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Planning Is Everything For Writing

by Matthew Wright One of the biggest debates I’ve seen in writing forums and blogs is ‘pantsing’ versus ‘planning’. Writing ‘by the seat of the pants’ is writing free-form–writing to see where the story goes. And it’s often advocated with huge enthusiasm–largely because it’s spontaneous. It captures the instant of creativity. Kind of like … Continue reading Planning Is Everything For Writing

Homewrecker Incorporated – Book Review

Originally posted on All Romance Reads:
? Title: Homewrecker Incorporated Author: S. Simone Chavous Genre: Adult, Romance, Contemporary Copy: Digital Rating: 3/5 * More about the book. * Buy from Amazon. ? Official synopsis: *Don’t let the title fool you, this is a story about true love, not cheating. Without love, marriage is just business.…

How Pitching a Novel is Like Being in the Secret Service

By J.J. Hensley For seven years, I had the pleasure of being a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. During that time, I conducted a variety of criminal investigations involving counterfeiting, check fraud, wire fraud, and even cell phone cloning. However, much of what I did included the duties that most people … Continue reading How Pitching a Novel is Like Being in the Secret Service

Cinder – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? Author: Marissa Meyer Date Published: January 3, 2012 (Feiwel & Friends) Genre: YA, Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopia, Fairy Tale Retelling ISBN: 0312641893 (ISBN13: 9780312641894) Pages: 390 (Hardcover) Other Books in the Series: Scarlet | Cress | Winter Links: Good Reads | Amazon |Amazon UK | Book Depository Synopsis:…

How Upper and Lower Case Letters Changed the World

bySuzanne Purkis When I was studying European history atuniversity, I had to write a paper about the Carolingian empire. You won’t be surprised to learn that I chose a language-related topic. These days, as my six-year-old learns to read and write, I’ve been thinking about that paper. Today, I’d like to revisit it. As … Continue reading How Upper and Lower Case Letters Changed the World

Advertise Your Book

I’m an author, and I know firsthand how difficult it can be to get the word out about your book. If you’re frustrated with your book sales, consider advertising here. For those of you who are authors, indie or traditionally published, there is an option to advertise your book here on this website. There … Continue reading Advertise Your Book

Ender’s Game – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? Let me preface this with the fact that I watched the movie before I read the book. And I liked the movie better. That aside, this book was okay. The storyline was interesting, although I could never quite get over the fact that the kids were so…

Can Everyone Write a YA Novel?

Particularly not, but considering the fact that almost every teenage girl can connect with Dessen’s stories, it makes us feel like anyone can write a good young adult novel as long as you can relate. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not discrediting this woman: she’s incredibly smart and I’m impressed that she can crank … Continue reading Can Everyone Write a YA Novel?

Fangirl – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: YA Contemporary Pages: 461 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Released: 10 September 2013 Cath and Wren are identical twins and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they’re off to university and Wren’s decided she doesn’t want to be one half of a pair…

The Scariest Question Anyone Has Ever Asked Me About Writing

by Meg Dowell When you’re a writer, people–writers and non-writers alike–ask you a lot of questions. They ask you where your ideas come from. How you get so much writing done in a day (or why you don’t). If you think you’ll ever be as successful as [insert their favorite author here]. For me, … Continue reading The Scariest Question Anyone Has Ever Asked Me About Writing