About This Writing Stuff...

This week, Kathryn Lilley reminds writers to remind readers about that character that hasn't appeared in the last six chapters.  Claire Langley-Hawthorne offers tips for grabbing your reader from the start.  Rob Eagar mines the gold in the "digital middle" while James Scott Bell recalls his inspiration to become a writer.  Jane Friedman offers insight into effective author bios.  Kristine Kathryn Rusch takes a deep dive into discoverability.

All that and bit more…enjoy!

Making Millions in the Digital Middle by Rob Eagar

Author Draws On Personal Struggles to Tackle Dark Issues in Fiction by Erin Wiltgen (via Kathryn Craft)

Nicholson Baker's Best Advice: Writers Must Write Every Day by Daniel D'Addario (via Allyn Gibson)

Death and the Self-Pubbed Writer by Joe Konrath

Readers Aren't Elephants by Kathryn Lilley

Crafting an Effective Opening by Claire Langley-Hawthorne

Death to the Midlist, Long Live the Ownlist and The Day I Decided to Become a Writer by James Scott Bell

Pay Proper Attention to Your Bio by Jane Friedman

While You Were Sleeping-The Difference Between Narrative and Internal Monologue by Lisa Hall-Wilson via Kristen Lamb

Advertising, Print Editions, and Traditional Publishing (Discoverability Part One) and The Helpful Reader (Discoverability Part Two) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch