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The Great Horror Hoax – How to REALLY Harness A Readers Fear
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I’m terrified of spiders. I know. So cliched. If it helps, I am also terrified of boats – although the reasoning behind that is a little foggier given I swim like a fish – I must have drowned in a past life. I had a date night recently and we…
Beta What? Why Indie Authors Don’t Live in a Vacuum
Originally posted on Rachael Ritchey:
FreeImages.com/pll As a writer, just starting out and afraid to tell anyone I was writing, I couldn’t imagine having anyone look at the title let alone the very essence of the story I had so painstakingly laid upon the altar of paper. I could have easily been living in a…
Book Design: The Architecture of the Book Page…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt: Book pages, especially early in the design and construction of your book, are architectural in that they contain basic structural elements that need to be built on strong foundations, allow for ornamentation where appropriate, and pay attention to the execution of the book’s function…
Why every author should submit to Kindle Scout… | Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
Originally posted on writerchristophfischer:
Recently I began my first Kindle Scout campaign. The book is a paranormal romance (with a twist even the Grim Reaper wouldn’t see coming) called “Suicide Station” and, so far, it’s doing quite well… Source: Why every author should submit to Kindle Scout… | Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog Posted…
How to Be Taken Seriously as a Writer
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
So writing is your creative calling, your life’s purpose, your ultimate joy. Congratulations! You’re part of (in my totally unbiased opinion) one of the best groups of people in the world. You know it, I know it — and yet, your friends and family don’t. After all, what’s so special…
Manuscript – Agent and Editors List
Originally posted on COW PASTURE CHRONICLES:
Day 13: #atozchallenge http://www.thewriteoneblog.com Are you ready to find the perfect agent for your manuscript? Then you’ll want to check out the Manuscript Wishlist (MSWL). With an impressive array of agents and editors, this site is all about helping you get your manuscript into the right hands. It couldn’t…
Write Better Fiction: Learn How To Edit
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Today on Write Better Fiction we’ll cover Learning to Edit. Write Better Fiction is a process to help you critique your own manuscript and give yourself feedback. This will help you improve your novel, so you’re ready to submit it to an editor. Now that we are fifteen episodes into…
7 Facebook Groups Every Reader Should be a Member of:
Originally posted on Financial Independence Retire Early:
Are you constantly & continually searching for something new to read? Do you use Facebook as a source of entertainment. If so, here are 7 Facebook Groups every reader should be a member of. 1) Must Read Novels Books teach us about love, heartbreak, friendship, war, social injustice,…
7 recycling tips for bloggers – make the most of your writing
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
There are still posts on my blog from the very earliest days of its existence, when no-one read a thing I had written, no-one even knew it was there and, to be fair, there really wasn’t anything worth reading. I was taking my first baby steps out…
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