Roy Miller's Blog, page 25

An Interview with Brit Chism: Author of Mnemosyne’s Daughters

by SPR Source link Mr. Chism had a whole other career in registered nursing, but now he writes short stories about women protagonists. He holds two bachelors degrees, one in English, and one in registered professional nursing. He lives on the west coast of Florida and loves to cook, garden in pots, and ride hiss

Flogometer 1051 for Danielle—are you compelled to turn the page?

by Ray Rhamey Source link Submissions sought. Get fresh eyes on your opening page. Submission directions below. The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What’s a firsts

Michael Moreci: The Origin Story of Wasted Space

by terribleminds Source link And here is writer Michael Moreci to talk about his newest comic, Wasted Space — out today from Vault Comics. Go grab from your LCS. As a writer, when you’re on the book promotion road, you find yourself repeating things you’ve already said a lot. I mean, there’s only so manys

Writers and illustrators: Be aware when research/prep turns into procrastination.

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When Setting Freelance Writing Fees Add Something for Contingencies

by Anne Wayman Source link I regularly add an amount for contingencies when I’m creating the price for proposals. My goal is to protect myself and my business in the unforeseen events that can happen between a client and me as their writer. Since I generally work by flat fees, I simply add between tens

Formatting your ebook

by The Proof Angel Source link Now here is a subject that comes up over and over again. Many new authors fuss over their Word document so that it looks perfect on their screen. Most of this time is wasted, because: It will look different on another screen, with different settings. The software that createss

5 Ways to Know When Your Writing is Done

by diannejacob Source link How do you know when your writing is done or your blog post is finished? You could keep going over it endlessly, rewriting and wondering if you need to do more research or explaining. Or adding more keywords and spiffing up the SEO. But if you do so, will it bes

Interviews Should Be Done In Person

by JW Source link I think most interviews should be done in person. I think it’s great fun. I think you interview better when you see someone.As you show up, you get a higher validation. You’ve made the effort to come to their house, you see people. It’s more fun. The real fun is ins

Creative Writing Prompts for Movie Lovers

by Melissa Donovan Source link Creative writing prompts for movie lovers. Today’s prompts are selected from the book 1200 Creative Writing Prompts. Enjoy! There’s nothing quite like sitting with a room full of strangers in a darkened movie theater. The air is filled with the smell of hot, buttered popcorn. Feet shuffle, chairs creak, and yous

Don’t Leave Your Participles Dangling

by Liz Bureman Source link You know what’s really fun to edit? Dangling participles. What’s a participle? Glad you asked. What’s a Participle? //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “ A participle is an adjective form of a verb, usually formed by adding the suffix “–ing” to the verb. Tweet this Tweet For example, you might go for a lights