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May 18, 2017
Why is Manchester an “Indie Author Hotspot” ?
Manchester, Town Hall (Commons Wikipedia)
I noticed the title of this article on another author’s news feed and I wondered why Manchester is an “Indie author hotspot”.
I considered the title could possibly be clickbait and ignored my curiosity.
But I don’t think that any longer. There must be some connection.
Why?
Because now Amazon.co.uk is launching a £20,000 cash prize for any author that publishes through the KDP platform between February 20th and May 19th of this year. And if Amazon...
May 17, 2017
Moonstruck, Book 1 Gets a 5-Star Review!
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Thank you, Kwadzana for your review that validated my job as a writer — to entertain you! May you dream beautiful dreams and control your nightmares!
Readers of this blog, if you’ve read any of my books please consider posting positive reviews on Amazon or Goodreads for them. Why?
Because writing and posting reviews does miraculous work by helping out with boosting my visibility in the Cave of Obscurity (Amazon, Goodreads, the whole darn, bloody Internet). Reviews do indeed take a few mome...
New #Free #Promotion Days
Author Kim Cox has offered support services for fellow authors! Check it out. I know I will.
May 15, 2017
Quotes to Write By
The end of the school year is almost here and my middle school students are becoming . . . unhinged. Heh.
Oh, the talking. And the forgetting. And the out-of-the-seat moments.
[image error]Me: But you’re writing the first draft of your essay. Do you really need to walk around?
So, this week to keep learning at maximum levels students must complete a four paragraph essay on two people’s reactions to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Students have the option to choose from any of the important people w...
May 8, 2017
Your Novel Ain’t Perfect. Let It Go.
This author quotes one of Dali’s wise truths: “Don’t be afraid of perfection, you will never reach it.”
May 7, 2017
Book Quote Corner #62
Wow! What a great idea for blog post! Also, I love this quote!
April 26, 2017
This Is Why I Blocked You From Facebook
Humorous truth!
April 17, 2017
10 Writing Memes That Spoke to Me
The Long and Short Stories of Life
Yes, Idris Elba, I should. And I will as soon as I’m done mooning over you. Maybe I’ll make you the hero in my next book and then I can stare at this pic and think of you ALL the time!
Memes are silly, funny, and inspiring. I spent a good part of Easter Sunday evening surfing the net, looking for ideas on my designated day off, and I stumbled upon these memes about writing and writers. I began to talk back to them and I decided to share my conversations wit...
How Being Patient Improved My Writing
Patience.
by Millie Ho
This year, I really started to work on improving my patience as a writer. I realized that most of my writing problems were psychological instead of technical, and at the core of all of these problems was a lack of patience.
In the last couple of months, my writing output, approach, and results have improved because I learned to be more patient. Below is a summary of my findings (I go into more detail in the video).
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April 10, 2017
Book Reviewers Can be Jerks
Nothing beats a boost in motivation than the hard, cold truth. I enjoyed reading this post.
