Writing Help and Advice for All
What to Look for in a Book Publicist—Plus Tips for Going It Alone – by Tanya Hall…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: A successful book publicity campaign can bring in a level of media coverage that lands more clients, more brand cachet, more book sales, and additional media opportunities. That makes hiring an outside publicity firm a big decision, and knowing what to…
Why you need to stop doing what doesn’t work
Originally posted on Author Ari Meghlen Official Website:
Happy Monday everyone. You know what that means, it’s time for another Monday Marketing post. As writers, we already have a lot of things on our plate. We build worlds, create characters, weave plots, test dialogue… We also type our manuscripts, scribble our notes, ink our edits.…
How To Write A Book And Stay Focused During The Process – by, Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: You want to know how to write a book but you are not sure where to start If you have ever dreamed of writing a book, there is no better time than now to do it. All you need to do…
Why Write A Non-Fiction Book? – by Joanna Penn…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Creative Penn: Writing a book is hard work. You need a reason to carry you through the tough times. Why do you care about this subject so much that you want to invest the time, emotional energy, and maybe money, in order to…
22 Tips for Breaking Bread with Journalists – by Joan Stewart…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Book Designer: You’re in a panic. A reporter from your local newspaper heard about your new book and wants to meet you for lunch. You’ve done several telephone interviews with journalists, but you’ve never sat face-to-face with a reporter—let alone eaten with one.…
Non-Verbal Communication in Writing – by Jeanne Kisacky…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
On Writer Unboxed: The last time I edited some of my work, I was dismayed to discover how many times my characters smiled, sighed, or scowled and how infrequently they used any other gestures. What, I thought, if my characters didn’t just smile, sigh, and…
How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene – by K.M. Weiland…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Helping Writers Become Authors: If plot, character, and theme are the foundational underpinnings of story itself, then they must be present in every scene as well, right? But that gets tricky. How can you make surethese elements are doing their job in every scene? And…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 