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When we buy ebooks and When it has to be print…

Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
At Nielsen Book’s annual conference (Nielsen are the people who count books worldwide) it was reported that many readers in Britain and the US buy both print and digital books which isn’t a big surprise. Most people buy ebooks when they are cheaper, or when it is a riskier…

6 Simple Steps to Superbad Villains

By The Owl Lady April 12, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
We all love to hate bad guys, and you gave me some fantastic additions to my villain list last week, (thank you). What I love more than hating a bad guy, is a bad guy that makes me empathise with them before I hate them. It makes the hate so much…

Crafting Villains Series #1 Who’s Your Ultimate Villain?

By The Owl Lady April 7, 2015 2 Comments

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
April brings the start of another series, as I start to look at the villains in my novel, I thought I would share with you the things I learn. But first: Audience Participation Required… I want to run a poll, to see who your favourite villains are? Comments below. There…

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Querying as a Debut Author

By The Owl Lady April 6, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent:
I really enjoy talking about debuts. Many debut authors are nervous about their credentials (do I have enough? do they mean anything?), their contacts (who do I have to know? what if I don’t “know” anyone?), and their book (what if it’s not good enough? what if it’s the…

The Sand Dollar by Maggie Christensen

By The Owl Lady April 5, 2015 Leave a comment

Writespiration #33

By The Owl Lady March 29, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
For those of you not in the UK, then a double yellow line is a marking on the side of roads to indicate you can’t park there. See picture below. If this inspired you, jot a few words, a poem, a haiku, or a story, and I will post it…

Writing Challenge Entries #3

By The Owl Lady March 26, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I have surprised myself this week with the quantity of challenges I managed to submit to. When I first started submitting them I struggled to do one or two, but I guess with practice the more you do them the quicker they become. This week I completed six and I even tried…

So you want to use Elemental magic in your story?

By The Owl Lady March 23, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Vivi from FF9 Last week I talked about elements in fiction. Today, I’ll make that helpful . . . entertaining . . . I promised a list, so I’m going to do it. Don’t say I never deliver even if the end result makes dogs howl at the moon.…

Guest Post – Wendy Janes – Musings on proofreading fiction and non-fiction

By The Owl Lady March 20, 2015 Leave a comment

Cover Reveal: Minutes Before Sunset by Shannon A. Thompson

By The Owl Lady March 19, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Minutes Before Sunset by Shannon A. Thompson Minutes Before Sunset, book 1 of The Timely Death Trilogy Awarded Goodreads’ Book of the Month in July 2012 Releases July 28, 2015 – Second edition by Clean Teen Publishing, new cover and new interior! Current Rating on Goodreads: 146 ratings, 4.3…

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