Archive | April 3, 2018
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Write like a professional, get the chapters right
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
By getting the word count right. How? Scene by scene. I’ve written in the past about the word count for books but a book is made up of chapters. And chapters are made up of scenes. A mixture of really short and really long chapters may give your reader…
What You Need, to Write Your First Book After Age 50 …
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Julie Rosenberg on Jane Friedman site: As a girl, I absolutely adored the Little House on the Prairie series. I would wake early in the morning, sit at the kitchen table, and devour each book. I was inspired by young Laura and her adventures on…
Food For Thought (a.k.a. A Writely Kick in The Rear)
Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE:
Can you imagine, if you could look at your life through a crystal ball and see how close you were when you gave up – would you give up? No. Well, “close” is perspective. And there’s no crystal ball. Thoughts?
What Authors Should Ask Publishers About PR Plans For Their Books
Originally posted on How To Ebook:
What Authors Should Ask Publishers About PR Plans For Their Books 1 BookMarketingBuzzBlog by BookMarketingBuzzBlog When writers have a book accepted for publication by a publisher they feel excitement, relief, and anxiety. They are happy to know their book will be published, relieved that the search for a home is over, and anxious…
A drop in the ocean
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
With the April workshop looming close, Stuart and I needed a break from work and headed off for the afternoon. We wanted to pay our respects to one of the influences behind the weekend, so we took advantage of a rare break in the weather. It has…
Mystery Mondays: Elena Hartwell on Research and the Fiction Writer
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Today on Mystery Mondays we host Elena Hartwell, three time mystery author. I met Elena through the ITW (International Thriller Writers), an organization run by Lee Child. Her latest book Three Strikes, You’re Dead came out yesterday. Congratulations, Elena! Writing Advice: Research and the Fiction Writer by Elena Hartwell Discussing research with…
I’m not the only one…
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
To silence my detractors among the editing set once and for all. I’m not the only one who regularly calls your bluff! A word to the wise folks, this time from Derek Haines, author, blogger and English language teacher. If you ever hear or read the words trust…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 