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10 Things Authors Worry About
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcements: The next section of my interactive poetry series on Wattpad has begun! You can read the first poem – The grave of my teenage daughter – by clicking the link. Remember to vote, comment, and/or share for your chance to be mentioned during my next YouTube video. In…
Weekend Edition – Life Without Regrets plus Writing Tips and Good Reads
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Dan’s right. It is later than you think. Do you ever feel like the Universe is conspiring to send you a message? I do. All the time. This week, the theme was “Life is Short.” I began the week with a little getaway that was…
What Size Is Best for the Kindle Book Cover?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KINDLE COVER SIZE You must choose both the size and the shape of your Kindle book cover: What aspect ratio is best? How many pixels should each dimension be? ASPECT RATIO You might think that the aspect ratio depends on the device. Not so fast! Which matters more? How the cover…
Killing your Characters
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I was reading the other day a fascinating post, Killing the Mary-Sue, by Chiyome. As I am currently debating killing a character or two in my WIP, the fourth book of my epic fantasy series Pearseus, her musings made me wonder about the role death plays in our works. Both Schism and…
Have You An Author Bio? You Should.
Originally posted on Following The Dream:
Hello Friends! While looking for inspiration for today’s post, I came across an article on writing an Author Bio. Now, if you haven’t one and intend at some point in your lifetime to publish anything in any manner, you should have a biography or – as we like to…
Writing exercise #4
Originally posted on readful things blog:
Write about a repetitive sound that won’t leave a character alone. ? What effect does this have on them? ? The sound, could even be silence.
How to Create Letterhead
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
LETTERHEAD As you can see, I recently ordered letterhead that matches the theme of my blog and my self-publishing books. (My website header and book covers were designed by artist Melissa Stevens.) There are two ways to do this: Design your own letterhead and have it printed from a printing service…
Promote Yourself: Jasveena of International Book Promotion
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
I had a request to appear in this spot from Jasveena of International Book Promotion. This isn’t something I would normally do—the intention is to promote authors not businesses—but I made an exception here for two reasons. Firstly, the service Jasveena proposes might be of interest to some of…
Remember to Make Time for Yourself, Not Only Work and Family
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
We talk a lot about managing time here. About setting small goals to realize our big goals. We’ve even chatted about how if you do what you love, it won’t seem like work. I recently came across Meg Cadoux Hirshberg‘s work-life balance interview with Ari Weinzweig on…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 