Authors
How to Evaluate a Publishing Contest…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
A few reminders by Susan Spann on Writer Unboxed site: Contests can be a great way for authors to get professional critiques, or get published, but contests also offer scammers and vanity presses a chance to take advantage of unwary writers. So … beware! Before…
Guest author: Kevin Morris – Visual impact
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Silhouette. Image by Nick Verron, who is also partially sighted. At approximately 18-months-old, I lost the majority of my eyesight due to a blood clot on the brain. While I can distinguish light and dark and discern the outline of objects, I am unable to see detail.…
Finding Funding: Writing in a Kickstarter World
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Readers and writers are living in a crowdfunded world. Where once publishers oversaw which books came into print now writers just need to convince potential readers to support them. Writers suddenly have more opportunities, but they are restricted by the market as well. Kickstarter is one of the largest venues…
On the slow pursuit of Overnight Success
Originally posted on Victoria (V.E.) Schwab:
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post over on Tumblr about success. I’d just walked into a bookshop in Edinburgh, hoping, as many author do, to spot my own work tucked away somewhere on the shelf. When I found not one, but two major displays–a table stand…
Mystery Mondays: Marie Jones on Photography and Writing
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Mystery Thriller Week is an annual event that celebrates the Mystery, Thriller genre. Welcome to all writers, published or unpublished. The Kickoff begins Feb.12-19, 2017! Mystery Mondays is helping celebrate by hosting mystery writers leading up to this exciting week. Today we Marie Jones, author of ‘Into The Shadows‘ – a mystery/suspense/romance novel. Maria…
Black History Fun Fact Friday – Mostafa Hefny and The Race Card
Originally posted on The PBS Blog:
What if you identified as one race but because of geographical differences you were told you were another race? Even if your skin tone said otherwise? Is it right to determine race by skin tone alone? Does race itself even exist? In today’s episode of Black History Fun Fact…
How to Use Instagram As An Author Plus 10 Ways to Grow Your Account Organically
Originally posted on How To Ebook:
Personally, I still like Twitter best (@thecreativepenn), and I use Facebook to connect with my readers and fans. But I have also started to use Instagram more (@jfpennauthor) and in today’s article, Frances Caballo from?Social Media Just for Writers?explains how to use the platform effectively.? What’s the hot social…
The Stories Around Us
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello, SEers! Joan here. I’m excited about my first post with Story Empire and getting to know more about you, the reader. Today’s post is directed more toward beginning writers, but I believe all of us could benefit. So, without further ado… Taken from the deck of the Norwegian Jewel,…
Mystery Writing: One Scientist’s Journey by Rosemarie Szostak
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? I collected bugs for biology class. Watched waves washing the shore for physics. Spilled corrosive acid on my good jeans in chemistry, so they ended up looking like a fashion statement. What I didn’t learn: a) English grammar, b) sentence structure, c) paragraph structure, d) any writing structure,…
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