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Explore your writing style, improve your writing
Originally posted on Wind Eggs:
Many writers never take the time for self-reflection. They think about their work, but not their writing process. Consider Tarah Benner’s quiz as a starting point for reflection. Entertainers can be spontaneous and funny but may need coaching to craft concise, crisp prose. (Image courtesy of Tarah Benner) I started…
The Real Cyrus, King Of Persia
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This is a post on my sci-fi/fantasy series, Pearseus, and the real-life inspiration behind it. It’s actually a reblog, originally posted back in 2014. I am reposting because (a) it’s one of my favorite posts, and (b) most of my readers weren’t following me back then. As some readers have noticed,…
Keeping My Sanity While Launching a Thriller Series by Martha Carr
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
A little background about me, first to put all of the past few months into perspective. I’ve been a professional writer in some capacity since 1990. First as a journalist, then an author traditionally published with an agent, then a nationally syndicated columnist and now an indie author. There…
Meet Guest Author Richard M. Ankers…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
How does one make an introduction when he hates talking about himself? Hm, I know, I’ll tell you what convinced me to give up everything to write. We’ll see how that goes because it’s something only I know. It started with a Death. I have…
Pip Arrives in Savannah
Originally posted on Teagan's Books:
Last weekend I had another lovely visit with Suzanne at A Pug in the Kitchen. I pos-i-lutely enjoy our joint posts, so I’m re-sharing it here today. It includes another little vignette from the “universe” of my character Paisley Idelle Peabody, aka Pip. But more about that shortly, because to me, the…
Top Ten Dog Training Mistakes – Guest post by Blogger Kevin Davies…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
For all the wonders of owning a dog, they do come complete with quite a few nasty habits. From trying to eat the cat to urinating on the carpet, an untrained dog can be quite a handful indeed. The good news is that just about…
Kei Miller … ‘I envy the writers who know the hours that are best for them’
Originally posted on Routine Matters:
Kei Miller ‘I envy the writers who know the hours that are best for them’ Kei Miller is an award-winning Jamaican poet, fiction writer, essayist and blogger. He was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. In 2004, he left for England to study for an MA in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University and…
Book Haul: New Books and New News About Me/This Blog
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
Ok, so I’ve never done a book haul post before but after seeing such posts on my friend Drew’s blog: The Tattooed Book Geek (please check it out, dark poetry as well as bookish stuff – you should really follow his blog!) I thought I’d give it a try! Every month…
The things one finds on social media…
Originally posted on Two on a Rant:
Yep. That could be said for all of us. Our thoughts are like alligators roiling their prey underwater, while our faces appear to be a calm, serene, lake. <+><+><+> How to announce that one of your co-workers has a squirrel phobia and anxiety issues. <+><+><+> Meme for people…
How do I communicate with people coming to my Facebook event?
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
This article follows on from How Do I Create A Facebook Event? and you should read that one first if you’re starting out on the process. Today we’re talking about how to communicate to the guests who are attending your Facebook event. How can I get in…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 