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 [...]
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 [...]
I'm at the Houston Writers' Guild conference this weekend. Nicole Flockton, one of the talented Crimson authors will present today and I look forward to her presentation. It has also been a great opportunity to socialize with agents, editors, and publishers. I've met some really wonderful and talented people. While here, I ran a weekend [...]
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 [...]
Well, not much to add to the title. It's out! Please support your local starving artist -- grin. Per RT Book Reviews: Sensuality: HOT RT Rating 4 stars Wall’s latest will tug at your heartstrings with an emotional story of coping with death, managing family and accepting love when it’s being freely given. Here's a [...]
Well, not much to add to the title. It's out! Please support your local starving artist -- grin. Per RT Book Reviews: Sensuality: HOT RT Rating 4 stars Wall’s latest will tug at your heartstrings with an emotional story of coping with death, managing family and accepting love when it’s being freely given. Here's a [...]
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 [...]
This weekend I'm attending the San Francisco Writer's Conference. Why? Well, it's SAN FRANCISCO, one of the most romantic cities in the country and it started on VALENTINE"S DAY. My brain said take the hubby, go to the conference and have a romantic weekend for two. Unfortunately, the daughter ended up with a sporting event [...]
I posted this once before as part of a multi-segmented blog. I liked it so much, I thought I'd share again. Hope you enjoy! This excerpt is from a local High School coach to his freshmen athletes. I thought it so inspiring, I wanted you to read it. Why? Because I feel pretty strongly about [...]
Here's a good post on the use of social media to blog your book. The One Thing An Author Should Never Do On Social Media… http://bestsellerlabs.com/biggest-author-social-media-mistake/
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