I wanted to write an article about the elements of thrillers that capture attention, but someone else has done such a great job I knew I couldn't do near as well. Please read this post if you're struggling to get your current suspense or thriller where you'd like. Click on the words [...]
Without a lot of introduction or fluff, I thought I'd share some tools that I find very helpful and would encourage you to consider if you are an author. Feel free to respond and add to this list... For edits, I depend on three things: My own review and revisions. A good editing/grammar [...]
Everyone gives advice, right? ....so here's the overall version: Always be yourself. Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame. Always stand up for what you believe in. Always question what other people tell you. Never regret the past. It's a waste of time. There's a reason for everything. Every mistake, every [...]
Come to the HWG and GCFW pitch workshop to discover the “new” way to pitch agents. Download the workshop SCHEDULE. Download workshop handouts for ENOS RUSSELL (more handouts to come). Of course, you’ll learn the traditional way also, wowing the agent. Learn The Art of Pitching, and write your pitch during this session with help of award [...]
Come to the HWG and GCFW pitch workshop to discover the “new” way to pitch agents. Download the workshop SCHEDULE. Download workshop handouts for ENOS RUSSELL (more handouts to come). Of course, you’ll learn the traditional way also, wowing the agent. Learn The Art of Pitching, and write your pitch during this session with help of award [...]
Saw this today and thought you'd like it. This is a really great list of available writing conferences... http://jodierennerediting.blogspot.ca/2014/01/writers-conferences-book-festivals-in.html Have a great weekend!
You may slave over the right thing to say or the right way to say it, but the funny thing about words, spoken or written, isn’t how they are used nor what is said. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is in the interpretation. What does that mean? If a person is in a dark place [...]
You may slave over the right thing to say or the right way to say it, but the funny thing about words, spoken or written, isn’t how they are used nor what is said. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is in the interpretation. What does that mean? If a person is in a dark place [...]
Cover art is a touchy subject for authors. I would imaging musicians also are picky about the cover for their next "label". This is the first point of contact your art has with the world. The first impression. According to statistics the cover art of a book has a 30% impact on whether someone chooses [...]
This post was shared with me recently and it has such fantastic advice that I'm sharing it with everyone here. How to handle reviews has always been a subject of concern for authors. After reading, I realized that I need to change my ways. I've always thanked reviewers for any and all reviews because I [...]
Get Social