Tag Archive | #amwriting
Self-Pub but want an agent? Tips from @ChuckSambuchino
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
You are self-published. You now want to go traditional. You’ve heard agents won’t take self-pub. What do you do? Ask Chuck Sambuchino. “Many writers who’ve self-published a book for one reason or another get to a point where they want the book to be taken to the next level…
The Nine Best Manuscript Publishers in 2014 from Authors Publish
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Yes, I got mail. And no, it wasn’t fan mail. I don’t actually get any of that these days. Ever since they did away with the Scottish American version of Menudo my mail has been a bit skimpy of the fan sort. But I do have something pretty good…
How to Get Over Writing Depression
Having spent many long, sometimes frustrating, months writing that epic, what happens when it is finally done? You had it professionally edited and proofread—maybe—and now it is time to unleash it on unsuspecting readers. It feels good to have the thing behind you, and you can now put to bed all those characters that haunted…
The Author Interview: How, Why, What, Who?
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
I love to interview authors, publishers, illustrators, cover artists, proof readers, agents, editors. I think you get the picture. If they are involved with the book business then I want to talk to them. I’ve learned a lot as an author along the way and I’m taking notes as…
Brighten Up Your Future In The Present
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
“Why not dream big? One way to cast your anchor into the future while improving your mood for the moment is to plan something exciting, something positive, something that makes you smile. Maybe it’s a vacation, maybe it’s a night out with someone special or maybe it’s just some…
How to come up with a book idea.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
You have a goal to write a novel. Perhaps you want to do so in one month’s time. You are pumped and ready to go. You sit down at your keyboard and ? ? ? You got it, nothing happens. Blank. Headache. Pit level feeling of nausea. Despair. I…
#NaNoWriMo Day 1: My #Writing #Tips for Today. “Stop with an idea.”
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
Yes, it’s NaNoWriMo time. So what am I doing instead of working feverishly away at a novel? Why I am here with a tip about writing away feverishly at a novel. I had fun announcing my entry into NaNoWriMo. I like to play around with the fear factor. Yes, I am…
LWI #Tips for #NaNoWriMo and authors and #AmWriting people everywhere.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
What kind of Literary oriented site would we be, an author centered environment without mention today of . . . NaNoWriMo 2014 I’m actually taking part for the first time. Other member of LWI are involved as well. A lot of us think it will be difficult, yet we…
Cliché usage and Research? Get them right when you write.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
It’s Halloween and you would think there would be spooky stories here at LWI, but we’re not really about showing our writing skills here. We have personal blogs and novels for that. A friend suggested to me that I write a spooky story for Halloween for my blog. I…
Are You Ready to #Write Your Novel?
Originally posted on Author P.S. Bartlett:
Well my friends, tomorrow is the big day. So far today I’ve seen AD after AD for tools, tricks, manuals and aids to assist you with your NanoWrimo process. Here’s the thing though…there is no process. You don’t need guides, manuals or instructions. You just need to write.…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 