Helping Writers Go from Unpublished to Published
Scrivener, Scrivener, Scrivener.
You’ve been hearing about it from a lot of writers, including me. In fact, I recently taught a workshop on using Scrivener at the Called to Write conference in Pittsburg, Kansas.
You may be wondering what’s so terrific about this software and why you should consider using it.
So let’s take a look at it. [Read more…] about Discover what’s so great about Scrivener!
Do you dream of getting published? What writer doesn’t?
But in their excitement and exuberance of completing a manuscript writers often make these 3 crippling mistakes when submitting their manuscripts to publishers.
They don’t include a book proposal.
The book proposal is [Read more…] about The Top 3 Mistakes Writers Make When Submitting and How to Fix Them
Today’s Friday Feature Author Interview is with Rachel Skatvold, author of the Riley Family Legacy novella series. Thank you, Rachel for allowing me to interview you and sharing your experiences with my readers.
What made you decide on novella length for your series? [Read more…] about Indie Publishing: Author Rachel Skatvold’s Perspective
How much thought do you give to point of view (POV) as you begin a new story?
The best POV for your story is not always the protagonist or even the antagonist. Consider how different the book To Kill a Mockingbird would have been if told from Atticus’ POV. Or Gone with the Wind from Ashley’s POV.
To help you experiment, here’s a writing exercise.
[Read more…] about Discover How Point of View Impacts Your Story
This past Saturday I discovered a website offering my newest ebook, Carried by Grace, for free.
What a shock! Piracy of my ebooks is something I never expected.
It’s bad enough getting robbed at home (a 4-time occurrence for me, ugh), but now people are attempting to rob me online. Hackers and thieves—I dare not get started on that topic.
This particular site offered quite a number of other ebooks for free download. Though I can’t say for sure, I suspect I was not his/her only victim.
I immediately looked for [Read more…] about Piracy of Your Ebooks
Please welcome Robin Tidwell to this month’s Friday Feature Author Interview. Robin writes books in the dystopian genre, a genre that has grown a great deal in popularity in recent years.
Her journey to publication also led her down the road to becoming a publisher herself. Robin will be available all day to respond to your comments, so if you have a question be sure to post it in the comments. [Read more…] about Author Turned Publisher
Comma, semicolon or colon, which one should I use?
Have I mixed past and present tense verbs in my story?
Do my subjects and verbs agree?
Do I have misplaced modifiers?
Aaahhh. English grammar can be infuriating and confusing. But a manuscript riddled with incorrect grammar is a sure-fire trip to File 13. What do you do to fix it? [Read more…] about 7 Ways to Overcome Trouble with Grammar
Precise verbs are important to every great book, be it fiction or non-fiction. In fact, where preciseness is concerned I can say that about nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and . . . Okay, all parts of speech.
During the draft process, you are focused on getting the ideas out of your head and into the computer. Don’t stop to struggle over a word choice during your draft. Hone in on your word choices when you start the revision.
Today, let’s take a look at 3 myths about choosing synonyms. [Read more…] about The Myth of Synonyms