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How Your Attitude Affects Your Chances of Success in Writing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Meg Dowell The advantage of balancing my time between both sides of the business – writing, and editing – is that I see all the mistakes writers make when they express interest in, or begin, working for an editor. I have long since corrected these things in my…
The Best Debut Novels of 2016
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I have a warm place in my heart for newly published writers – there is something special about fresh blood – so I want to highlight some of the most exciting debut novels of 2016. As with most of my lists, these novels are in no particular order and are…
Best Bloggers Blogging in 2016!
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
These past few years (2015 and 2014), I’ve wrapped up twelve months of blogging by listing my favourite bloggers who I have subscribed to and read, and whose blogs I believe would be of interest to my readers. Chris Graham (aka The Story Reading Ape) created this nifty…
Then And Now
As 2016 comes to an end, I can’t help but marvel at the changes in my life.? I ended last year with the dream of writing a book. I never imagined I would end this year, ?a published author with a totally different book.? I’ve learnt too many things to count. How to write, format,…
Writing a Series Vs. Writing a Novel
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Lindsey Richardson I am finally writing the post I’ve been wanting to write ever since I first started Clara and Claire. For those of you who are planning to write either, I’m hoping this can be helpful. There’s a lot of different ways I thought of tackling this, and…
…self-publishing Authors… are marketing and free Auntie Amazon promos worth it?…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…most of my wunnerful scribbler friends on the Web enjoy the creative writing side of the business, but that same 99.99% are also delighted when the Auntie Amazon sales pages are ticking upward… and this ol’ Jurassic is no different… those of yeez who honour me by reading these blogs…
Ranking 25
Today I got a major boost. Returning from work in agony, due to my back problem, and wallowing in self-pity, I sat in front of my computer and checked my downloads for the day. After blinking a few times, I managed to convince myself I wasn’t imagining things. My usual, 4-6 downloads had suddenly multiplied…
3 Ways Your Beta Readers Are Right (and Oh-So-Wrong)
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Kelsie Engen It’s a truth universally acknowledged that beta readers are the best and worst thing to happen to an author. On the one hand, it’s fantastic that you have readers already willing to read your work–and it’s not even published yet! That’s amazing. Be sure to send…
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