Writing Help and Advice for All
The 69 Rules of Punctuation Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Extract from an article by Curtis Newbold (The Visual Communication Guy) The title is a bit a misleading. Sadly, there are more than sixty-nine “rules” of punctuation. When it comes to punctuation rules, there are probably countless guidelines about how NOT to use them. But the…
How to Market Your Books and Attract New Readers With a Blog…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt from an article by Author Kate Tilton, on her site: Today I have a great infographic to share with you! But first, check out this intro from Matt Banner. As writers, all we want to do is practice our craft in peace, but there’s…
Working with Other Authors – Guest Post…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Free Image Copyright amasterpics123 / 123RF Stock Photo My writing career really took off when I started working with other authors. It was a little thing that started it all. Sally Harris, author of the wonderful Diary of a Penguin-napper, suggested we got together to…
Not Sure How to Approach Social Media? CARE about Your Readers
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Interesting and informative article by Francis Cabello on the Jane Friedman site: Among all the rules you’ll find online—the 80/20 rule (only 20 percent of your posts should be about your books or blog posts), the admonitions against using social media as a bullhorn, the…
Nostalgia Post No.1: My Grandmother’s Indian Head – Guest Post…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Indian Head 1 It sits on the floor and the cat is scared to death. She’s never seen at eye-level a nearly life-sized plaster bust of a Native American Chief in full-feathered headdress. She skirts the edge of the living room, never taking her saucer-sized eyes…
Nostalgia Post No. 2: Recollections of the “Good Old Days” – Guest Post…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
I’ve decided to reminisce about what is an archaic time for many of you denizens of cyberspace who are in your 20s or 30s or even 40s. And the time is the 1930s. And no, I don’t go back quite that far, but my mother…
Publication Rights for Freelance Article Writers – Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Source: FreelanceWriting.com
EDITING 101: 03 – THAT’s the Problem in Revising…
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 THAT’s the Problem in Revising “What’s the problem?” “That’s the problem.” “What?” “That.” “I don’t get it.” “That’s the…
EDITING 101: 02 – Description Depression…
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 Do You Have Description Depression? Are you a writer who uses rich, lush descriptions for their settings and characters?…
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