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 [...]
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 [...]
So, today I'm lazy on blogging...and industrious on something else. I am installing a security system for someone and writing 2000 words on the MIP--a masterpiece in progress (tongue-solidly-in-cheek). Lack of quality blogging seems to be my mode of operation lately. That said, I found these cool blog posts in the wee hours of the morning while I [...]
Every once in a while I find a site that sounds like a great tool for writers and I like to pass on the information. This one looks interesting. They specialize in helping build your platform, as well as marketing tools and author consultation. Take a look: http://www.juneclark.com/getthere.html Oh, and I met some of the [...]
A long time ago I created this list on Goodreads (hoping someday I'd be submitted to it of course) and haven't looked since. I checked it out this morning and was excited to see so many great responses. Soooo, here's your chance authors, readers, and friends. Please add to the list and get the word [...]
Here is an excellent resource on writing point of view, Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View. I would highly recommend it to any and all writers. Point of View is one of those areas that a writer can really stumble--badly. From a reader's perspective, it's doubtful that anyone ever notices how an author [...]
Is there a similarity? Hmmm. It sounds catchy doesn't it? Recently I had an email interchange that I tried to analyze to determine what the other person thought and give an appropriate response. Having worked for ten years as a technology professional in a large mental health agency, I had been exposed to a great [...]
At the San Francisco Writer's Conference this weekend, I attended a session called "Meet the Fiction Agents". It had a panel that included Kimberley Cameron, Liz Kracht, Jill Marsal, Taylor Martindale, Laurie McLean, Michael Neff, Rayhane Sanders, Ken Sherman, Nephele Tempest, Becky Vinter, and Gordon Warnock. These Agent gave information on what they were looking [...]
Today I'm back to Texas after a fast paced few days at the San Francisco Writer's Conference. It was a wonderful experience and very informative. One of the sessions I attended was presented by Constance Hall (I will link to her information in a moment). The session was titled "Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: How to [...]
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