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Writers And Readers Websites Wednesday

Found BoSacks Precision Media Group this week and it's an excellent one. Bob Sacks delivers industry news from writing world along with his own well-reasoned commentary. There's a daily newsletter offered, publishing links, sometimes short videos. Yep, definitely worth a visit and some exploration time. Readers and Writers alike will find the site as well as the newsletter enjoyable and educational. So what're you waiting for?  

Readers Stalking the Wild Indie Writer

http://bit.ly/mSefTW


Well, not stalking...not really, but readers don't you want to discover some writers who aren't always just the main stream? There are some great writers out there who aren't on the "best sellers" list whether said list is for real or manufactured. Yep, for every great or even rather poor author you see heavily promoted through a publisher, ther are many others wonderful writers out there who've opted to self publish and go the Indie route.
The market is driven by just tha...

Writers Websites Wednesday - Adventures in Agentland

Photo by Chance Agrella

This is admittedly aimed much more at writers than readers, but I know it would have interest in readers who are thinking of pursuing the writing dream. 

It's Adventures In Agentland. It's run by Natalie Lokosil of the Bradford Literary Agency. A blog that answers a lot of practical questions about queries and submissions.

Self publishing, traditional publishing - it's all out there and if you're thinking of agents and publishing houses you'll find some helpful and...

Three Helpful (I Hope) Writer's Decrees Readers May Find Interesting

- Your Space, Research and Revision

There are a whole lot more than three of them, but well, I don't have the time to go into all of them right now, or the space on my blog, or the typing finger (I just sliced it open while prepping food for Thanksgiving and the finger really  hurts when I hit a key). So, at great sacrifice I'm typing this up for your reading pleasure, edification, education, whatever you choose to consider it

Decree number one. You, as a writer, must find your space to wr...

Writers Websites Wednesday

Writing.com has been online since 2000, bringing writers of all interests and skill levels free writing tools, inspiration, free portfolios so you can store and/or display your writings and contests.  Great website services for the writer and mostly for free. You need to join before you're let in on all the details, but it's worth giving up your e-mail address to join.

Four Simple Successful Writer's Suggestions

Many times I've heard the questions, how do you write? How do you learn to write? How can I learn to write (or write better)?
Good questions, and believe it or not there are some pretty simple answers. Much easier than finding your way through a maze.
One way to improve your writing or to just begin writing is to write. Yep, that simple, that direct. Write something every day. Whatever your writing interest, make sure you put words up on a computer screen every day. Some days you'll love what...

Stormrider Gets 5 Star Review

Not my usual post (that will come tomorrow) but wanted to share with my followers my book Stormrider just received a 5 star review on Amazon in addition to other great reviews already received.  
A very fun book to write! Come check it out.

Writers and Readers Websites Wednesday - Zeno's Site

Yep, it's that day again - I have a site for you all. This time it's Zeno's Forensic Site. For all you writers out there in need of resources on chemistry, arson, guns, traffic, explosives, fingerprints and much more, here you go. For you readers with great curiosity on how this stuff works, this is the place. It offers a lot of links to a lot of resources. 
Satisfy your curiosity or do the research your book or script needs. 

The Writer's Bane & Joy - Character Naming

Names = preconceptions. 

That's the way it is, you can't get away from it. You hear the name John or Cameron, Elizabeth or Carie and from somewhere deep inside you conjure.

Yes, you do.

Elizabeth can become Liz or Lizzie Bet or Betty.

Names can come from ethnic background, religious beliefs, or maybe a roll of the dice.

Think about it and you realize quickly enough how important the naming of your characters in script, novel or short story can be. Names can be a stumbling block or an insp...

Writers & Readers Websites Wednesday

This week I stumbled across Squid Inc.  Here's what they say about themselves: 
"Squid Inc is all about the writer. It is our mission to bring independent, self-published authors and poets to the attention of readers and publishers alike.

We aim to serve you by showcasing your talent, introducing you to a wider audience and offering advice on taking the next step.

We want to help you to sell your book."
I like it - I'm going to give it a shot; always good to find new ways to generate pu...