Writing Hurts
A few months ago, someone on Twitter - yes, I’m still calling it Twitter - asked if other writers experienced hand pain and what they did...
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Nicole Pyland
- Oct 7
Why Royalty
Why did I decide to write a royalty series? Well, the truth is… I didn’t. Not at first, anyway. I had this idea in my head, and it...
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Nicole Pyland
- Apr 22
The Accidental Series
I’ve talked about it before that FRESH START was written as a stand-alone, and technically, THE BEST LINES would have been as well, but I...
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Nicole Pyland
- Apr 8
A day in the life... Part 2.
When I wrote my blog giving you a glimpse into a day of my life as an indie writer with a full-time job, my wife suggested we do one...
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Nicole Pyland
- Mar 18
Cover Journey
I’ve definitely gotten a lot of, let’s call them, not-so-great comments about my book covers over the years, so I decided to tell you all...
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Nicole Pyland
- Mar 11
Flashback: Ideas
I get asked sometimes where I get my ideas from, and I don’t think I’m different from any other writer in how they enter my brain, but...
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Nicole Pyland
- Mar 4
One POV
If you received two blog emails from me this morning, please disregard the one called “Ideas.” My website glitched and sent out a drafted...
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Nicole Pyland
- Feb 25
Series vs Stand-alones
Let’s be honest, I’m more known for my series than I am for my stand-alone books. At this point, I have 7 series published (Chicago, San...
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Nicole Pyland
- Feb 18
Behind-the-Scenes: Holiday Series Characters
When I first outlined the Holiday Series, I came up with character names and their general backstory of friendship. I knew they’d all...
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Nicole Pyland
- Feb 11
A day in the life...
I know a few people have asked about my writing process over the years, but I think before I get into that, I’ll give you a glimpse in...
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Nicole Pyland
- Feb 4
Picking Out a Book
Since I tend not to stick to a ‘standard Nicole Pyland novel’ – meaning, you might not know what you’ll get from me next because I don’t...
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Nicole Pyland
- Jan 28
Soundtracks
I’d been publishing for 5 years when I linked soundtracks for my books on my site. I tend to listen to audiobooks or music when I write,...
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Nicole Pyland
- Jan 21
FAQ: Audiobooks
I get a lot of messages asking me about why a certain book isn’t in audio yet or when it will be in audio, so I thought I’d write a blog...
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Nicole Pyland
- Jan 14
WHA: Post-Epilogues
A long time ago now (this was way pre-COVID, when I still went to an office regularly), I was standing in my bathroom, getting ready for...
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Nicole Pyland
- Jan 7
Fan Fiction
A lot of authors start in fan fiction, and I’m no exception to that. In fact, it’s because I wrote fan fiction that I met my wife, who...
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Nicole Pyland
- Jul 1, 2022
Who Holds the Power?
When I first decided to self-publish, I must admit, I was in the dark about some policies of the platform I chose to self-publish with....
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Nicole Pyland
- Jun 8, 2022
Why Do I Write Romance?
I don’t know. It was just a thing I did. Seriously, that’s the answer. Growing up, my mom had about thirty Danielle Steel hardbacks on...
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Nicole Pyland
- Mar 22, 2022
My Writing Journey
I've wanted to be a writer since I was four years old. I remember very vividly taking my favorite children's book at that age, taking a...
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Nicole Pyland
- Feb 21, 2022
Character Descriptions
A while ago, someone commented that they liked how I don’t spend a lot of time describing my characters in my books because it’s like I...
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Nicole Pyland
- Jan 25, 2022
Standard Nicole Pyland Novel
I’ve mentioned this in a newsletter once or twice, but I have a personal goal to never have a “standard Nicole Pyland novel.” That’s not...
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