I’m in the middle of working on my website this week, and while I was working away on backups, shell scripts, and stylesheets, it got me wondering about the actual content and layout of an author’s website. I’m going to give this author thing a try, so I probably need to know how to do […]
I’ve been getting back into writing this month, and one of the things I’ve been struggling with is getting the proper book cover for the targeted readers. I’ve got a few ideas of my own, but this kind of research is quite helpful in figuring out what’s in these days. If you’re looking for escapism, […]
I am constantly checking and re-checking my work. Often I find errors, so then I fix them. Then I leave it on a shelf for 6 months. Then I check it again. So, yeah. When will my story be done? It’s gonna happen sooner or later. Definitely. It doesn’t matter whether this is your first […]
This is an interesting question for me, since I’m writing a bunch of different stories at the same time, all using the same main character. How do I launch these, I wonder? All at the same time? Stagger them to build interest? Tease the sequels before they launch? As usual, BookBub has some intriguing ideas: […]
Found this neat article on writing dialogue. How to tell your story, reveal details, and set atmosphere with it. A few lines of dialogue can disclose a character’s personality, backstory, and relationships with other characters. Great dialogue can reveal a character’s emotions and the way those emotions change over time. It can help the reader […]
Anyone working on their November novel? Want to live vicariously through another person? What is it like to write 50,000 words in a month? Follow along in the NaNoWriMo diaries. Source: What is it like to do NaNoWriMo? Here is one author’s diary
I’m a big James Crumley fan, and I wish he was more prolific as a writer. Something about his writing voice always reminded me of Jim Thompson, but with a more optimistic tone. There’s some great advice here, especially for writers who are losing confidence in their work, or who are having trouble getting […]
Thanks to BookBub for this handy little guide for pre-launch book promotion. There are some great insights, including why and how to get a blurb from another known author: Secure blurbs from comparable authors. Author blurbs can catch readers’ attention, especially if they’re familiar with the author providing the blurb. Our tests showed that book […]
Some good tips on how to promote your books before they come out. One thing I could use is good information on how to promote a book pre-launch (maybe using some kind of checklist to cover all the bases, including all the book promoter websites I’m using). It’s something I’m working on as I go, […]
Here’s a really helpful list of the different ways an author can make some money. Not just suggestions, but actual links to hiring pages for various publications (books, magazines, blogs, etc.). Instead of sitting around waiting for the Mysterious Force to drop some assignments in your lap, pitch a story idea to a magazine or […]
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