Don’t Feed Your Internal Editor
Do you have a little voice in your head that says: Wait a minute, that doesn’t sound right. Is that a run-on sentence? There has to be a...
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8 UNUSUAL WAYS TO BOOST YOUR WRITING PRODUCTIVITY
The following can be found on the website of NY Book Editors As a writer, you’ve probably experienced ebbs and flows in terms of writing...
[Writer’s Bootcamp Lesson 2] Make Your Characters Sweat
The following was presented by Natasa Lekic (natasa@nybookeditors.com). Hi Friend, You love your character and you can’t bare to see...
The Best Writer’s Tool You’re Probably NOT Using, a Post by R. Clint Peters
Over the years, I have signed up on perhaps 100 websites (blogs, emails, etc) that I consider beneficial to my progress as a writer. And...
Is it Dialogue or is it Conversation?
When I discovered dialogue was a key to showing, I jumped in with both feet. However, I think I might have jumped in the deep end...
You Get What You Paid For
Two years ago, an author friend recommended that I: 1) Read “Fiction Writer’s Workshop” by Josip Novakovich 2) Read “Characters,...
Character Development and Show, Dont’t Tell
Several days ago, when I was searching the Internet for something to blog about, I stumbled across two blogs. I have not been able to...
What is Your #1 Marketing Outlet?
Over an average day, I get 60-80 emails in my in-boxes. (Yes, I have more than one email account.) Obviously, not all of those emails...
You Read What You Pay For, a Post by R. Clint Peters
When my friend told me several months ago to “read, read, read to learn more about writing”, I signed up with several readers websites,...
Using Social Media to Sell Books, a Post by R. Clint Peters
As independent authors, we provide our own publicity for our novels. Half of my books are published by a legitimate publisher who...
Active VS Passive, a Post by R. Clint Peters
Several weeks ago, I was asked by my publisher to re-edit two of the books they have under contract. After several attempts to send me...
Moving the Story Forward, a Post by R. Clint Peters
As previously reported, I was asked to edit the first two books published by my present publisher, The Alberta Connection and The Dakota...
To Follow or Not to Follow on Twitter, That is the Question
When was the last time you checked your Twitter account to compare the number you are following to the number who are following you?...
Steven King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers
Want to know what Steven King says about writing? The following was posted on Open Culture (http://www.openculture.com) on March 16th,...
The Rules of Writing Novels, a Post by R. Clint Peters
Written By: Timothy Fish Published: 1/31/2008 Visit enough author blogs and forums frequented by authors and you are likely to learn...
Using Social Media to Expose Your Books is as Easy as 1, 2, 3, a post by R. Clint Peters
The computer age has resulted in two big things for authors: 1) Anyone can be an author. It’s as simple as sitting down at your word...
Bring Your Characters to Life, a Post From R. Clint Peters
An author needs only three things to write a best selling book: A character, a crisis, and a place to have a battle. Tom Clancy, in The...
Let Those Who Follow You Know Who You Are, a Post by R. Clint Peters (Part 1 of 4)
As authors, we spend most of our time writing about other people. We want our readers to become friends with our characters, to get to...
Are You Getting the Most from Your Social Networking? a Post by R. Clint Peters
Recently, I was asked to confirm a request to join my tribe on Triberr. My first question was “What the heck is Triberr?” Apparently, I...
Some Simple Solutions to Increase your Exposure as an Author, a Post by R. Clint Peters
Are you an author who’s wondering if anyone knows your name? You’re not alone. With the advent of self-publishing, thousands of writers...
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