Jaye Garland's Blog
April 17, 2015
Would Hemingway Blog?
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Photo by Yousef Karsh via Wikimedia Commons Emphatically, YES!!! I know many writers are hesitant to the idea of blogging. It feels like just another social media chore, but nothing can be farther from the truth. In fact, blogging is probably the ONLY form of social media that…
Photo by Yousef Karsh via Wikimedia Commons Emphatically, YES!!! I know many writers are hesitant to the idea of blogging. It feels like just another social media chore, but nothing can be farther from the truth. In fact, blogging is probably the ONLY form of social media that…
Ten Ways to Tighten Your Writing & Hook the Reader
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via CellarDoorFilms W.A.N.A. Commons When I used to edit for a living, I earned the moniker The Death Star because I can be a tad ruthless with prose. Today I hope to teach you guys to be a bit ruthless as well. Before we get started, I…
Image via CellarDoorFilms W.A.N.A. Commons When I used to edit for a living, I earned the moniker The Death Star because I can be a tad ruthless with prose. Today I hope to teach you guys to be a bit ruthless as well. Before we get started, I…
June 24, 2014
News: I’m Moving!
Hello my dear friends! Just a quick note to let you know I’m moving this website to my new Domain and Web Host. There are only two small changes: First, the site address is now much cleaner and simpler. It’s just my name: http://jayegarland.com. Second, everything moved except my Follow button. Bummer, I know. […]
June 3, 2014
In the Year 2044 . . .
It’s June, the sixth month of the year. Time to review the 2014 Goals y’all made at the beginning of the year. But, let’s take things a little further. Project yourself into the future, let’s say about 20 or 30 years from now. Ah! That makes it a bit more interesting. So, what would your […]
May 31, 2014
Six Thing Authors Do To Tick Off Their Readers
A few weeks ago, I saw a rather lengthy thread on The Beau Monde forum of Romance Writers of America. It seems a disgruntled reader had not only written a harsh review, but emailed the author with her complaints. No, this post isn’t about reviews or troll reviewers, but rather, what irritates readers. I know…
May 24, 2014
Wills & Estates: PLAN for it, baby!
What happens to your literary works, published or still in draft form, when you die? If you’re an artist, of any medium, you need to protect your work beyond your own days here on this beautiful earth. You owe it to your loved ones to set this up now, before you think you need […]
May 23, 2014
10 Reasons Why You Should Know How To Format Ebooks
Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Kait Nolan, @kaitnolan I’ve been around since the fairly early days of self publishing. My first ebook went live in early 2010. Since then, the market has exploded and a thousand things have changed. Something that’s true this month may not be true the next. But…
By Kait Nolan, @kaitnolan I’ve been around since the fairly early days of self publishing. My first ebook went live in early 2010. Since then, the market has exploded and a thousand things have changed. Something that’s true this month may not be true the next. But…
May 19, 2014
The No-Stress Way To Create Your Story’s Logline
Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
by Laura Drake @PBRWriter I love loglines. There’s no better feeling than pulling together words that capture the spirit of your book in a perfect, compelling way. I teach a submissions class for the Lawson Writer’s Academy and find that loglines are a major source of stress for…
by Laura Drake @PBRWriter I love loglines. There’s no better feeling than pulling together words that capture the spirit of your book in a perfect, compelling way. I teach a submissions class for the Lawson Writer’s Academy and find that loglines are a major source of stress for…
May 7, 2014
Skimming: Never a Good Thing
Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
by Fae Rowen Skimming is defined as a crime. If you skim money from your job, you’re going to jail. (Or worse depending who you work for.) Skimming is also defined as removing floating matter from a liquid. Can you say pond scum? That brings us to…
by Fae Rowen Skimming is defined as a crime. If you skim money from your job, you’re going to jail. (Or worse depending who you work for.) Skimming is also defined as removing floating matter from a liquid. Can you say pond scum? That brings us to…
May 3, 2014
And, they’re OFF!
It’s Kentucky Derby day. WooHoo! Captain Bulldog took me to the races at Sam Houston Racetrack today, and we had a blast. We’d been invited to a private party in one of the concierge lounges complete with all-you-can-eat buffet and drinks. Imagine the men all gussied up in Derby Day bow ties and vests or […]
