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A Friendly Reading Challenge
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) Reading is essential for writers. Reading stimulates our imagination and enables us to enter many others worlds without leaving the comfort of our homes. Reading is one of our lifebloods,the source for much of our inspiration and ideas. Without reading, writers cannot be successful. Reading…
Rumors of the Demise of Books Greatly Exaggerated…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Art Swift and Steve Ander on Gallup Site: STORY HIGHLIGHTS 35% say they read more than 11 books in the past year 53% of young adults read between one and 10 books in the past year 73% prefer printed books to e-readers or audio…
Move along there citizen, nothing to see
Originally posted on Jim Webster:
? ? Move along please, move along. No rubbernecking please, no stopping to gawp. Move along move along. Ain’t you people got homes to go to? ? OK so it’s a blog. Never seen a blog before? Admittedly finding one sprawled on the pavement isn’t usual, but what did you…
Should I Be Writing Faster?
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Lev Raphael I’ve been a member of the same health club for a long time and lots of people there read my Nick Hoffman mysteries set in a college town that might remind them of the town we live in. No matter when I publish a book in the series,…
Coming Soon: A Wolf’s Hunger Series
Originally posted on Monica La Porta:
I was invited by NY Times Bestselling Author A K Michaels to participate in her new project, A Wolf’s Hunger, and I’m very excited to see this new world coming alive thanks to the contribution of a group of a very talented novelists. Besides yours truly and the great…
Guest blogger: Ben Snyder – Clouds and Determination
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Image: Sue Vincent A startled gaze starts the day, as the clouds flow away. Everyone always has to say “Isn’t this a lovely day”. As the winds shift the clouds roll in quick. The temperature drops, as the wind never stops. I know what is coming, I…
50 Great Details For the Setting Of Your Victorian Novel…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
From Bryn Donovan’s site Creating a convincing setting in a story, or a sense of time and place, helps readers escape to a whole new dimension. There are a lot of articles out there with advice on how to research a historical novel, and different…
Getting in the Money Mindset: A Basic Financial Plan for New Authors
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
Back when I first discussed my goal of full-time authorship (and again when I reflected on my first full year as a published author), a few readers expressed interest in learning more about my plan to become a full-time author. In short, I’ve had to realize that, if I…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 