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March 4, 2017
13 Week Rewrite: Week Eight – Act Two, the Sequel
Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
At this point in your story, the stakes are rising. The story may be turning in a new direction and the challenge in the rewrite is to allow this to happen. You may not have seen…
At this point in your story, the stakes are rising. The story may be turning in a new direction and the challenge in the rewrite is to allow this to happen. You may not have seen…
KDP Select or Not?
Originally posted on madgeniusclub:
Yesterday, a FB friend asked whether she should set her new book up on Amazon so it could be “borrowed”. The discussion turned into one a number of people were interested in — in fact, one…
Yesterday, a FB friend asked whether she should set her new book up on Amazon so it could be “borrowed”. The discussion turned into one a number of people were interested in — in fact, one…
February 27, 2017
The Similarities Between Writing & Lego #SundayBlogShare #AmWriting #Lego
Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
? I love Lego. As a child I was on top of my Lego game. I regarded myself as a Lego freestyler which means I would rock up at a box of random Lego bricks and…
? I love Lego. As a child I was on top of my Lego game. I regarded myself as a Lego freestyler which means I would rock up at a box of random Lego bricks and…
How To Set Up Twitter Ads For Your Books: A Complete Guide By Alfageek
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I’ve mentioned Joshua Smith’s (aka Alfageek’s) excellent blog in the past (in Alfageek Shares His Bookbub Ads Experience and The Benefits Of KDP Select: One Author’s Experience). Well, the man has done it again and…
I’ve mentioned Joshua Smith’s (aka Alfageek’s) excellent blog in the past (in Alfageek Shares His Bookbub Ads Experience and The Benefits Of KDP Select: One Author’s Experience). Well, the man has done it again and…
Dear Writer: STOP Releasing So Many Novels!
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Michael Cristiano As I’m sure you know, dear readers (or Mom… Hi, Mom!), I’ve come to a couple realizations over the past year or so since the release of my first…
? by Michael Cristiano As I’m sure you know, dear readers (or Mom… Hi, Mom!), I’ve come to a couple realizations over the past year or so since the release of my first…
Quick How-To: add bold and italic text to your Amazon book description
Originally posted on Ana Spoke, author:
I’ve promised a hurricane of activity leading up to my Literary Speed Dating date on 24 June, and one of them is updating book blurbs. Content is king, of course, but even a king…
I’ve promised a hurricane of activity leading up to my Literary Speed Dating date on 24 June, and one of them is updating book blurbs. Content is king, of course, but even a king…
February 24, 2017
Pixar’s 15 Rules of Storytelling
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
On Twitter, Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats has compiled nuggets of narrative wisdom she’s received working for the animation studio over the years. Here are the ones that resonated with me. Pixar’s 15 Rules…
On Twitter, Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats has compiled nuggets of narrative wisdom she’s received working for the animation studio over the years. Here are the ones that resonated with me. Pixar’s 15 Rules…
Fantasy Art, Book Cover Design, and the Indie Author
Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
In past posts, I’ve spoken on the subject of what many people don’t appreciate about good book cover design. This subject has been a learning curve for me as an indie publisher, despite a publishing career…
In past posts, I’ve spoken on the subject of what many people don’t appreciate about good book cover design. This subject has been a learning curve for me as an indie publisher, despite a publishing career…
Don’t Get Stumped: 5 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? ? by Kyle Massa Writing’s always fun when you have something to write. But when the well runs dry, you might find that you’ve got writer’s block. But what is writer’s block? Is…
? ? by Kyle Massa Writing’s always fun when you have something to write. But when the well runs dry, you might find that you’ve got writer’s block. But what is writer’s block? Is…
February 23, 2017
The Allure of the Cliffhanger
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Katie McCoach Dictionary.com defines “cliffhanger” as: — n 1. A melodramatic adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment. As well as: — n 1. A situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film 2. A situation that is dramatic or uncertain We are all familiar with cliffhangers in TV shows and…
? by Katie McCoach Dictionary.com defines “cliffhanger” as: — n 1. A melodramatic adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment. As well as: — n 1. A situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film 2. A situation that is dramatic or uncertain We are all familiar with cliffhangers in TV shows and…
