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June 3, 2017
A Simple Guide to Book Advances and Royalties
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Gary Smailes When a book publisher offers a book deal to a new author, the contract will talk about ‘advances’ and ‘royalties’. These can be a little confusing to new authors,…
? by Gary Smailes When a book publisher offers a book deal to a new author, the contract will talk about ‘advances’ and ‘royalties’. These can be a little confusing to new authors,…
Are Romance Writers Devaluing Their Work With Free and Discounted Books?
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Helena Fairfax What do you think about free and discounted ebooks? Do you have hundreds of them on your eReader that you never read? Would you sign up to someone’s newsletter…
? by Helena Fairfax What do you think about free and discounted ebooks? Do you have hundreds of them on your eReader that you never read? Would you sign up to someone’s newsletter…
June 2, 2017
Did you know it’s easy to create twitter links?
Originally posted on jean's writing:
You’ve seen this type of click prompt, I know you have. But do you know how to add one to your blog? A “Tweet Here” or “Tweet This” in the middle of your post. It’s…
You’ve seen this type of click prompt, I know you have. But do you know how to add one to your blog? A “Tweet Here” or “Tweet This” in the middle of your post. It’s…
Don’t Advertise With Amazon Until You’ve Read This
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Yes, this is the long-promised post where I share my experience advertising with Amazon and the things I’ve learned — things that could make or break your campaign. What I’ve Learned Advertising With Amazon…
Yes, this is the long-promised post where I share my experience advertising with Amazon and the things I’ve learned — things that could make or break your campaign. What I’ve Learned Advertising With Amazon…
Three Commonly Made Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? By Maja Todorovic Mistake. Not very popular word in our vocabulary and it is something you usually don’t want to hear about. But guess what, we are all just humans. And it…
? By Maja Todorovic Mistake. Not very popular word in our vocabulary and it is something you usually don’t want to hear about. But guess what, we are all just humans. And it…
June 1, 2017
WHAT MAKES BAD WRITING BAD
Originally posted on K. D. Dowdall:
? Virginia Woolf: “The psychic risk of a novel such as Woolf’s The Waves is vast – particularly for someone for whom psychic risk was so potentially debilitating.” This article is Written by Toby…
? Virginia Woolf: “The psychic risk of a novel such as Woolf’s The Waves is vast – particularly for someone for whom psychic risk was so potentially debilitating.” This article is Written by Toby…
Do you know how to conduct an interview?
Originally posted on jean's writing:
Writers need to understand their characters. ? And what better way to understand a character than asking questions? A while back I was inspired by Dan Alatorre to play around with character interviews. It…
Writers need to understand their characters. ? And what better way to understand a character than asking questions? A while back I was inspired by Dan Alatorre to play around with character interviews. It…
Barnes & Noble CEO Uses Amazon to Justify His Company’s Continued Existence
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
by Laura Northrup at the Consumerist In the age of online shopping, are bookstores irrelevant? The new CEO of big-box bookstore chain Barnes & Noble doesn’t think so. If they were, why would Amazon…
by Laura Northrup at the Consumerist In the age of online shopping, are bookstores irrelevant? The new CEO of big-box bookstore chain Barnes & Noble doesn’t think so. If they were, why would Amazon…
Throwback Thursday: How to Get Your Novel Made Into a Film
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? Throwback Thursday is a series where we take a look back at some of AWP’s most popular posts. Enjoy! by Gary Smailes In this article you will discover the steps a novel…
? Throwback Thursday is a series where we take a look back at some of AWP’s most popular posts. Enjoy! by Gary Smailes In this article you will discover the steps a novel…
May 31, 2017
Emotional Beats Wins Its First Award
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Read for free with KU I had some great news the other day: Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings, my thesaurus of beats that convey emotions, was an award-winning finalist in the…
Read for free with KU I had some great news the other day: Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings, my thesaurus of beats that convey emotions, was an award-winning finalist in the…
