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Use Language Properly in Fiction Writing Using language to express thoughts is the excellent writers aim. Understand the effect of tone and word selection on the reader. Keep in mind…
Money Mindsets in Indie vs. Trad Publishing
What Makes a Good Narrator? Most novels have a narrator. A well thought out approach to narration adds value to any creation. Select the type of narrator and give him…
Book Sales Dish: 1st Week #s & Sales Trends
How the Reader Gives a Book Its Life I love a good story, particularly those set in the fantasy genre. One such story, The Lord of the Rings, is a…
What Everyone Should Know About Facebook Marketing
It’s important to stay up to date when you are advertising your Take advantage of Facebook marketing in this modern age, where most people use it! Read the tips in this article so you can create an effective marketing…
Murdering teens on a mountain… or my NEXT BOOK DEAL!
Writing Your Novel: Crafting A Great Beginning So You Will Never Fall Into A Sagging Middle If you have a burning desire to become a published author but no idea…
Apparently There Were Complaints… & other non-fiction I’ve read recently
Stimulate Your Creative Thoughts At The Writing Retreat The wellness and writing retreat is the place where creative writers, yoga practitioners, and travelers come together in an energizing environment. This…
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Tips For Writing Better Descriptive Prose Fiction writing is an acquired talent; one that even born storytellers have to work at. And the first lesson to learn is that descriptive…
the troubling rise of publishing scams (and bad literary agents)
The Comma: Still Learning (and Loving?) the Language So why am I having to scour the Web-verse to see if ‘my big puffy bed’ needs a comma? I’ve been a…
COVER REVEAL! Pretty Dead Queens, my next YA Thriller!
How To Answer The Question At A Writers Workshop: “Does Anyone Here Want To Become Rich And Famous?” At a recent Writers Workshop which I attended in London, one of…
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Author’s Evaluation: If I Wrote the Book Again The author may continue to think about a book and even work on it after the manuscript has gone to press. Is…