Another Sneak Peek!
Hi everyone. Today, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek from my wedding hair trial. I love it. Considering my hair is superfine, I can’t believe what hairdresser Freya did for me on this! Majorly excited about the big …
21 Questions You Can Use To Help You Sell More Books
Here are 21 questions that you can consider using to improve your book description to get more attention, which could help you sell more books. Source: 21 Questions You Can Use To Help You Sell More Books
Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
Ciao, amici! Did you know this week was National Library Week? I’ve been celebrating with a post here and there on Facebook and Instagram. But I couldn’t let the week go by without ment… Source: Author Inspiration and This Week’s …
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Friday Book Share: The Last Fifty Pages
Check out this excellent writing tool for finishing your novel … Hello SErs! Harmony here. Today is the day for a book share, and I’ve chosen The Last Fifty Pages by James Scott Bell. Staci Troilo first put me on to this …
That hero’s journey, monomyth thingie
Hi gang, Craig here with you again. An understanding of story structure is important to our efforts, and I’m taking on one of the biggest ones. I’ll have to break this into several posts so it does… Source: That hero’s …
Cover Reveal: Whatever it Takes by S. Burke #Pre-Order #PsychologicalThriller #Suspense
I’ve pre-ordered mine … have you? … Check out Suzanne Burke’s new book release over on Mae Clair’s blog today … I’m delighted to be able to take part in the cover reveal blog splash for Whatever it Takes by my …
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Book Review: A Nearly Normal Family
Hello everyone. Happy Tuesday. Today, I’m posting a book review from an ARC read via NetGalley. 1 Star Thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for this Advanced Review Copy.I had looked forward to reading this book, given that I love …
The Series Premise
Ciao, amici. Last time, I gave you a rundown of what goes into a series bible. This time, we’re going to discuss the first item that goes in the bible—the series premise. A while ago, I… Source: The Series Premise
This Week in Indie Publishing
Independent writers are choosing their own paths to success Until recently, if you were a writer who had a novel or other work, there was essentially a single path to follow: you tried to find an a… Source: This Week …
Writing a Choose Your Own Adventure (With a Demo!)
Image – Wikipedia If any of you are as old as me, you might remember the ‘choose your destiny’-type books from the 80s and 90s. In particular I remember the Stephen Jackson and Ia… Source: Writing a Choose Your Own …
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A Master’s Self Doubt
Once again, it was my friend, Krystallia, who alerted me to the awesome creativity of Melissa Ng (pronounced “Eng”), creator of Lumecluster–“where dreamers find courage.R… Source: A Master’s Self Doubt
Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
I started this week with the best of intentions, then I was derailed almost immediately. But I’m determined to have a better week next week. It’ll be a busy one, for sure, yet I know it… Source: Author Inspiration and …
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Five for Friday: Books You Never Forget
Check out a great post on books that stay with you by Mae Clair over on Story Empire today 🙂 Hello, SEers, and welcome to another Five for Friday. For “Mae Day,” I want to trot out five books that …
Sneak Peek
Hi everyone. Today, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek from my wedding make-up trial yesterday. I love it. Shauna from Affina Beauty Salon in Liskeard really made my eyes pop! Am getting so excited now. The big day …
Three’s a Crowd
Stock Photo Challenge Hello everyone. Today is Stock Photo Challenge day over on Don Massenzio’s blog. You can find that post HERE. The Rules: Write a story, poem or other type of prose of 100 words or less and post …
Free Story: A Twist of the Tail
*** Read Infinite Waters for free on Kindle Unlimited *** In April 2018, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I started sharing here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, … Source: Free Story: A Twist of the …
March Book Reviews, Part 2
Check out more great book reviews from Mae Clair on her blog today … I’m back with part two of my reviews for books I read in March. If you missed part one, you can find it here. To …
On Becoming a Writer (Part Two)
Check out this great post on becoming a writer (part 2) by Joan Hall over on Story Empire today … Hey, SE Readers. Joan here today with the second part of my post On Becoming a Writer. If you haven’t …
#MondayMeme – #MondayBlogs
Great Monday Meme over on Marcia Meara’s blog … 🙂 A lot is happening around here at present–will fill you in on details in another post–so I’m keeping it short today. But I hope you’ll enjoy this one, anyway. I …
March Book Reviews, Part 1
I’m so excited it’s April. Spring has arrived and all of the nasty white stuff is gone. That’s reason for celebration! Another reason is all the great books I read last month, reviews of which I’m … Source: March Book …
#bookreview Sue Coletta’s SILENT MAYHEM #suspense #novel #TuesdayBookBlog
Ciao, amici! Another Tuesday, another book review. I’m excited to share my thoughts on the latest installment of Sue Coletta’s Mayhem Series: Silent Mayhem. Blurb: Some things in life d… Source: #bookreview Sue Coletta’s SILENT MAYHEM #suspense #novel #TuesdayBookBlog
This Week in Indie Publishing
A great rundown on this week in Indie Publishing, via Don Massenzio’s blog … Plagiarism, ‘book-stuffing’, clickfarms … the rotten side of self-publishing Scams are rife, particularly when some authors can rake in thousands each month – but high-profile victims …
How to Hone Your Elevator Pitch
Check out this great post on pitching your books by P H Solomon over on Story Empire today … Me-me-me-me. Uh-hmmm. Since I’m warmed up, here’s my best singing demonstration. April fool’s joke, Story Empire readers, I’m not going to …
How to Write a Novel
Hello everyone. Today, I wanted to share my journey with you on writing my latest novel, which will be finished soon. (After my big day, when I’ll be a married author, lol, but not too long after.) For a while, …
Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
Inspiration and resources over on Staci Troilo’s blog today … Everything about this past week was insane. Site issues, blog schedule, writing goals, editing demands, family situations. So this quote by Terri Guillemets jumped out at me. Source: Author Inspiration …
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Bonus Friday: Favorite Book
Our favourite books and why … over on Story Empire’s blog today 🙂 Hey, SEers! This is one of those months with five Fridays in it. That means today is a group post. The theme for today is Favorite Book Written …
Sammy: Hero At Age Five
New from Mary L Schmidt, ‘Sammy Hero At Age Five’ tells her son’s story of his fight with cancer, as in Mary’s ‘When Angels Fly’, but this time from Sammy’s point of view. Available now. About the book: “Kids can …
The Pilgrimage
Stock Photo Challenge Hello everyone. Today is Stock Photo Challenge day over on Don Massenzio’s blog. You can find that post HERE. The Rules: Write a story, poem or other type of prose of 100 words or less and post …
Free Transparent Logos and Images
Check out this great free PNG resource via Nicholas Rossis’s blog today … I recently posted about free fonts and free 3D mockups. This latest resource rounds up nicely these two design-related posts by throwing some great images into the …
Nudging that magic along
Check out this great post by Craig Boyack over on Story Empire today, all about how to make your characters suffer … Hi Gang, Craig with you again. You’ll hear authors talk pretty frequently about how their characters take over …