interested – please email us at breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com.

The link for the event is below - 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1752621701447579/

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

New Authors at Breaking Rules Publishing - you can find them on www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com

Richard Randall

Shaun McCarthy

Cynthia Martinez

Nepolean

H.C. Iser

Please join Breaking Rules Publishing for a fantastic fundraiser. On April 10th at 7p we will be at Hamburger Mary's in St Petersburg for Drag Queen Bingo. The proceeds from this event will help to benefit the BRP - Young Writers Scholarship Fund.

It's easy - $10 for ten games - a 50/50 Raffle - Good food - Your favorite drinks - a night of great fun with your friends - some fantastic prizes - and all this for a FANTASTIC cause.

Please consider joining us or donating online. It's easy - go to our website - www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com - where you'll find the "Donate" button - click it and fill out the prompts. It's as easy and as safe as that.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

What's Happening at Breaking Rules Publishing?

Hey Guys –

We’re excited to tell you a few programs that we have going on.

The Short Story Book Project –

We will be publishing our first short story book in April. There will be several authors within the book, with some fantastic short stories. Please look for that.

When you visit our website you’ll find that the next Short Story Book Project is June 1^st. Please consider being a part of this amazing experience. Not only will you receive royalties from each book you’re a part of, but also helping to fund our Young Writers Scholarship Fund.

Simply email us at breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com for details.

Thank you in advance.

Finish Your Novel Month – in May.

On May 1^st we will start to help, guide, prompt and encourage a list of authors to finish a novel that they have been working on – or – start a new project and help them to reach their goal and finish their manuscript. Afterwards, you are free to take your manuscript and go or submit it for a possible contract with Breaking Rules Publishing. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Simply email us at breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com for details.

We have a couple local authors hosting book signings in our area. Please consider supporting them. The list and locations are below.

Wine Madonna –

                                   April 19^th – 6p

   Otto Throw – The Giving Hand – A Messengers Journey

   May 10^th – 6p

   Richard Randall – One Hundred Little Men

  Pom Pom’s

  May 3rd  - 7p

  Otto Throw – The Giving Hand – A Messengers Journey

  May 17^th – 7p

Christopher Clawson Rule - Waters Edge

 May 31st – 7p

 Richard Randall – One Hundred Little Men

 June 7th - 7p 
 David Rule - Body Of Work 

Fundraiser

Hamburger Mary’s Drag Queen Bingo

Hamburger Mary’s – St Petersburg

April 10^th – 7p

Come join us as we enjoy a night with games, fun, your favorite drink, some great food, and a 50/50 Raffle.

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the BRP Young Writers Scholarship Fund.

See you there.

As you can see – we’re busy putting things out into the community as well as working to help young writers achieve their goals. We hope that you will consider being a part of all of our events and program.

And as always – we are currently accepting manuscript submissions. 

www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com

breakingrulespublishing@gmail.com