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Do You Have “As You Know, Bob…” Syndrome?–How Writers Can Butcher Dialogue & How to Fix It | Kristen Lamb’s Blog

(By Marcy Kennedy, intro by Kristen Lamb) Writing a stand-out novel involves a lot of individual pieces working together in perfect concert. If there’s no solid plot? Readers get confused, lost or bored. If the plot is great, but the characters are all one-dimensional paper dolls? No one cares. If we butcher grammar, spelling and formatting? It’s […]

How to Trick Yourself into Writing, Editing and Marketing – Rachelle Gardner

By Bryan Cohen: Self-motivation is crucial for authors, regardless of which publishing path you choose. Writing a book is difficult enough, but when you add on editing and marketing, it can feel impossible. And I’m crazy enough to have self-published 32 times. How did I do it? I learned a few ways to trick myself […]

(With thanks to Olga NM) The Real Costs of Self-Publishing a Book | Mediashift | PBS

By Miral Sattar: At every writers conference or self-publishing panel the question that almost always inevitably comes up is: “How much will self-publishing really cost me?” Because the book publishing industry is one of the last industries to go digital, it’s going through a quick transition. As a result of this shift, authors no longer […]

This Thanksgiving, are you coming correct?

This morning, I (and I’m sure you did, too) crawled out of a warm bed, had a hot shower, and shuffled into the kitchen for a hot cup of coffee. When you take a sip of that joe, please take a moment to think of the 2 million homeless people in the United States that don’t […]

In the Spotlight – Thomas Rydder » Maer Wilson

By Maer Wilson: It’s always fun when friends stop by to visit and today is no exception. Thomas Rydder is the author of the paranormal novel, The Clearing, and his story collection, Restless Souls: 3 dark fables. He’s fun, generous with his time and has a wicked sense of humor. Thomas is always quick with a word of […]

…Authors and Artistes are Ageless… just look at ‘young’ Mick Jagger… #TBSU… | Seumas Gallacher

By Seumas: …I’m sure if yeez dig deep enuff into the Great God Google yeez can find out what age authors(esses) were when they wrote their various masterpieces… I’m equally certain there will be no common specific age when this tome or that tome came streaming from these assorted cerebral creative minds… (Click on the immortal Mick […]

Are self-published Authors guilty of sabotaging their trade? | Jade’s Jungle

By Jade Reyner: Wow… that’s a weighted question.. and one that I would like to hold my hands up to in shame and admit that yes, I probably am guilty of sabotaging the trade that is self-publishing. I shall explain. (click on Jade’s banner to read on)  Filed under: Articles and Posts by Authors Tagged: […]

How To Keep A Writer Entertained And Happy | Rose’s Road

By Rose: This is just a short list of things you can do to help keep life with your Writer a little more comfortable for the both of you. Whether your Writer is your wife, room-mate, sister, daughter, or strange person who comes over in her sleep to use your computer, using these tips could […]

“Obtrusion”, by Anastacia Moore, is FREE on Smashwords. This one sounds great!

From Anastacia: From November 25th through November 30th, Obtrusion Book 1 The Gathering is available for free download on Smashwords. In exchange for your FREE copy, all I ask is an honest review on Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, etc., as you are able to provide upon completion of reading the first installment of the OBTRUSION trilogy. […]

The Write Practice says “Write Naked!”

By Sophie Novak: Do you write from personal experience? Or you rather get lost in imaginary worlds and alternate realities, full of superheroes and alien creatures? Our imaginations are endless and should be exploited creatively as much as possible. And yet, the number one writing advice says: ‘Write what you know’. Does this suggest that […]