Writing Help and Advice for All
Authors: Have Your Manuscript Ready for a… Surprise?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
AMAZON PUBLISHING It appears that Amazon is launching a new publishing program. Look for an announcement to come in the next couple of weeks. The reason for this article is just to give a heads-up. If you happen to have a novel in the works and this program may be of…
Authors’ Best Friend Is… Ape!
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
The Story Reading Ape If man’s best friend is… dog, Then authors’ best friend is… ape. The Story Reading Ape, that is. Chris, the Story Reading Ape, is an avid supporter of authors: Frequently supporting authors with guest blogs and promotions. Housing helpful resources for authors on his blog. Posting words…
7 Things Every Fictional Character Needs
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I’m currently crafting some character biographies for a new series I’m writing and thought I would share a few things about how I go about creating characters. I’ve gleaned this from several sources, from my days in college writing classes and from just figuring things out over time.…
Writing Tip Wednesday: Make Good Art.
Rochelle L. Sharpe Today I am sharing with you this very inspiring video by Neil Gaiman. It is the commencement speech he made to the University of the arts graduating class of 2012 Philadelphia. I would highly recommend it to all writers. Please spare some time to view it, it is worth it. He talks […]
Short but sweet: how digital ‘singles’ can boost your author profile
Originally posted on Dark Dates:
One of the criticisms of the digital book market is that it puts pressure on authors to constantly churn out new material: that on top of the ‘book a year’ demands of mainstream publishers, authors are now expected to produce digital-only short stories to keep their profile high and, of…
Don’t Stop
Originally posted on The Invictus Soul:
Over the years we’ve created a set of beliefs in our mind that we hold to be true. Some are indeed helpful and true, while others have completely fooled us. It’s these latter, beliefs that quietly hinder our potential and hold us back from the life we are capable of living.…
From Grammarly — Who Writes Better: Men or Women?
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Grammarly (www.grammarly.com) conducted a study with 3,000+ participants to settle an existential question that has been plaguing mankind for centuries (or maybe a few years here and there): “Which gender has the better writers?” They published the results to the question above in an infographic…
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