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November 17, 2016
100 Unusual Interview Questions – Creating an Electronic Media Kit for Authors – Part One
In this first article of the Creating an Electronic Media Kit for Authors series, we’ll talk about the purpose of a media kit and provide a list of questions that you can use to get started making a Question and Answer sheet for your kit. A media kit — aka. press room, media or promotion … Continue reading 100 Unusual Interview Questions – Creating an Electronic Media Kit for Authors – Part One →
October 5, 2016
Ancestry Fiction Writing – How to Bring Biographical Stories to Life
With online search tools and DNA testing, tracing family tree genealogy is easier than ever. What’s a writer to do when a famous or (infamous) skeleton is found lurking in the closet? Write about it, of course! Canadian author Debbie McClure is known and loved for her paranormal romance books. Louise Rasmussen (Countess Danner from … Continue reading Ancestry Fiction Writing – How to Bring Biographical Stories to Life →
August 11, 2016
Work and Play with Voice to Text – Part Two – Three Steps to Better Writing Efficiency
Use Voice to Text and Speech to Text programs to increase your writing efficiency and accuracy. Step 1. Set Your Smartphone up to take Dictation. Talk to your smartphone anywhere and have it type for you. *Note: You must have a Google account set-up before beginning this tutorial. Step 2. Move your Google Docs Text … Continue reading Work and Play with Voice to Text – Part Two – Three Steps to Better Writing Efficiency →
Work and Play with Voice to Text – Part One
At my house, we laugh when a robo call comes in. If the caller ID shows a number we don’t recognize, we let the answering machine answer it. Our machine plays a Robot to Robot message. Nine times out of ten, telemarketers hang-up before the message completes. Here are the steps to use voice to … Continue reading Work and Play with Voice to Text – Part One →
August 8, 2016
Your Measure as a Person is What You Stand For – Eating Bull – Book Review
What happens when a psychotic fat-obsessed killer crosses paths with a tough-as-nails public health nurse, a struggling overworked single mom, and an obese teenager in a ‘Fat Slayer’ program? Eating Bull. Between gruesome murders and a Voice in the killers head, author Carrie Rubin explores the social stigma and pervasive poor treatment that obese people … Continue reading Your Measure as a Person is What You Stand For – Eating Bull – Book Review →
July 20, 2016
M.N. Arzú – Author Interview
Underneath: a merfolk tale, is captivating right from the start. It takes the reader on a journey through secret societies, conspiracy, investigation, parental love, and coming-of-age. [Click here to read an excerpt.] The author, Michelle Arzú is a graphic designer who lives in Guatemala City, Guatemala. A driving force behind her writing is, ‘what-if’ curiosity … Continue reading M.N. Arzú – Author Interview →
July 15, 2016
The Librarian, A First Contact Story – Book Review
A fresh new voice in First Contact science fiction. Jane and Nick have been married over a decade. They are comfortable in their routines and they trust each other implicitly. Jane is at home watching a movie while her husband (a sociologist professor) does a day hike in the mountains near Seattle. He’s late returning … Continue reading The Librarian, A First Contact Story – Book Review →
June 21, 2016
The Age of Adaline Movie – an endearing romance.
The Age of Adaline is a story about a young woman who stops aging in 1937. The theme – immortality or the fountain of youth – is twisted in ways that make this tale unique and different. The film has a beautiful cast, lovely costumes, dramatic music, and moody cinematography. Its ‘Twilight Zone’ style narration gives … Continue reading The Age of Adaline Movie – an endearing romance. →
May 11, 2016
Gifts for Authors
Pile-o-presents day. Remember the anticipation from the night before? Flutters in the stomach and a jump-up-and-down, I-just-can’t-wait-another-minute feeling? I still have those when I learn something new that is going to advance my art or story craft. Cheryl B. Klein’s book, Second Sight An Editor’s Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and … Continue reading Gifts for Authors →
February 3, 2016
Preparing Files with Pictures for KDP – e-book
This is part two of an article discussing file preparation for seamless book file uploads to Kindle Direct Publishing also known as KDP (e-books). Click here to read about Manuscript Formatting PDF files for CreateSpace – Print Books. E-books are, in essence, web pages – complete with links. Once your file is uploaded to KDP, it … Continue reading Preparing Files with Pictures for KDP – e-book →
