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Book Marketing Timeline
Darla G. Denton | Author Platform Coach Today I wanted to share an infographic I found on Pinterestthat breaks down a Book Marketing Timeline. The infographic coincides with the article “Why A Book Marketing Timeline Is Important” by Stefanie Newell on TheWriteOneBlog. In the article they have included a great video titled “What They Don’t […]
To be avoided like the plague!
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
It would be fair to say that some new writers fall into one or two of the inevitable hidden traps lurking within the world of words from time to time. Here are just a few examples. *** Let’s start by talking about one aspect of your book’s characters.…
The Best Editing Tools for Creative Writers
Interesting Literature By Robert Morris Have you ever been so consumed by the creative writing process that you were left with no energy for the editing part? That happens to most writers. We don’t have a problem to spend days on a short story or blog post, but even a single hour of editing makes […]
Building Your Author Platform: How to Choose Your Pen Name
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
Once you have decided to start building your author platform, the first thing you need to do is select the pen name under which you plan to publish. This is an extremely important decision, and for some authors, it will be more difficult than others. Your pen name is…
Editing vs. Proofreading
Originally posted on AnitaLovett.com:
In today’s world, we often interchange words with similar meanings. As time slips by, the distinctions between these words begin to vanish. One such example is that of the terms “proofreading” and “editing.” These two words are interchanged so often that we find many clients thinking our editing services are…
Have Reading Survey. Need Readers. :-)
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Image from Shutterstock. ? READING SURVEY Please take this survey regarding your reading habits. The more participation, the merrier. 🙂 Thank you for volunteering some of you precious time. After you answer a question, view the results. You can return to this survey in the future and see updated results. Questions…
Five Great Quotes by Stan “The Man” Lee.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
How would you like to write books every month that sold hundreds of thousands every time? Meet Stan Lee. Yes, some of you are turning your noses up at comicbooks. Yes, I spelled it comicbooks because Stan Lee says so. Because of Marvel comics I learned how to…
A Public Service Announcement: Common Grammar Goofs
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Copyblogger and BlueGlass have created this awesome infographic with some common grammar mistakes, and how to avoid them. Enjoy! My children’s book, Runaway Smile, is mercifully free of grammar goofs. Don’t believe me? Read it for free and find out for yourself!
#Author – Turn Yourself Into an Authorpreneur
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
To read this interesting article by Nina Amir click on her photo or the link below: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2015/02/turn-yourself-into-an-authorpreneur/
You know you’re a writer when…
Originally posted on Suffolk Scribblings:
I thought I’d have a little fun today so I gave myself an hour to come up with as many different situations I could think of when you know you’re a writer. So, you know when you’re a writer when… Every argument you have becomes fodder for your WIP, but smarter,…
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