Paperback Rewards

Posted Sonlight Press Blog, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells - Book 2, Gabby Wells Novel

In a digital world, writing can sometimes feel like I’m moving ones and zeros in a virtual world where nothing is real.  Even when I’ve finished the book and output it into various ebook formats, it still doesn’t feel like I’ve completed my goal until I hold the paperback novel in my hand. This week […]

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Writing through the Valleys

Posted Sonlight Press Gabby Wells Novel, Writing

Writing is fun.  Writing is hard. Like any creative endeavor, it has its peaks and valleys.  Moments of inspiration are short and writing through incomplete ideas, long.  For the hobbyist, indulging in your chosen art only when inspiration hits gives a false impression that, if one were to do it full time, everyday would offer […]

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My Fears on Paper

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells, Gabby Wells Novel

It’s not uncommon for writers to use their work to express their fears.  This is true for me as well.  The Gabby Wells Thriller series is infused with my internal struggles. Gabby faces a lot of serious crap in these novels, stuff no 15 year old should have to face.  She’s a bit broken by […]

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MNINS: Season 01, Episode 4 – Hopeful or Hopeless

Posted Sonlight Press Gabby Wells Novel, MNINS, Writing

Welcome to the fourth episode of My Name Is Not Steve – The Podcast by Storytellers about Storytelling with People Not Named Steve. This time we talk about the aspects of a story that determine if it is one with hope or one without. Mobile Users Listen Here or Subscribe on ITunes My Name Is […]

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Faith is Dramatic

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells Novel, Writing

There aren’t a lot of authentic characters of faith in modern entertainment.  And that’s a waste. I’ve often wondered why more writers don’t include faith as one of the key components of their main character.  It adds weight to everything they do.  The story no longer becomes just about what the protagonist is trying to […]

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Podcast – Endings, Christmas and New Beginnings

Posted Sonlight Press Faith, Gabby Wells, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Podcast

Author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer talk about the top 3 things they did well in 2014, what they could improve upon and Christmas and share some exciting plans for 2015. Mobile Users: Click Here to Listen Topics Covered: Last Podcast New Podcast Top 3 Things We Did Well Top 3 Things We Need to […]

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Podcast – Thanksgiving Episode & Mockingjay Part 1 Marketing

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, Writing

Author Pete Bauer and Dorothea Bauer talk about the issues with the Mockingjay Part 1 marketing approach and give thanks to those who have helped get them this far. Mobile Users: Click here to listen to the episode. In this episode: Thanksgiving Day Episode Mockingjay Part 1 Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2 Mockingjay Part […]

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Word Count and Under Writing

Posted Sonlight Press Author Blog, Gabby Wells - Book 1, Gabby Wells Novel

Even though the title of the first Gabby Wells novel was finally released (Kneel & Prey), I have been writing the first draft of the story since the beginning of August.  I originally set my word count goal at 50,000, but bumped it up to 65,000, because that’s the universally accepted length of an official […]

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In a Dark World, We Need Heroes

Posted Sonlight Press Author, Author Blog

The movie screens are full of superheroes.  From rich vigilantes who like to dress up in costume, to billionaire businessmen who create their own body armor to scientists who went too far to aliens who protect us from their fellow alien bad guys, superheroes are everywhere. Granted, the comic book generation has been around for […]

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Word Count and 50,000

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novella, Word Count, Writing

Plotting out Lost & Found has really come in handy.  In a week I’ve written nearly 8,000 words.  The story is humming along.  I’m about half-way through, so it should end up in the 30,000 – 40,000 range, like the rest. I have been amazed how changes in the market, or new information I have […]

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Word Count & Nearing the Finish Line

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novella, Word Count, Writing

Getting over the hump sure has helped.  In a little over a week I was able to write 10,000 words and probably have another 3,000 ahead of me before putting Skyway aside. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, the scope and placement of Skyway has changed and the ripple effect of those changes […]

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Word Count & Getting Over the Hump

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novella, Word Count, Writing

This week was a tough one, writing-wise.  As mentioned on our last podcast, the second novella, Skyway, takes place over a continuous 36 hour period.  Because of this limitation and a lot of the moving parts having to do with plot and character, what would normally be a smooth process has been quite a struggle. […]

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Word Count & Rewrites

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novella, Word Count, Writing

I did a lot of writing, but not that added a lot to the word count. I did add a couple of thousand words to Skyway, but spent most of the time re-writing The Homecoming Incident based on our Beta Reader feedback.  The end result was a couple of hundred more words in total, but […]

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Word Count & Stumbling Along

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novella, Writing

I didn’t do it.  I didn’t keep up my 1500 words a day.  I tried, but the empty page glared back at me this week. My problems were three-fold.  First and foremost, I was burned out.  I have never written 1500 words a day in my life.  Not solely toward a book.  Sure, I probably […]

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Word Count & Beta Readers

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Novella, story telling, Word Count, Writing

The first Gabby Wells novella, The Homecoming Incident, is in the hands of my first group of Beta Readers.  Can’t wait to hear their responses, make the tweaks and send it to our second group of Beta Readers. I’m about one-third of the way through the first draft of the second novella titled Skyway. Not […]

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Word Count, Novellas and Novels

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novella, story telling, Word Count, Writing

As I mentioned yesterday, I finished the first draft of the novella The Homecoming Incident.  As the first of five novellas as part of the Gabby Wells Chronicles novella series, I’m excited to get that first draft done. Today I started outlining the second novella in the series, tentatively titled Skyway.  I’m trying to decide […]

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Daily Writing Word Count – On Track

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, story telling, Word Count, Writing

I set a goal of writing 1500 words a day during Lent.  So far I have lived up to that goal. I’ve written over 10,000 words since last week on the first Gabby Wells prequel called The Homecoming Incident.  If things go well, I’ll be able to push myself and complete the first draft over […]

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Lenten Writing Goal

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, story telling, Word Count, Writing

1500 words a day.  That’s my goal. Having suffered with Crohns disease for 24 years it has created numerous limitations in my life, both in diet and activity.  So, whenever Lent rolls around, instead of removing a food from my already small list of approved options, I choose to add something to my spiritual plate. […]

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Where Credit is Due

Posted Pete Bauer Gabby Wells, Novel, Writing

I once read that successful people surround themselves with people who are strong in areas they are not.  I continue to do this in the creation of the Gabby Wells novels. As I’ve mentioned on this blog, my history is writing screenplays, but am migrating my way into novel writing.  This process hasn’t been easy […]

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