Writing Help and Advice for All
…an important list for Authors…yer back list…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…’time’ gets blamed with, and credited for many things… the lack of it can be exasperating… deadlines not met can create havoc and angst galore… meeting train, plane and bus schedules still has the ability to confound this ol’ quill-scraper occasionally… running out of travel time to airports, train stations……
Self-Publishing Boxed Set Preorder—What Would Make it More Compelling?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
SELF-PUBLISHING I recently combined four of my self-publishing books into a boxed set. The Kindle edition is presently available for pre-order. (Melissa Stevens at http://www.theillustratedauthor.net designed this amazing—since I didn’t design it myself, I believe I’m allowed to say this—cover.) What could I do to make this more compelling? Here are…
Reverse Procrastination
Originally posted on Giselle Marks :
Within the writing community the idea of procrastination being a normal obstacle writers have to get over before starting work writing every day is a general running joke. There have been many articles advising you how to enjoy your procrastination or how to avoid or contain it. Now I admit…
Should you describe your main characters?
Originally posted on Suffolk Scribblings:
The first rule of write club is that you don’t talk about write club. Except we do, often, especially with other writers. Most writers want to improve their craft and share what they’ve learnt. This desire to share ideas and experience on the art of writing – whether through books, courses, writing groups, blogs and so…
A Kindle Facelift
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
FACELIFT I just finished updating my Kindle e-books on self-publishing. (The last one, Formatting Pages, won’t be live for at least 12 hours.) Having spent much of the year testing out various ways to format Kindle e-books and researching subtleties of the craft (especially, tweaking the HTML), I was finally able…
Promoting Scary Books
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
SCARY BOOKS ‘Tis the season to dress like a zombie and scare up some sales. Even if your book doesn’t relate to Halloween, it’s a great time to read scary books. Here are a few ideas to get your brain churning: Create an event. It could be a zombie run, or…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 