Archive | October 6, 2014
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A Kindle Facelift
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
FACELIFT I just finished updating my Kindle e-books on self-publishing. (The last one, Formatting Pages, won’t be live for at least 12 hours.) Having spent much of the year testing out various ways to format Kindle e-books and researching subtleties of the craft (especially, tweaking the HTML), I was finally able…
Promoting Scary Books
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
SCARY BOOKS ‘Tis the season to dress like a zombie and scare up some sales. Even if your book doesn’t relate to Halloween, it’s a great time to read scary books. Here are a few ideas to get your brain churning: Create an event. It could be a zombie run, or…
The Seven Deadly Sins of Short Story Writing and how to avoid them
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
This post grew out of an article I originally wrote for the Hysterectomy Association when I was writer in residence of their annual writing comeptition earlier this year. I recently came across the WikiHow entry on how to write a short story. The actual article contains good advice, but…
The Art of Forgetting: Are all Authors Forgetful?
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Found on funnyjunk.com Encouraged by the success of her last guest post, Electra has decided to take over my blog once again. This time, she pokes fun at my (alleged) forgetfulness (I’ve already told you; stop encouraging her)! So, allow me to present to you another guest post by Electra (and please read the…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 