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Aided by Apps, Audiobooks Market Grows in Japan
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
by The Japan Times The use of audiobooks is increasing steadily in Japan, providing a boon to the publishing industry, which is facing declining sales of ordinary books. Audiobooks already account for 10 percent of book sales in the United States and Europe. In the U.S., audiobooks, which started as…
Do You Judge Writers?
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? ? by Christopher Slater Whenever a person reads what someone else has written, there is always an expected level of judgment. The reader is going to judge whether the topic of the writing is something that they are interested in. They will judge the writer’s ability to express themselves…
How to take your idea to story
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you understand how to flesh out your ideas? Not me, I’m still learning. Taking an idea and writing a full novel is not easy, not easy at all. Writing sounds so easy when an idea burst into my mind like fireworks on the 4th of July. But, as…
On Writing With a Purpose
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
by Meg Dowell You likely learned in school that writing an essay begins with defining your target audience and purpose for reaching out to them. We all wrote that essay about whether or not our school should or shouldn’t have uniforms (did schools who already had uniforms still argue this?).…
Self-Publishing: Five Time-Saving Tools
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Hope Ann A writer’s life is filled with so much more than the mere creating of stories. There is editing and proofreading. Marketing and newsletters. Blogging and graphics. We can take any help offered, and here are five free tools which have helped me save time and…
Should You Write a Fancy Outline for Your Novel?
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Jean M. Cogdell Maybe- Maybe not. It’s your book, you make the rules. Different strokes for different folks. Me, I’m trying to be more organized in my writing this year. Only time will tell if I’m successful. LOL However, I find outlining is a bit of a mystery.…
The Homecoming – Book Review
Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? The Homecoming by Stacie Ramey It’s been a year since John lost his girlfriend, Leah, to suicide. Living with his uncle keeps his mind from the tragedy and his screwed up family—until he gets into trouble and a judge sends him back home. With a neglectful mother and abusive…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 