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May 19, 2016
Freebie
I’ve finally added Nkoninkoni to KDP Select. I wanted to be sure of everything being legal, ninny that I am, after my rights reverted at the end of the contract with the rhino anthology publishers who asked me to contribute. Each invited author was given a selection of animals to choose from to use in […]
Survey Question-Why do you put that book down?
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Here is the first of our LWI Survey Questions. Never a list, just the one. Yes, I know there are two but the second is clarifying the first. The results will be shared, minus names provided. Make sure to share this post around through social media and reblogging. ?
Here is the first of our LWI Survey Questions. Never a list, just the one. Yes, I know there are two but the second is clarifying the first. The results will be shared, minus names provided. Make sure to share this post around through social media and reblogging. ?
Never Use Tabs in Manuscripts for Kindle
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
When submitting manuscripts to traditional publishers, you are generally required to number your pages—apart from the title page—and to indent first lines of paragraphs, as well as various other specific to guidelines formatting related things. With this knowledge instilled, a lot of writers will set these things in place…
When submitting manuscripts to traditional publishers, you are generally required to number your pages—apart from the title page—and to indent first lines of paragraphs, as well as various other specific to guidelines formatting related things. With this knowledge instilled, a lot of writers will set these things in place…
May 17, 2016
Colouring Isn’t for Dummies
Considering how popular adult colouring has become, I’m a bit disappointed that there isn’t any obvious comment thread that I can see on the good old Telegraph article denouncing it – or rather seemingly denouncing the people who partake in it. I really hope that reading it doesn’t make anyone feel bad about their chosen […]
May 16, 2016
Author Shorts: Do you rely on scientific discoveries and research for your writing?
Originally posted on ADRIANLILLY.COM:
I asked a variety of authors to answer a few questions that I pose. Of course, I love a twist. All answers had to be no more than two sentences. Brevity presents a greater challenge. For me the process was delightful as well as insightful. I love that authors can…
I asked a variety of authors to answer a few questions that I pose. Of course, I love a twist. All answers had to be no more than two sentences. Brevity presents a greater challenge. For me the process was delightful as well as insightful. I love that authors can…
Just an Odd Job Girl Serialisation – Chapter Twenty – Alls Well that Ends Well.
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
Last time Imogen is surprised by a visitor to the hotel that was about to change her life forever. Chapter Twenty – Alls Well That Ends Well! I arrived punctually for my appointment with Andrew, and was shown straight in by Elizabeth. She gave…
Last time Imogen is surprised by a visitor to the hotel that was about to change her life forever. Chapter Twenty – Alls Well That Ends Well! I arrived punctually for my appointment with Andrew, and was shown straight in by Elizabeth. She gave…
Balls and Alarums
Back – again. Finding equilibrium comes in stages I think. Happily, I seem to be finding mine now, and getting used to this new life I’m finding my way to. The Horde are also just settling down properly too, and I’m only now seeing how much their poor little feathers must have been ruffled with […]
May 12, 2016
Inserting Links in Word for Kindle
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
You can add links to various websites, your books, your table of contents to your eBooks, as well as links within your book to a glossary or section of interest. Once you’re finished with your editing and basic formatting you can start to add your links. To add a…
You can add links to various websites, your books, your table of contents to your eBooks, as well as links within your book to a glossary or section of interest. Once you’re finished with your editing and basic formatting you can start to add your links. To add a…
May 5, 2016
Go Back and Show Don’t Tell
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Something I noticed rereading the first book that I wrote, and often also notice in the first books of other scribblers, is that we should probably sometimes rewrite the first quarter of our first book. We often overwork those very first chapters to death in our newbie angst to…
Something I noticed rereading the first book that I wrote, and often also notice in the first books of other scribblers, is that we should probably sometimes rewrite the first quarter of our first book. We often overwork those very first chapters to death in our newbie angst to…
