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Reading With New Eyes
I discovered yesterday that becoming an author has ruined my enjoyment of some books. It’s something that I find very depressing. It all began when I rushed to buy a new book from one of my favourite indie authors. As it is someone on my must buy list I was extremely excited by the new…
How Do I Get My Book Published?
Originally posted on Lynette Noni:
One of the questions I’m frequently asked is along these lines: “I’ve written a book… but how do I get it published?” The thing is, as simple as that question might seem, the answer is considerably more complicated—and lengthy. But given how many people ask, I figure I should try…
Crows, Tides, Time – methodtwomadness #writephoto
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
They end their flight one by one– crows at dusk –Buson Shape-shifting in the gap, the border of the map a light of shadowing, not quite prepared to reunite the tide with ebb and flow implied by intervals inside of time, the pause between the line, the missing…
Words in a Picture: The Wonder of Graphic Novels
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
It is an odd time in the world of graphic novels. Superhero movies remain money making bastions. People laud Alan Moore, Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, and others who write graphic novels. Despite these signs of popularity, the New York Times recently eliminated its Graphic Bestseller lists. One of the major centers…
Do you have a favorite point of view?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
In what POV do you write? Which do you prefer, 1st, 2nd or 3rd? Image source I find that most of the time I gravitate toward 1st, especially when writing children’s books. But sometimes I let the character pick. Sound crazy? Sometimes I think so. But if I start…
Fairy tales: Faces Glimpsed in the Forest by Jan Malique
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Reblogged from Strange Goings On in the Shed: Image: Ramdlon, Pixabay Many of us have grown up with the older versions of fairy tales, visceral stories that were handed down from generation to generation. I certainly recall the earlier folk tales, devouring each tale with zeal, especially…
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