"Being a writer with mental, physical, and chemical body changes is HELL!"
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Mercedes Keyes
- Female
- Scholes Village
- United Kingdom
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- Discussions (1)
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- Groups (5)
- Videos (1)
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Mercedes Keyes posted a status
"Trying to gear up to completing something, such as this book! Flight of Fancy... it's been hell!"
Mercedes Keyes posted a status
"Trying to get myself on schedule and actually make an accomplishment by completing this book that is LOOOONG overdue to be finished. Being a"
Mercedes Keyes commented on the blog post 'Newbie'
"You'll do it Joy, simply because, other than death... there's no reason that you can't!"
Mercedes Keyes left a comment for Joy Amber
"You need to do it Joy... you need to complete what you've started - for more reasons than I'm willing to say. Once you accomplish - complete - and put it out there, doing so will add to the growth we all do as we become who we were meant…"
Joy Amber left a comment for Mercedes Keyes
"Thank you for supporting me. I need someone like you at my back to make sure I don't stop before I get started. I can never tell you how much you have made a difference in my life. Now it's time to see what I can learn in here:)"
Mercedes Keyes left a comment for Joy Amber
"Hey hey hey babes! Happy to see you here! Won't be long before you're moving right alone!
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Mercedes Keyes posted a status
"I'm slowly and surely getting my barrings back for writing and boy does it feel good. Bomaw is getting worked on, and soon, Saoirse!"
Mercedes Keyes replied to the discussion 'Are any of you using Scrivener?' in the group Authors of Interracial/Multicultural Romance & Fiction
"I'm just playing around in it now... as it's a beta for Windows, but the official release is coming this summer, I'm definitely getting it! Will only be $43 dollars - worth it for all that it lays at your finger tips while writing!…"
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CHARACTERS
No matter what genre your fiction falls into, we all have one thing in common, we have to populate our work with people. This group is for discussing those characters who add life to our novels.
Mercedes Keyes replied to the discussion 'Are any of you using Scrivener?' in the group Authors of Interracial/Multicultural Romance & Fiction
"Well look what I found...
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivenerforwindows/
Downloading it now to give it a try! Thanks"
Mercedes Keyes replied to the discussion 'Are any of you using Scrivener?' in the group Authors of Interracial/Multicultural Romance & Fiction
"Wow, one day... one day... don't know when that day is coming, but I sure hope soon, because that Scrivener sounds interesting. What about it that has made you so much more productive?"
Mercedes Keyes commented on the blog post 'Amazon a safe harbor for pirates? Beware Kindle authors!'
"But it is proof of who it originally belongs to, and it will stand up in a court of law. Truth of the matter, there are going to be writers who cannot afford to register it at the Copyright office. As laws on intellectual property goes - ones…"
Mercedes Keyes commented on the blog post 'Amazon a safe harbor for pirates? Beware Kindle authors!'
"Or upon completion of the work, copy it to a disk, or print it out and mail it to yourself within a closed and registered package or envelope and don't open it. Take it to court and let the judge open it, same thing and it stands up in any…"
Mercedes Keyes commented on the blog post 'Amazon a safe harbor for pirates? Beware Kindle authors!'
"It makes me ill to KNOW that there are actually people out there that WOULD do something like this. It's times like this when I'm reminded that scum is EVERYWHERE and capable of doing ANYTHING for a fast buck they don't deserve.…"
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- http://amberswann.com
http://twitter.com/mercyk
http://www.facebook.com/MerKeyes
http://amberswann.blogspot.com/
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- All the following found @ Amazon :: HERE ::
Aphrodisiac
Princess Ces'alena
Gold Raven
Family Reunion
Bomaw - Volume One
Bomaw - Volume Two
Bomaw - Volume Three
Bomaw - Volume Four
Bomaw - Volume Five
Bomaw - Volume Six
Bomaw - Volume Seven
Bomaw - Volume Eight
Bomaw - Volume Nine
Bomaw - Volume Ten
Bomaw - Volume Eleven
The Fancy
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Starting soon, at CTR - CoffeeTimeRomance, I'll be submitting Bomaw - each episode of it, bi-weekly as a free read to members there.
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- No
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Writing tips
Book Cover design
(3D Original Characters)
Web Design / Web Sites
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Coffee Time Romance
- My professional associations:
- Not currently
- I found out about She Writes from:
- N/A
Mercedes Keyes's Videos
Mercedes Keyes's Blog
Writers woes and curses... Oh my aching back!
Posted on February 7, 2011 at 4:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Yep, the picture says it all!
It's what has happened to me, after realizing my greatest desire and dream was to write! I was 23 years old when I came to that conclusion, and that was after reading hundreds of novels and gaining from them, what I would and would not do IF I were to ever write.…
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 9:48am on October 14, 2011,
Joy Amber said… - Thank you for supporting me. I need someone like you at my back to make sure I don't stop before I get started. I can never tell you how much you have made a difference in my life. Now it's time to see what I can learn in here:)
- At 5:41am on April 9, 2011,
Marcel Marshall said… - thanks for the add
- At 6:06pm on February 17, 2011,
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Brown said… - Hi Mercedes, I'll add my welcome to Zetta's. And I look forward to learning more about your work. Cheers, Nicky
- At 4:58pm on February 17, 2011,
Zetta Brown said… - Hi Mercedes! Welcome to the Southern Writers group. Stop by and introduce yourself on the "Roll Call" discussion thread and then just jump in and do what you like :)
- At 12:55pm on February 8, 2011,
Vivienne Diane Neal said… - Welcome. Best wishes to you and your writing.
- At 11:54am on February 8, 2011,
Fran Lee said… - Welcome to She Writes Romance!
- At 5:23pm on February 7, 2011,
U-Meleni said… Peace and blessings,
Nice to make your acquaintance and I look forward to reading your work and getting advice as well. I see that you have e published. Am trying to figure out what to do myself as I have a book of poetry done and not sure to self publish and if so who to use ie. lulu, create space etc....but I do have a company that will market product once done.
Life, Love & Liberation
U-Meleni
- At 2:36pm on May 21, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Delighted to have you join us in Novelist – Struggling or Not, too! You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
Meg
- At 9:50am on May 16, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Welcome to She Writes, Mercedes. We’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you’re looking for a place to jump in. Hope you enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
www.megwaiteclayton.com
http://www.shewrites.com/group/novelistsstrugglingornot
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