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Why an Establishment Author is Doing Amazon’s Kindle Scout – Part 1

By Larry Kahaner In my entire writing career, this may be the weirdest thing I’ve done – and I once interviewed a convicted serial killer who asked meto write a book exonerating him while he boasted of his crimes. I am participating in Amazon’s Kindle Scout program as an author. But before I get … Continue reading Why an Establishment Author is Doing Amazon’s Kindle Scout – Part 1

Why an Establishment Author is Doing Amazon’s Kindle Scout

By Larry Kahaner In my entire writing career, this may be the weirdest thing I’ve done – and I once interviewed a convicted serial killer who asked meto write a book exonerating him while he boasted of his crimes. I am participating in Amazon’s Kindle Scout program as an author. But before I get … Continue reading Why an Establishment Author is Doing Amazon’s Kindle Scout

Mars…With Venus Rising – Book Review

Originally posted on All Romance Reads:
? ? Mars…With Venus Rising is a cute and quirky contemporary romance that feels in many ways like a cozy mystery – without the mystery. The small town, the adorably eccentric aunts, even the loaded-with-personality pet. All it’sreally missing to achieve “cozy mystery” status isfor the Apple Festival coordinator…

Book Quote Corner

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” – The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho The Insider Chipmunk Threat The Insider Chipmunk Threat is the satirical story of a secret-squirrel agent named Nickel (codename: Nutmeg), who transfers from the Furry Bureaucrats of … Continue reading Book Quote Corner

5 Things You Should Know About Authors

by Ashlee McNicol Being a writer is no easy feat. You stay up late, wake up early, and repeat. You spend hours and hours creating fantasy worlds with characters that you love like your family, watching them experience miracles just as easily as pain, and grow like your own kids. You are an author … Continue reading 5 Things You Should Know About Authors

What My First Time Ghostwriting Fiction Taught Me

by Meg Dowell Last week I finished up the first of several ghostwriting assignments I am working on for a client. I had never ghostwritten fiction before (it’s a very different experience ghostwriting articles), so I wanted to share a few key things I learned. If you are considering ghostwriting as a possible side … Continue reading What My First Time Ghostwriting Fiction Taught Me

Dear Amy – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? Here is the book blurb. Margot Lewis is the agony aunt for The Cambridge Examiner. Her advice column, Dear Amy, gets all kinds of letters – but none like the one she’s just received: “Dear Amy, I don’t know where I am. I’ve been kidnapped and am…

Your Characters Are Not You

by Amie Gibbons If you ask any writer what the biggest mistake a new writer can make is, they’ll give you a ton of different answers. There’s stuff about technicalities of writing newbies all seem to do (trust me, so did I), there are different plot mistakes, and there are things with characters. The … Continue reading Your Characters Are Not You

Book Quote Corner

“So many things become beautiful when you really look.” -Before I Fall, written by Lauren Oliver The Insider Chipmunk Threat The Insider Chipmunk Threat is the satirical story of a secret-squirrel agent named Nickel (codename: Nutmeg), who transfers from the Furry Bureaucrats of Investigation to the Dynamic Secret-Squirrels Intelligence Alliance … Continue reading Book Quote Corner

Getting to the Heart of Plain Language

bySuzanne Purkis You probably don’t know this, but I’m a member ofPlain Language Association International. Plain languageis all about clear communication. It’s a wayof writing and presenting informationthatmakes it easy for readersto understand. In our globally connected world, accessible language and clear communication aremore important than ever. So today, I’d like to tell you … Continue reading Getting to the Heart of Plain Language