Tag Archive | publishing
Ageism in Publishing
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
The other day some truly awesome people began talking about ageism in publishing via Twitter. I first heard about it from Ashley Hearn, an editor at Page Street Publishing, but here’s an awesome thread from Susan Dennard, NYT bestseller author of the Witchland series. https://twitter.com/stdennard/status/976499652584509440 I encourage you to…
The New KDP Community Forum
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KDP COMMUNITY FORUM UPDATE Amazon recently updated the community help forum at Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/?language=en It seems like it has gone unchanged forever, until now. I can remember visiting it 9 years ago. What has changed? The look is different. The layout and design changed significantly. The forum topics…
Why You Should Consider An Agent If You’re Hoping To Publish Traditionally
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
You can only spend so long revising and editing a novel. Somewhere between revision 3 and revision 12, you’re probably going to be done with your book. But now what? If you want to get your novel traditionally published, you’re gonna need to query some agents. But…
Who Else: Writing Secondary and Minor Characters
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Morgan S. Hazelwood ? Who Else Is There? Writers know all about our main character–they’re the focus of our story. Often, the story is told in their voice. But what about everyone else? Unless you’re writing a person-versus-nature like Hatchet, you’re probably going to have other characters. ? Minor Characters…
Lessons Learned from Finishing A Book
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? ? by Destine Williams Hey everybody! It’s Meditative Monday which means that it’s time for tea, coffee, thoughts, and me sounding more like a fortune cookie than usual. Over the weekend, I had time to celebrate with friends and family, but also I’ve had time to reflect on becoming…
These are the 2 Types of Rough Drafts
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Samantha Fenton Not every rough draft is created equal. There are different ways of mind when writing the rough draft. Depending on your style, maybe your draft has taken forever to write. You just want to get it as perfect as possible. Or maybe the rough draft is just a chance…
How to Characterize Love in Your Writing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Jacqui Murray How do we characterize love in your writing? Because, if you’re a writer, you must. It doesn’t have to be sex but it has to take readers that direction, right to the edge of the cliff. Yes, you can leave the lurid details out, but let…
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