Writing Help and Advice for All
5 Key Ingredients All Young Adult Novels Must Have
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Katie McCoach The young adult market is unyielding in popularity, at least for the foreseeable future, but this also means it’s a flooded market with content published daily. So the big question right now is how can an author stand out from the crowd? The answer is writing…
Character Voice – Research by Aurora Jean Alexander
Originally posted on Writer's Treasure Chest:
Picture courtesy of: https://gigaom.com/2014/04/05/why-voice-is-the-next-big-internet-wave/ ? A couple of months ago, visiting a successful and experienced writer friend he told me, he read one of my pieces. I still am honored and flattered he took the time. He has an amazing way of complimenting and encouraging me – but…
30 Facebook Groups Every Author Needs…..And It’s Free!
Originally posted on Pigeonhole Books:
Posted by A.S. Chung. Award-wining author of children’s picture books A Brand New Day: about divorce and Wishful Wedding: about LGBT equality and same gender families. Creator of Pigeonhole Books and blogs about self-publishing, writing, online book marketing, peer bloggers and illustrators. 30 FACEBOOK GROUPS EVERY AUTHOR NEEDS…..AND IT’S FREE!…
How to Write a Press Release for a Book – The Happy Self-Publisher
Originally posted on CKBooks Publishing:
“You’ve just published or are about to publish a book and you want the world to know about it, right? A press release is an effective way to capture the attention of the media and other organization…” Lois Hoffman “An effective way to capture media attention”? I’m not so sure.…
Infographic: Third Person Limited vs Omniscient PoV
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Reedsy recently published an inspired infographic on the differences between the third person limited point of view (PoV) and the third person omniscient one. As they say, an image is worth a thousand words, so here is the perfect way to understand the differences between the two. Many thanks to Reedsy…
21 Life Instructions Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Source: InspiringShortStories.Org
Your Site, Now in Other Languages: Introducing the Google Translate Widget
Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Internationalization is very important to us, and we’re striving to make sites across WordPress.com accessible to all, such as your international followers and multilingual readers. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Google Translate Widget, which allows you and your site visitors to instantly translate your content into 103 languages…
7 Signs Your Book is “Professionally Published”
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
An article by Joel Friedlander on The Book Designer Site: As the movement to self-publishing has grown, more authors are producing books that land on the bestseller lists, grab honors in book awards, and receive critical acclaim. But to do that, publishing industry insiders urge…
Back Up Your Files, Blogs and ESPECIALLY your WIP Novels!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Hi Chris, I’d be very grateful if you could please post the below for me on the importance of backing up files (a subject close to every author’s heart)! Many thanks, Kevin We all know, both as computer users and authors that we ought to back up our…
Practical Self-Publishing Tips: How to Back Up Your Book Manuscripts and Marketing Files
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
A Reminder from Russell Phillips on the Self Publishing Advice Centre site: If you’ve ever lost a piece of work thanks to a computer problem, you need to read indie author Russell Phillips’ simple back-up strategy that will help any self-published writer banish that particular…
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