“You know what’s the best kind of book to write? The kind that gets little rips in the bottoms of the pages from readers turning the pages too fast.” The second of three posts for this writer’s website which I found really interesting to read. This editor knows her stuff. Highly recommended to check… Read More » 5 Ways to Make Your Novel Helplessly Addictive
“There is only one purpose to storytelling, and that is to get to the CLIMAX. So if your novel’s CLIMAX is boring, redundant, more trouble than it’s worth—FORGETTABLE—then you have a problem no amount of writerly marketing hype can overcome.” This is the first of three posts giving you links to an excellent writer’s… Read More 5 Ways to Make Your Novel Unforgettable
This is a re-blog from another favourite writing site. I well recommend you join – the ladies there give terrific advice. This post is all about keeping a newsletter going if you’re an author. It’s something I’m considering doing – probably next year once The Pukur is published and I’ve got a self-published title out of the… Read More The How and Why of Author Newsletters | Writers In The Storm Blog
This is a re-blog from my other site kenthinksaloud. If you read both, sorry to give you a double helping! Otherwise enjoy this little piece – I hope you learn something…fun, if nothing else. The blog ‘Interesting Literature’ is well worth following too. It’s one of my favourite blogs at the moment. Malaprops, Bushisms &… Read More Malaprops, Bushisms & Mondegreens | kenthinksaloud
Here’s a little something to inspire you if you’re a writer, like me, just starting up and trying to grow your list of clients. We all know that if we offer our work up to editors, agents, publishers and the like, we’re going to get rejected. So far, I’m pleased that most of my queries… Read More Inspiration from Rejection
Now, here’s a thing. To write or re-write, that is – in a sense – the question. As I develop my craft, preparing over the next twelve months to see if I can earn a living at this writing game by the time I get back to the UK and actually have to, I have the… Read More Write or re-write
So, as I promised in my Welcome page, I want to use this blog to share resources with other writers as I come across them. I came across this just the other day: World Readers’ Award This looks like an interesting venture that I might just take up myself. Although there is no cash prize… Read More World Readers’ Award
Relax – I won’t post every day as I battle through JulNoWriMo. But, as my first official post on my new blog site all dedicated to things to do with writing and it is the first of July, I thought I would begin here. Besides, it’s thanks to JulNoWriMo that this blog has come to be at all. After… Read More JulNoWriMo – Day One
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