Tag Archive | novel
The Best Books in Translation of 2016
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Sometimes the books that make the most impact come from a little farther afield than right around the corner. With that in mind, I want to spend a moment to celebrate some of the best books in translation of 2016. But first, a disclaimer. I obviously have not read all…
ISBN: What It Is and Why a Book Needs One
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Book publishing isn’t just about finding great pieces of writing and bringing them out into the world. Sometimes it is about the nitty-gritty. This means that at some point, an author or publisher has to think about ISBNs. Implemented in 1970, ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It is…
Changing Books after Publication: What Happens When Authors Change Their Minds?
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Often books are published in an imperfect state. The first print run may include minor grammar errors or other issues that a publisher fixes in subsequent printings. But what happens when someone decides that larger changes are necessary? In publishing, the term “edition” can indicate several different types of alterations…
How to make your book permafree in less than a day
Originally posted on Ana Spoke, author:
Woo-hoo! Shizzle, Inc is finally perma-free! In case you’re wondering what that means – basically, it will be free from now on, or until I change my mind, which has been known to happen. If you’re wondering why I’m so excited, well, let me tell ya… First of all,…
Fran Kimmel
Originally posted on Reading Recommendations:
Fran Kimmel What is your latest release and what genre is it? The Shore Girl is a contemporary novel set in Alberta. Quick description: Rebee Shore’s life is fragmented. She’s forever on the move, ricocheting around Alberta, guided less than capably by her dysfunctional mother, Elizabeth. The Shore Girl follows…
Writing Discipline
Originally posted on writerlywitterings:
As a follow-up to yesterday’s Top Ten Tips on NaNoWriMo, I thought I ought to add a response to two of the comments I’ve received. The two points that were raised both relate to discipline more than anything else. First, another writer was a little concerned at my point 7. She pointed out, quite rightly,…
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