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January 15, 2017
6 Basic Tech Skills for Writers
Here’s a post about some of those mysterious tech skills that can confound non-tekkie verbal people like us writers. Check it out—whether you need to communicate with editors or with beta readers or if you just want to format your … Continue reading →
January 9, 2017
Best Sites for Literary Readers and Writers!
From Jane Friedman, here is a tour of all the stops you might want to make if you’re interested in that elusive beast called “literary fiction.” Enjoy! See also Donald Maass’s definition of literary fiction. It worked for me!
January 3, 2017
New Wisdom from Donald Maass! Make Emotion Work in Fiction
Back from a loooong holiday break and finding things to share! This post from Writer Unboxed plugs Donald Maass’s latest book, The Emotional Craft of Fiction: Writing the Story beneath the Surface. But: a) you may want to know about … Continue reading →
December 20, 2016
Stop Paying People to Read your Book
Originally posted on alfageeek:
In marketing to consumers, there is a well-established “buying cycle.” There are a lot of different variations on this but they generally go: Awareness (finding out your product exists) Research (figuring out whether they want it)…
In marketing to consumers, there is a well-established “buying cycle.” There are a lot of different variations on this but they generally go: Awareness (finding out your product exists) Research (figuring out whether they want it)…
December 8, 2016
Rewriting: An Overview of the Process
Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
“It is perfectly okay to write garbage—as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C. J. Cherryh The goal of the rewrite is simple, but not easy. You want your story to live. To accomplish this, it’s…
“It is perfectly okay to write garbage—as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C. J. Cherryh The goal of the rewrite is simple, but not easy. You want your story to live. To accomplish this, it’s…
December 6, 2016
Describers vs. Prescribers: Reaching a Linguistic Common Ground
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
When I published The Power of Six, my first collection of short stories, a reviewer said that the book had grammatical errors, albeit small ones. This shocked me, as the book had been professionally…
When I published The Power of Six, my first collection of short stories, a reviewer said that the book had grammatical errors, albeit small ones. This shocked me, as the book had been professionally…
December 4, 2016
How to Be Found on Google Today, 17 Powerful Tools
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
? This post offers a description of 19 Google tools and explains how they will help website creators get their sites found on search engines. Source: How to Be Found…
? This post offers a description of 19 Google tools and explains how they will help website creators get their sites found on search engines. Source: How to Be Found…
November 28, 2016
Writing a Press Release!
These clear instructions and multiple templates and examples for how to write a press release for your book are exactly what I’ve been looking for. Now to get busy and DO IT! Share your experiences writing and sending out releases … Continue reading →
November 21, 2016
Stupid Writing Rules: 12 Dumb Things New Writers Tell Each Other
Originally posted on Colleen Chesebro ~ Fairy Whisperer :
I love Anne R. Allen’s blog. I learn something new every time I visit. This is an excellent piece about bad writing advice. Check it out. Just click on the highlighted link below.❤ Stupid…
I love Anne R. Allen’s blog. I learn something new every time I visit. This is an excellent piece about bad writing advice. Check it out. Just click on the highlighted link below.❤ Stupid…
