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Writing Tips : Creating Your Characters

Writing Tips : Creating Your Characters

Originally posted on Thoughts From Adam Gainer:
What makes a good book? Is it plot line, or prose? Is it funny or smart anecdotes along the way? It is, and it isn’t, all of these things, plus a bit more. You need a good plot, and you need to have a decent prose. At the…

3 Essential Books Every Writer Needs

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
If you’re a writer (especially an American one) you have probably heard of The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors and Publishers.  If not, then let me enlighten you, particularly if you are British or writing for the British market. Writers, editors and publishers alike think…

Getting Images for Cover Art

How to Be a Book Marketing Strategist: The Ultimate Book Marketing Guide

Originally posted on Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author:
Guest post by Jill Bennett Why should you be a book marketer when you can be a book marketing strategist? A marketing strategist: Analyzes data, trends and projections Researches the targeted group of consumers Works with people or teams Figures out the best way to generate sales…

Ten Changes in Book Publishing: A Guest Post by Author Rayne Hall

AUTHORS – Stronger Writing Skills = Higher Pay

AUTHORS – Stronger Writing Skills = Higher Pay

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
To read this great article by Valerie Ormond and see the infographic, click on the photo or link below: http://believinginhorses.com/blog/2015/04/13/stronger-writing-skills-higher-pay/

“THERE’S A PUBLISHING DEAL IN THEM THAR HILLS”

#WW Rejected? How to Keep Submitting

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Rejected? How to Keep Submitting Lately, I’ve been trying to help a lot of fellow writers find publishers, literary journals, and websites where they can share their work. The market is HUGE (hence the giant, capital letters), but for many, this is both a positive and a negative description…

Let’s Talk About Trigger Warnings

Originally posted on All I Have to Say:
This is a post I’ve been thinking about for a while. It’s about trigger warnings. When are they appropriate? And who decides what content is controversial or upsetting? I started thinking a great deal about trigger warnings when I released Sweet Sorrow a couple of weeks ago. For…

How to Get Reviews Before Book Launch? | Savvy Book Writers

Originally posted on The Linden Chronicles:
.. Brand new books from trade publishers have almost always reviews and endorsement at the time of book launch. You might wonder: How is this possible? via How to Get Reviews Before Book Launch? | Savvy Book Writers.

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