Writing Help and Advice for All
Is a book worth more than…?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
WHAT IS A BOOK WORTH? How much money do you spend on…? one roll of toilet paper a box of screws a candy bar popcorn or soda at the movies one greeting card tipping a waitress diapers baby formula a pack of underwear pencils a gallon of gasoline one dozen eggs…
How to Write Your Novel In Under 20 Minutes by Simon Van Booy
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
And now it is time for a Saturday morning pep talk, writers. Simon Van Booy, writer of several short stories, novels and other award winning text, who has also written some intriguing philosophy books, gives his two cents on writing and planning a novel…and why everyone should. This…
Simile Similah
Originally posted on Jo Robinson:
It’s a lot more fun writing a book than finishing it in some ways. For me the trip goes a bit like this. Gets bright idea for a novel. Furiously starts to scribble. Absolutely certain that this is IT. The ONE! It’s AWESOME, and it’s going straight to #1! Finishes…
Build Buzz ! Cover Reveal ! Book Launch
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Curse of the Dark Wind by Charles E. Yallowitz BOOK BUZZ TIPS A successful book launch can really make a difference: Early sales help a book start out with a good sales rank. This gives the book better visibility, especially if the book lands on any of the bestseller lists (even…
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Writing the First Draft of Your Novel? Feel. Don’t Conceal. And LET IT GO! (Writing Advice with Frozen References)
Top 10 Things I learned from @ChuckSambuchino by @JensPenDen
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
When I told Chuck Sambuchino a story about the Colorado Writing Workshop shared with by my Guest Author today, his answer was for her to “Always body check first and ask questions second.” My First Writing Conference – Top 10 Things I Learned Guest Author Jenna Willett On November…
How to Get Over Writing Depression
Having spent many long, sometimes frustrating, months writing that epic, what happens when it is finally done? You had it professionally edited and proofread—maybe—and now it is time to unleash it on unsuspecting readers. It feels good to have the thing behind you, and you can now put to bed all those characters that haunted…
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