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“The brunet”, “the blond”, and “the younger man” are ruining your books! And here’s why! #epithets #makeitstop
Originally posted on Leta Blake:
I DNFed two books this week because I couldn’t deal with the authors’ wild overuse of epithets. One was self-published and the other was published by a press, so this isn’t just a self-pub thing. Authors, beta readers, editors, please, for the love of all that is holy, understand that…
10 Steps to Make Goodreads Work For You
Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Lisa Verge Higgins Lisa Verge Higgins Goodreads – with its 18 million rabid readers – is one of the most powerful places for an author to be discovered. Goodreads is where folks converge to discuss novels, offer recommendations, write reviews, and keep compilations of the books they’ve…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
If you’re looking for a short story and/or poetry competition, which offers decent prize money, you might like to take a look at the Magic Oxygen Literary Prize. Unpublished stories of up to 4000 words and unpublished poems of up to 40 lines are accepted. There is no set theme.…
How do I stop my posts in a Facebook group from appearing on my friends’ newsfeeds?
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
This issue came up for me today and I thought it was worth sharing, as I had to go searching around for the answer. What’s the problem? You’re a member of a Facebook group discussing, for example, interior decoration. The group is a public or open Facebook…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
This week’s market is the Daggerville Games Short Story Competition. They run a monthly competition with a chance to win a £30 Waterstones voucher. Details of the competition are posted on their Facebook page. For rules and further information on the competition, visit their website. ***
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
Some of the markets I highlight have very short deadlines. My market for you today gives you plenty of time to craft your story. The Christopher Fielden Annual Short Story Competition “To Hull & Back” is now accepting entries, but you have until 31st July 2016 to send your entry.…
How NOT to Write a Book Review
I read a lot, on average three books a week (based on my Goodreads Reading Challenge numbers). I live the maxim that writers must be readers. Because I love writing, I review many of them for one of my three blogs. When Amazon asked me to be a Vine Voice, I was flattered and wanted to understand why my reviews caught their…
Beat Writing Deadlines the Smart Way
by Cyle Young @CyleYoung Beat writing deadlines the smart way! Do you wish you could beat writing deadlines, the smart way? Well, now you can! If you have ever struggled to beat deadlines, or struggled to hold yourself accountable to deadlines that you set yourself, be relieved. Modern research has provided some powerful insight to human […]
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