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Character Interview Number Twenty-Nine – Bellaria
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Tell Us About Yourself Name: I have had many names, and I won’t tell you my true one. For now, you may call me Bellaria. Age: Now, that is a rude question to ask a lady. But, suffice it to say, I have been around long enough to wish myself younger.…
Editor Interview Number Ten – Mia Darien
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Hi, welcome to the Library of Erana and thank you for talking to us today. Please introduce yourself. I’m Mia Darien. I’m a self-published author, as well as an editor, cover artist and book formatter. I also work for a book blog tour company. Outside of the literary world, I’m…
Google + : Killer Statistics
Originally posted on International Book Promotion:
Google + : Killer Statistics The million dollar question: Is Mark in your Google + circle yet? 😉
How Much Do Authors Really Earn?
Originally posted on Savvy Writers & e-Books online:
. . “It doesn’t help authors to say that 70% of the book market is in print if only a small fraction of that money ends up in authors’ pockets. What we want to see is the combined effect of royalty rate, sales volume, and sale price.…
Dun Writin’—Now Whut? A series by Susan Uttendorfsky – Owner of Adirondack Editing – (33 When to use “which” or “that”?)
Point Of View In Writing For Children: Guest Post by Diane Robinson
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
As you may know, I’m about to publish Runaway Smile, my first children’s book. Which makes this excellent post by Diane Robinson, author of the Sir Princess Petra award-winning series particularly interesting to me. Enjoy! Point Of View In Writing For Children Illustrations by Samantha Kickingbird Point of view, or viewpoint,…
Fear of the bad review
Originally posted on Suffolk Scribblings:
Image source: http://www.searchenginepeople.com The biggest fear of any author is that people will hate their work. All authors suffer with this anxiety to a greater or lesser extent; whether they have a history of success or are just starting out; whether they are traditionally published or self-published. In fact, the fear…
Look Away Now… It’s Irish Writing Kryptonite
Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
The sheep know a fraud when they see one Tell me. Have you breathed any air, lately? Got up in the morning? Smiled, any time in the last 6 weeks? Yes? Well, pull up a pew, then, because you need to listen to this. I don’t want to be…
4 Tips for Formatting Your MS Word Document for Kindle
Originally posted on Veronica Bale's Blog:
Self-publishing is a daunting career choice, isn’t it? Not only do you have to be the creative muse, the grunt and the marketing and promotion expert all at once, you have to be a formatting expert, too. Unfortunately, formatting is one of the most important parts of your…
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