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May 6, 2016
Tip #128: Writing challenges? (or excuses?)
Today’s post is about a term that commonly floats around in writing communities–writer’s block. I offer a post on this blog (not part of this series) titled “5 Things to Do When ‘Writer’s Block’ hits” [...]
May 5, 2016
Tip #127: Sway Your Readers with “Swag”
(Photo credit: K.A. Dugsy for her book “Advance”) Today’s post is about a fairly new concept of marketing for authors: book swag. This has become quite popular at book-signing events as well as online giveaways. [...]
May 4, 2016
Tip #126: Mastering your manuscript
While the majority of the tips in this segment are aimed at authors who choose to self-publish, I do throw a few on traditional publishing in the mix. As well, some authors are hybrids, meaning [...]
May 3, 2016
Tip #125: Live readings – to build your fan base
(Photo credit: Michelle P. Tonnesen reading her debut novel “The Cosmopolitan Islander” at the Henry Bloom Noble Libarary in Douglas, Isle of Man) CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE “THE COSMOPOLITAN ISLANDER” One way to get your [...]
May 2, 2016
Tip #124: Coloring inside the lines
Today’s post is about a simple, yet important, aspect of writing: choosing color words. Authors incorporate color words throughout several places in their books–describing characters’ eyes, hair, clothing, and skin; settings; objects in a room; [...]
May 1, 2016
Tip #123: Finding your voice as a writer
UPDATE: Congrats to the winner from yesterday’s giveaway! Jessica Werner, email me at tsanderspublishing@yahoo.com with an email address I can send your gift to. Thank you so much for your support! I look forward to [...]
April 30, 2016
Announcement
My apologies, everyone. I pulled something in my right arm and shoulder today and it’s in a sling at the moment. I’m hoping between resting it and the Ibuprofen I’m shoveling in, it will be [...]
April 29, 2016
Tip #121: What you can “write off” as a writer (tax deductions)
Are you an Indie author? If so, you are a contractor, whether you like it or not. Regardless which company you publish with, you will be required to answer a few basic questions to set [...]
April 28, 2016
Tip #120: Too many commas for “too”
Today’s post is all about the use of commas with the word “too.” Too often authors overuse commas with this word, perhaps thinking it needs to be set apart from the rest of the sentence. [...]
April 27, 2016
Tip #119: Joint possessive nouns
In tip #104 I discussed singular and plural possessives. In today’s post, I will delve into possessive nouns with “and,” also known as joint possessives. Do both nouns require apostrophes? Let’s find out. Example: (one house [...]
