Archive | November 9, 2014
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…Authors, it costs yeez NUTHIN to dream…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…the trusty Webster’s Dictionary offers several meanings for the WURD, ‘dream’… my favourites of the nouns for it are these: an aspiration… a goal… an aim… and in the active verb style: to form in the imagination… as a child (which I once was, Mabel, albeit about a hundred years ago), more time than I care to admit sum’times, was…
…re-run by popular request… Foreword for SELF-PUBLISHING STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SALES…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…yeez are very nice people out there, Lads and Lassies of Blog Land… many of yeez have suggested I run the Foreword for SELF-PUBLISHING STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SALES so that my fellow quill-scrapers may get a clear notion of what it’s about… if it can help any of yeez, that’s a…
Writing the Back Blurb
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcements: The Messy Owl reviewed Take Me Tomorrow, stating, “A thrilling and entangling plot, full of suspense and action.” Read the entire review here or check out my latest novel by clicking here. … Writing the Back Blurb As I near the release date of Death Before Daylight, I remember…
Research – The Devil of Details
Originally posted on Vampire Syndrome Blog:
Research is one of the most unheralded tasks a proper author must do. It can take several hours of research to get a single sentence to be correct. In Chapter One of “Vampire Invasion” (book three of the Vampire Syndrome Saga), Lilith’s inner monologue says: “I stride over to…
“Cosega Search” by Brandt Legg
Originally posted on writerchristophfischer:
“Cosega Search” by Brandt Legg is the beginning of an exciting and intriguing adventure series about a very special and unique archaeological find. The implications of the find are far reaching as they question history and human beliefs down to their very core. The possibility of human intelligence on the planet…
Why Do Cats Rule the Internet?
Originally posted on Marion's Superkitty Tales and Children's Books:
What is it with cats and the Internet? Dogs and their owners have tried to get the same amount of attention by singing, doing tricks, being dressed in silly costumes, etc. They seem to go out of their way to impress us. Cats, on…
Weekend Edition – The Dichotomy of You Plus Good Reads and Writing Tips
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
The Dichotomy of You – The Writer You are a complex animal. You are not only human (already a perplexing tangle of physical, emotional, and spiritual knots), you are also a writer. You are human complexity to a factor of ten – a bundle of…
Audio Book Narrator Interview Number Three – Neil Hellegers
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Name: Neil Hellegers Tell us a bit about yourself: I am an actor, educator, and narrator who lives in Brooklyn, NYC. I’ve been acting professionally for about 16 years, in basically every way an actor plies his or her trade: Shakespeare, on-camera commercials, film, tv, experimental theatre, commercial VO, video…
An unmade bed
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Unmade bed by Bruce Cohen I open one eye, check if it is anywhere near daylight and get up anyway in search of coffee. Maid service would be nice, but although she wears the regulation black and white uniform, Ani makes terrible coffee and I would not…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 