Tag Archive | Informative
Does Book Promoting and Marketing Work?
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
The more times your book is seen or noticed, the more chance you have of gaining sales.
Authors: Do You Have the Perfect Pitch?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
From an article on The Book Designer Site: When someone asks you what your book is about, can you clearly and concisely say it in 15 seconds or less? Most authors fail miserably at this essential task. When his or her mouth opens, words flow…
How Does a Word Get Into the Dictionary?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Extract from Writers Digest Site: It’s not uncommon for 1,500–2,000 new words to be added to the dictionary every year. While most additions we barely register (“cold turkey,” “meet-cute”), others (“FOMO,” “hella,” “ICYMI”) can seem less … dictionary-y. To find out just how words nab…
#AUTHORS beware of inconsistency when publishing your books.
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
In my travels through various online ebook outlets and Goodreads, I have noticed more and more instances of some potential sales losing tendencies. Author name inconsistency when publishing or listing books. When uploading your books and details, please ensure that your authors name is always…
EDITING 101: 08 – Using Song Lyrics in your Manuscript…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Using Song Lyrics in your Manuscript You’ve just written the most perfect restaurant love scene imaginable. As your two…
How to use a Book Map to Evaluate Your Plot…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Extract from an article from YA Buccaneers site: A couple of weekends ago, I was lucky enough to attend a full-day plot workshop by editor Cheryl Klein. It was super informative–Ms. Klein passed on a ton of helpful information. Before the class, we had been…
EDITING 101: 07 – Consecutive Versus Concurrent Action…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Consecutive Versus Concurrent Action Before we start this discussion, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page. These…
The 69 Rules of Punctuation Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Extract from an article by Curtis Newbold (The Visual Communication Guy) The title is a bit a misleading. Sadly, there are more than sixty-nine “rules” of punctuation. When it comes to punctuation rules, there are probably countless guidelines about how NOT to use them. But the…
How to Market Your Books and Attract New Readers With a Blog…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt from an article by Author Kate Tilton, on her site: Today I have a great infographic to share with you! But first, check out this intro from Matt Banner. As writers, all we want to do is practice our craft in peace, but there’s…
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