Writing Help and Advice for All
Where Is Your Attention?
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
One day last week my son and I were up before dawn, so we went with my husband to take sunrise pictures on the beach. When we got to the beach parking lot, my husband grabbed his equipment and went ahead so he wouldn’t miss…
Promote Yourself: Steven Whitacre
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Today’s guest is the author of a book that must have been either hell or a catharsis to write. With great courage, Steven tells the story of a childhood of abuse at the hands of his father. Here’s how he introduces his work Earlier this year I released my…
Why Are Publishers Giving Away Bestselling Books for Free?
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
? ? Why Are Publishers Giving Away Bestselling Books for Free?. Why does any publisher do it? To shift books and expose books to a jaded reading public, and to increase their revenue. They certainly don’t do it to keep their writers happy!!!
How to Use the New Kindle Kids’ Book Creator (Tutorial)
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KINDLE KIDS’ BOOK CREATOR KDP Kids features a new FREE, easy-to-use tool for designing illustrated children’s books. It’s called the Kindle Kids’ Book Creator. Will this tool work well for your book? If all (or most) of your book consist of illustrations, and some (or all) of the pages also have…
Does every writer have these?
Originally posted on Mel Cusick-Jones:
A funny list that made me smile, mainly as I have several of these in exactly the numbers specified 🙂 Do you have any of these? Or can you guess which of them I have? ? Found at: http://blog.bookbaby.com/2014/08/every-writer-needs/?utm_campaign=BB1436&utm_source=BBeNews&utm_medium=Emailhttp://blog.bookbaby.com/2014/08/every-writer-needs/?utm_campaign=BB1436&utm_source=BBeNews&utm_medium=Email ? ?
Do what you love. Or, not.
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Wall art by vol25 on etsy “Do what you love” seems like sound advice for a happy life. But, is it? The idea is that if you make you’re living doing what you love, work will feel like play and all your days will be…
Questions, Questions, Questions…. a novelist has to have a lot of answers before putting pen to paper, says guest writer Helen Carey
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
I’m delighted that I’m handing over my blog today to novelist Helen Carey. She is best known for her bestselling World War Two novels Lavender Road, Some Sunny Day and On a Wing and a Prayer, all published by Orion and now available as eBooks. On a Wing and…
Romance: Bah Humbug?
Originally posted on Joanne Guidoccio:
Welcome to my Second Acts Series! Today, we have June Kearns entertaining us with her take on romance and romance writing. Here’s June! First Act One of my earliest memories is being under the kitchen table, hidden by fringes of the chenille cloth and listening to the chink of teacups,…
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