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 …
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 …
Check out this great post on using a story bible for your writing by Staci Troilo over on Story Empire … Ciao, amici. Lately, I’ve been in planning mode. I’m one book into a five-book series, and if you’ve ever …
Check out D. L. Finn’s new release over on John Howell’s blog today … I am very pleased to welcome D.L.Finn to Fiction Favorites on this TGIF Friday. She is launching her first book of poetry and it is great …
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Check out this week’s writing links and some talk on good and bad writing days over on Staci Troilo’s blog … Since I started a new project, I thought my quote of the week should reflect that. I struggled …
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Check out this great post on designing book covers by P. H. Solomon over on Story Empire … Hello and happy Friday to all the Story Empire readers. P. H. Solomon here today with our post about covers. Normally, …
Was it Ernest Hemingway who said, write drunk edit sober? No one really knows, but the expression is now accepted as popular advice for many new writers. Source: Write Drunk Edit Sober Is Only Sound Idiomatic Advice
Why does Amazon remove reviews? … check out this post by Judith Briles … By Judith BrilesAmazon: Love it … or hate it … but, you gotta deal with it.”Why are my reviews being removed?” is an ongoing question that …
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Great excerpt from Don Massenzio’s great new book … The March 29th release of my book, kongo.com is getting closer. It’s a bit different than your typical novel or short story collection. It is comprised of four related novellas that …
From Don Massenzio’s Stock Photo Challenge-4, which you will find HERE. The Rules: Write a story, poem or other type of prose of 100 words or less and post it on your blog. If you leave the link for your …
Hello SErs. Harmony here. Today I wanted to look at characterisation. Making my characters look, sound, and feel different has always been a challenging part of writing for me, and I’m always… Source: Using Horoscopes for Characterisation
Check out this post from the Novelty Revisions blog via Don Massenzio with the topic: Confession: Sometimes I Still Think My Writing Is Trash Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: Confession: Sometimes I Still Think My Writing Is Trash
Check out this post on writing endings from Uninspired Writers via Don Massenzio … Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: Writing The Ending
Hilarious Monday Memes from Marcia Meara Writes … Attention Writers! Words Make a Difference. Sign(s) of the Times! 😀 Source: #MondayMeme – #MondayBlogs
Hello everyone. I hope you’re all doing well this Monday. Today, I have a book review for you. This is from an ARC copy via Netgalley. Gripping 4 Star Read! Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for this free ARC …
As audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing, I have been researching that market. One thing I realized is that choosing a narrator is probably the most important decision you make w… Source: Choosing your Audiobook Voice
This week in Indie Publishing from Don Massenzio .. Want to Turn Your Comic Book Idea Into a Million-Dollar Business? Here’s the First Step Comic books are kind of a big deal these days. Total revenue for the …
Hey, SE Readers. Joan here today talking (writing) about writing. Is there any other topic? Seriously, I live, breath, and think writing. It’s in my blood. It’s something I must do. I was around te… Source: On Becoming a Writer …
I am very excited about the upcoming release of my book, kongo.com. It’s a bit different than your typical novel or short story collection. It is comprised of four related novellas that each … Source: kongo.com – Four Related Novellas
When it comes to social media, we all have platforms we like and others we tolerate—the latter because we feel a need to be there. Several months ago I abandoned Facebook, a platform I only tolera… Source: Writers, are you …
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The book is filled with expressive passages that let the reader immerse themselves in the world Clair has so perfectly created. Source: End of Day by @MaeClair1 #Mystery #BookReview @KensingtonBooks
In my previous post, I wrote about DIY Book Design; a website that lets you create 3D mockups of your book for free. But that implies you’ve already designed your book cover. And sometimes yo… Source: Free Fonts
New Platform Connects Self-Published Authors With Readers Elaine Pofeldt Contributor It’s not easy to promote a book, and for self-published authors on a tight budget, it can be especially challeng… Source: This Week in Indie Publishing
Ciao! Staci here again. I’m wrapping up my WIP and about to start another. That — plus the fact that more than one person has asked me about this lately — made me think it might b… Source: In Summary… …
Hello everyone. Happy Saturday. I hope you’ve all had a good week and wish you an even better weekend. Today, I’m posting a book review from an ARC read via NetGalley. 2 STARS Thanks to NetGalley and The Orion Publishing …
A great post on getting stuck in the middle of a book … Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: Stuck in the Middle With You*
Hey SE Readers. It’s Friday and time for another book share. I usually share a work of fiction (after all this site is about writing fiction), but today I’m going to do something a little different… Source: Friday Book Share …
Time was on my mind this week (as I rushed to make my deadline and feared the ticking clock), so I thought this quote by Henry David Thoreau was appropriate: <!– wp:paragraph {“align”:”center”,”c… Source: Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing …
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Hello everyone. Today is International Women’s Day, and I am celebrating by taking part in something special. Take five minutes out to relax and listen to Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox while a few female authors come together on video …
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I recently discovered DIY Book Design (thank you, Krystallia!) and just had to share the news. DIY Book Design has a number of useful tools and tutorials, all aimed at helping you produce the perfe… Source: A Free Mockup Book …