Tag Archive | Informative
The Benefits of Writing Flash Fiction – by Nancy Stohlman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: Consider flash fiction an opportunity. Let go of your tricks and your clever exposition techniques. Let go of your need to explain. Discover what you don’t need to say. Let go of description—one perfect detail will do the trick. Let silences…
Titles and Comp Titles — How To Find the Best Ones For Your Book – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: A Prince by any other name would still be a Prince. (I hope.) Meghan by any other name would still be a princess Ditto Diana. Lord or Lady. Peasant or serf. Professor or student. Beginner or expert. Titles orient us to…
Help people stuck at home discover books – by Sandra Beckwith…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Build Book Buzz: (This article first appeared in March 2020, but is still valid today) This week’s article was inspired by a humorous tweet that went viral. On March 7, thriller writer Mark Edwards tweeted, “I’ve heard that coronavirus is going to cause a…
Who do you think you’re kidding? Writers’ dirty little secret — how to right-size Impostor Syndrome. – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: Fake it until you make it. It’s old advice, and for some people it works. Sometimes. But what if you’ve made it? You’ve finished your book (or books), you’ve been published or you self-published. You’ve sold copies, you’ve received checks from…
The Best Free Tools To Help New Amazon Authors – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Are you planning to self-publish your first book on Amazon? For new authors, Amazon self-publishing is the simplest, and a free way to publish your book. If you plan on writing a book or have already written one, there are many…
How To Arouse Your Writing Inspiration – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: One of the best pieces of advice I ever got about writing was never waste time waiting for the muse to arrive. If you are a writer, you write, and good writers know how to get inspired to write. It doesn’t…
What to write about on your Author Blog (with blog topics inside) – by Dave Chesson…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Indie Reader: “But I spend all day writing books and newsletters, do I really need to write a blog too?” I’m sure you’ve had this thought more than once in your author career. With all the things you should be doing every day to…
8 Challenges (and Solutions) When Writing From Home – by K.M. Weiland…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Helping Writers become Authors: In these last few weeks, writers everywhere have experienced major changes in their daily schedules. If you were used to writing from home, now you may be accustoming yourself to writing with kids or other loved ones in the next…
How to Rescue an Endangered Book and Find your Author Mojo – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: You’ve kinda/sorta finished your book/first draft/whachamacallit. In drastic cases, it could even be an outline that’s gone off the rails and landed in a ditch. But. Your original brilliant idea is drowning in a sea of ugly clutter. There are dust…
How to Write a Stand-Out Author Bio – by Lois Hoffman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Happy Self Publisher: Your author bio is a calling card and targeted marketing tool to promote you and your work wherever it appears. It establishes a relationship with the reader because they get to peek behind the curtain to see who you are, where…
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