Writing Help and Advice for All
The Writing Tip
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
I haven’t written any writing tips in a while. I think the last I did where all in a series about developing your characters. What one does as a writer is look at what work of theirs people read and then either write more of the same or work to make…
Respecting the Creative Works of Others
Originally posted on Author Mark W Sasse:
A group of my students was given two tasks. First, how do people use digital media without giving the creator proper credit or compensation. The ways were many: streaming video from non-paying sights, grabbing photos off the web for a project, buying pirated DVDs (a huge market right…
Hosting Your Own Private Writing Retreat
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
This Saturday I’ll be meeting with a small group of writers to retreat from our normal lives and our normal writing practices to write in a different way. Here are some thoughts on how and why to take a little time to retreat from your…
Fun with Formatting: Playing with Fonts and Images
Originally posted on QA Productions:
First, I’m not a fan of embedding fonts in ebooks. It’s simple to do, but it’s a minefield. Not every device will support embedded fonts, some fonts have very restrictive conditions of use, others can cost big bucks for a license, and some are not complete (as in, you can…
Given up on a novel or a memoir? Need a manuscript MOT? Join me on a Saturday workshop and get back on the road…
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
It started so well. Your word count was rising and your creative satnav was set to ‘go’. And then around chapter four, you lost your way and ground to a halt. If that sounds familiar then this all day workshop was designed for you. Come away with: Strategies and…
A Curmudgeonly Pontification on Editors and Self-Promotion (by Author Lorinda J. Taylor)
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
I’m plenty old enough to be called a curmudgeon and I’ve occasionally written a post where I assume that appellation. A couple of observations have occurred to me lately that fall under that category. Editors and Editing & Self-Promotion To read the full article please…
Formatting your self-published novel – DIY or hire someone?
Originally posted on Into Another World:
You have written your novel and now are ready to publish it as an e-book. But your file needs to be submitted in the proper format as required by the publisher. So do you do it yourself or hire someone to do it for you? Well, that really depends…
Oyez! Oyez!
Originally posted on IRISH FIREBRANDS: A Novel ~ and Other Works by Christine Plouvier, Indie Author:
(This post has been recorded as an AudioBlog. See bottom of page.) By popular demand, here’s a summary of my experience with using Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology to record an audiobook edition of Irish Firebrands. As a person with multiple disabilities,…
Writing exercise # 2 and # 3
Originally posted on readful things blog:
My life would have turned out so much differently if only I had not _____________. ? Fill in the blank. See if you can write a paragraph, or fit this in to a WIP that you are stuck on. ? Come up with five to ten descriptive words. Then…
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