Guest Post: Perfect Beginnings by Kate Moretti, author of Thought I Knew You
I’m honoured that Absent Children received a mention on this great blog post by Kate Morretti about first lines.
When You Finish A Book
Oh boy, can I relate to this! Reblogged from Girls heart Books’ blog.
Apologies
Hi all, I’m changing the way this blog will appear, and it’s proving to be quite a technical challenge to this brain of mine. However, given time, I hope to master the art of creating a site that fills all my desires. Please accept my apologies for any odd notifications you may receive while I…
Setbacks, Success, Excuses, Oh MY! The Truth About Publishing & Myths About Muses
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, via Stupid.Photos Much of any kind of success is related to attitude. We can’t control the weather, the future of publishing, the global economic conditions, but we can control our attitude. To be successful at anything, there are a few core principles we…
Enter Goodreads Giveaway to Win a Free Copy of Absent Children
Only five days left for a chance to win a free paperback copy of Absent Children on Goodreads Giveaways. Click here to enter or copy and paste this link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18190835-absent-children
What Not to Say – 5 Ways to Talk to Your Writer
Originally posted on WORD SAVANT:
As I read “Don’t Ask Me What I’m Writing” in the Sunday New York Times, I thought, “That is the worst question anyone can ask a writer.” The question was, How is your novel going? When someone asks me that question, I have the panicky feeling I used to get when I…
Author Solutions Takes Signing Scam To Miami Book Fair
It’s really hard to believe how much money writers are prepared to throw away in the hope of being noticed. The amount of money Author Solutions and their offshoots make from gullible authors is atrocious!
Writing Advice
I apologise for the massive lull in posts lately. My excuse lies in the fact that I’m in the final stages of an international move combined with extra house guests staying with us while they make a movie in my home. Life is far from normal at the moment, but it’s fun. To fill the…
5 Book Marketing Myths You Need To Forget – Guest Post by Joanna Penn
Reblogged from David Gaughan’s blog – a guest post from Joanna Penn about the marketing myths we need to forget.
Creating Multi-Dimensional Characters #2—Everybody Lies
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via the award-winning show “House.” Back in the Spring we started talking about ways to create multi-dimensional characters. Then I probably saw something shiny and, in case you are wondering? NO, I can’t catch the red dot. But I don’t give up easily 😀 . It’s tempting for…
The Author Exploitation Business
Another informative post from David Gaughran. If you’re a writer, looking to self-publish and think it’s easier to pay for the service, please read David’s post. There is help out there and a lot of it is free. The big publishing companies are buying up the old Vanity Presses and charging big bucks for their…
Inspiration to Publication 