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Writing Suspense
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Craig here again, and the topic this time is writing suspense. Staci posted a wonderful piece about horror back in October. This inspired a great friend of ours, Sue Coletta, to write some suspense techniques over at her blog. I encourage you to check it out here. I mentioned that…
The Truth About Amazon – Why I No Longer Care!
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
Ok, so I know I’ve been away for the last week. Apart from some personal stuff I’m still taking care of, I’ve been struggling to read or write anything for a post in my spare time. On Wednesday Amazon UK decided to delete a whole bunch of reviews and I saw…
Free Online Webinar and Editor Q&A Session
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Unless a writer is self-publishing, an editor will play a powerful role in shaping his or her book, but most of us aren’t entirely sure how an editor chooses a book or improves a novel. Through its Writers’ Academy, Penguin Random House is offering a great opportunity to clarify all…
7 Author Ideas for an Amazing Live Book Launch
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This is a guest post by Mary Kleim, who works in the digital sphere. She is also a guest blogger who shares her online marketing experience on sites dedicated to creativity, self-development, writing, and digital marketing. Connect with Mary on LinkedIn. I particularly like how she combines an online…
When to Ignore Negative Feedback
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Tonya R. Moore I think we call all agree that getting feedback on our writing is very important. Most of the time—whether it’s positive or negative, feedback serves to encourage or help us grow. We can learn a lot from negative feedback but this isn’t always the case.…
Amazon Further Tightens Review Rules
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Image: dailyfinance.com My reviewer friend, C, aka the happy meerkat, recently notified me of some further tweaks in Amazon’s review policy. Most of them make perfect sense, yet a couple raise concerns. The new rules can be read here in their entirety but here are the new points: If your…
EDITING 101: 14 – Self-Editing Part 2…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Self-Editing Part 2 Last week in Self-Editing Part 1 we talked about some specific tasks that can be done while self-editing.…
An Interesting Concept for Releasing a Series/Trilogy
Originally posted on The Write Stuff:
One of my sister authors at misterio press is doing an all-at-once release of a new trilogy. Thought you all might be interested in how she’s doing it. Binge Reading – No, It’s Not What You Think by Kirsten Weiss Call it the age of Netflix. It’s spoiled us…
Working with an editor 1: How do I request a quote from an editor or proofreader? #amwriting
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
A large number of people get in touch with me every week to ask for a quote for editing or proofreading. I’ve put together these guidelines for contacting me for a price and turnaround quote, but it would apply to most editors and proofreaders I know, with…
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