#WriterWednesday 07-10-20; #Book #Accessability + #BadMoonRising + Writerly #Quotes And Links

“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.”

~Joan Didion

 

I recently learned there was some confusion over text to speach on Kindle titles, and the part where it tells you in the descriptions of books whether or not text to speach is enabled on the title in question is actually not accurate.  I'm bringing that to your attention in a writing related post so as to inform you that it should be available on all my titles, regardless of what the item descriptions may or may not say.  So, if you happen to be someone who needs that feature, and you want to buy any of my books, you should be fine to go ahead and do so regardless of what it says about the availability of text to speach when you check out any of my titles.  If, however, you buy one of my books and the text to speach doesn't work, eMail me with proof of purchase, and I'll send you a guaranteed screen reader accessible PDF copy.

 

"Ah yes, the head is full of books. The hard part is to force them down through the bloodstream and out through the fingers."
~Edward Abbey

  

Speaking of my books: I was a guest on Teri Polen's blog this past Monday (October 5th) as part of her "Bad Moon Rising" event, where I was interviewed, and my book "Vinnie The vegetarian Zombie" was featured.  You can check out my post here.  Also, make sure to check out the other posts, because Bad Moon Rising is happening all month long, and Teri has some awesome authors lined up for it.

“Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.”
~CS Lewis

 

OK... There's nothing more to say regarding my own writing.  So, let's take a look at what posts and articles - and quotes too, of course - I've gathered for you during the past couple of weeks, shall we?

“Let your story grow. Let it surprise you, and it will certainly surprise your readers.”
~M. Kirin

 

NaNoWriMo:

Why writers should consider NaNoWriMo in 2020

It's time to start planning#NaNoWriMo 

Prepping for NaNoWriMo during the pandemic        

 

 “When the lyrical muse sings the creative pen dances.”
~Aberjhani

 

The writing process, and writing life in general:

Inspiration

Things you should do with new story ideas 

4 things a writer can control

“Good writing is full of surprises and novelties, moving in a direction you don’t expect.”
~Iris Murdoch

Poetry writing:

Poetry: making music with words

 

“It's a delicious thing to write...to be no longer yourself but to move in an entire universe of your own creating.”
~Gustave Flauvert

 

 Characters:

Unpacking characters that aren't like you 

Character building: writing subtly negative emotions

6 things writers need to consider when writing character emotions

“The thing to remember when writing is whether it wakes a truth in your reader.”

~Charles de Lint

Random writing tips:

7 tips to using addiction in fiction

Make your setting realistic

The nutshell set-up wants

Using your senses

Special items: science fiction

7 ways to counter a psyonic enemy

Let's poke it with a stick

 

“A day will come when the story inside you will want to breathe on its own. That's when you'll start writing.”
~Sarah Noffk

 

Editing:

Why write wrong?

Novel editing: how to fix a boring chapter

When do I put full stops inside parentheses?

 

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
~William Wordsworth

 

Publishing:

How to publish with KDP: Part 15, how to format your book descriptions for eBook and paperback

How to publish with KDP: Part 16, How to get your categories and keywords right.

“There are significant moments in everyone's day that can make literature. That's what you ought to write about.”

~Raymond Carver

Marketing:

How to use simple psychology and basic common sense to sell more books

Book review link on Amazon