Michael E. Dellert's Blog, page 20
September 27, 2017
Seven Ways to Build Your Author Brand
The thought of selling yourself as though you’re a new watch or a can of fizzy soda may strike you as crass and make you want to stick a fork in your eye, but if you’ve written a book and…
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September 21, 2017
Brooklyn BookFest: A Retrospective
Last week (September 11-17) was the Brooklyn Book Festival, one of the premiere book festivals in the US, and the largest free literary event in New York City. Brooklyn BookFest is a unique kind of festival. Rather than being centralized…
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September 13, 2017
Bad Beginnings
The beginning. It’s a rough spot for many first drafts. As writers, we routinely place a disproportionate amount of attention on our introductory paragraphs. For good reason. Sometimes we just don’t know where a story is supposed to start. And…
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September 6, 2017
People-Watching: It’s Not Just For Peeping Toms Anymore
The next time you’re in a public place — a coffeehouse, a park, a store — observe the people around you. Pick a person, a couple, or a group, and imagine what their lives might be like. Imagine All the…
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August 30, 2017
Name That… Character!
Do you know the meaning of your name, and why your parents chose it? Do you think it suits you? What about your children’s names? And what about your characters? Ask ten different authors about how they choose names for…
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August 23, 2017
Author Spotlight: Aaron-Michael Hall, Spec-Fic Author
Aaron-Michael Hall is a Speculative Fiction author (Epic Fantasy and Science Fantasy with an EDGE) originally from southern Illinois. Since August 2015, she has written eight full-length novels and published four. Her first novel, The Rise of Nazil, has won…
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August 16, 2017
Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall…
Think of your blog as a mirror: what does it reveal? Consider your blog name, theme choice, design, bio, posts… what does every element tell you about yourself? Who Am I? My blog is now two years old in its…
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August 9, 2017
Moved to Tears
I don’t know about you, but after the last few months, exploring the business end of fiction, I’m about ready for a break. For the next few weeks, I’m going to write about anything but business… Real Men Don’t Cry……
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August 7, 2017
Dragonblood Throne: Legacy, by Tom Fallwell
Dragonblood Throne: Legacy Orphaned as a young child and growing up alone in the forest, Delina lives a life of isolation; her only companion a saber-toothed panther. Her strange eyes frighten those she occasionally encounters, so she keeps to herself,…
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August 2, 2017
Fiction Book Proposal: Now What?
Over the last several weeks, we’ve been exploring the business-end of the writing life: finding agents, querying agents, and preparing a fiction book proposal. Today, we’re going to talk about what happens next, once you’ve found your agents and written…
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