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A Writers’ Guide to Science Fiction vs. Reality – Alien Species
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I was always more of a star trek than a star wars fan. Specifically, Next Generation, with ol’ Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He was ‘da man’ according to my dad. To which, of course, I immediately wanted to rebel against any such assertion, so I insisted on calling him Captain Plackard for…
#Authors & #Bloggers – A Beginners Guide to Creating a #WordPress Blog/Website…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt: This article is for those of you who either are new to WordPress or are regular users who want to learn about the best way to run a WordPress website… To read the full, quite long and detailed but very informative, article by Click…
Are you getting the most out of your fantastic book cover? Let’s see…
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
This cool image was created by The Story Reading Ape: http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/tsra-3d-books. BOOK COVER PROMOS If you have a great book cover, you want to take advantage of it. While I designed most of my own book covers, my best book covers were designed by a professional. For example, the cover you…
11 Author Website Must Have Elements | Your Writer Platform
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
An author website has a lofty goal: it needs to not just be, but also needs to perform and respond. Does your author website have these must have elements? Source: 11 Author Website Must Have Elements | Your Writer Platform
Do you have all of these links?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Yesterday, I talked about the importance of research. About staying on top of the latest trends. So I thought I might give you guys some of the links I use for my writing. Fiction and blogs. Forgive me if you’ve already discovered some of these, but I hope you find…
See the Benefits of an Amazon Giveaway at Digital Book World
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Image from ShutterStock. DIGITAL BOOK WORLD Today, Digital Book World published my article, “The Benefits of an Amazon Giveaway for Kindle.” “There are several possible benefits to running an Amazon Giveaway for your Kindle ebook: • Increase traffic to your product page: On average, Amazon Giveaways bring more than a 40-percent increase…
Tips for writing clear dialogue by Connie Jasperson
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Practical punctuation, reblogged from Connie Jasperson at Life in the Realm of Fantasy Dialogue can be tricky. Often, in our rush to get the ideas on paper, we have left off quotes, misplaced punctuation, and written interrupted dialogue with inconsistency. While a certain amount of literary license…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
For those of you who like flash fiction, here’s a great competition for you. The Writers Bureau is looking for stories of up to 500 words for its opened themed competition. Here are the other important details: Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 All winners will also receive a…
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