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Ethical Author Code
Originally posted on Suffolk Scribblings:
? A couple of weeks ago the Alliance of Independent Authors announced the establishment of an Ethical Author Code in response to a general concern about the behaviour of some authors, both self-published and traditionally published. Like the vast majority of authors I know, I already follow the principles behind…
What’s in a book cover? A change gives a different perspective on an established series.
Originally posted on M T McGuire Authorholic:
Today I am delighted to share Tahlia Newland’s new, super-duper, improved covers along with some info on the why, the how and the wherefore of covers, cover changes and the reasons she made her changes. One of the great things about indie publishing is that, thanks to ebooks…
Keeping Track of Those Characters
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
Goblindom In addition to the progress report yesterday, here is a little more on the subject of updating Glob’s Tales. Have you ever wondered how any writer, let alone myself, manages to keep track of however many characters we may employ in each novel, or in this case,…
Time-saving Tips for using stockphoto sites (plus casting for Fate Accompli)
Originally posted on Beyond the Mind Maze:
http://www.depositphotos.com – Picture by stockfoto-graf I’ll start with a fact: I’m a cover junkie. Whenever I’m browsing Amazon, and my eyes fall on a great-looking cover, I find my forefinger’s pad tingling to tap the “Buy with 1-click” button. And then I have to force myself to consider…
Get that Creative Spark Back: Do a Guest Blog
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
How can you spark your Blog World Creativity? It’s called the . . . Guest Blog Yes, that fabled thing we all hear about and sometimes actually take part in. I did one a while back. Now I’ve done two. Today, this being Friday, November 21, 2014 I have a guest…
#Authors #Bloggers #Readers – Be aware of Intellectual Property Theft Laws!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Intellectual Property Theft – a growing problem that hurts everyone in this writing business By Susan M. Toy Recently, I’ve become aware of the increasing amount of Intellectual Property (IP) theft that’s taking place online. It’s been happening for a long time: artists—visual, photographers, musicians…
Tuesday Tip
Originally posted on Write of Passage:
We have no control over the delineation of time in real life. An hour-long meeting on a Monday morning can feel like an entire day; however, an entire day can seem like only an hour when we’re having fun. The only time we can control how fast or slow time…
Publishing Single Short Stories
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
There are lots and lots of people who buy and read mainly stand alone short stories. Probably because of the speed of life these days. This came as a big surprise to me when I published my first one. There are short story connoisseurs who follow authors who only…
Getting Squeezed (images on the new Author Central page at Amazon)
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
AUTHOR CENTRAL CHANGES Have you checked out your Author Central page at Amazon recently? The layout changed. (Well, every once in a while I see the old layout, but most of the time the new layout shows.) If the new layout is showing, you’ll see a row of your cover images…
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