I blogged over on my WriteYourAssOff.com blog a follow-up post to my one the other day about why won’t your book sell. I’ll be putting together a series of posts detailing the various points blow-by-blow over the next few
Can I use song lyrics in a book?
I thought I’d blogged about this before, but apparently I had not. Rectified. LOL http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2014/01/can-i-use-song-lyrics-in-book.html
Write Your Ass Off: Another Facebook warning for authors.
I blogged about it today, another religious troll making the rounds, friending erotic romance authors. Yet another reason authors should be using Facebook pages and not profiles: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2013/11/another-reason-why-authors-should-use.html
Write Your Ass Off: Don’t turn your Alphas into A$$holes.
The post where I rant about “Alpha” heroes who are really assholes, and how to avoid that pitfall in your writing: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2013/09/dont-turn-your-alphas-into-aholes.html
WriteYourAssOff.com: Contract Red Flags
I’ve got another post up at the WriteYourAssOff.com blog about contract red flags. Enjoy! Publishing Contracts: Red Flags and Warnings
Write Your Ass Off: Tuesday Topics
New post up at Write Your Ass Off, a list of various writing topics from amping up suspense to handling criticism, to dealing with backstory issues: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2013/06/tuesday-topics.html
Writing Tip: Editors – They’re not your maid, or your mommy.
The one where I rant blog about an editor’s role: Write Your Ass Off – Editors: They’re not your maid, or your mommy.
Trainwreck in the making — an author arguing with reviewers.
What NOT to do as a writer… http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2013/06/one-more-timedo-not-argue-with-reviewers.html Seriously, do NOT argue with reviewers. I learned this hard lesson early in my career. Believe me, it NEVER ends well, and the author in this case is not only arguing with
Writing How-To: The dreaded blurb.
I’ve got a post about writing loglines and blurbs for writers over on the Write Your Ass Off blog. http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-dreaded-blurb.html
Write Your Ass Off: Monday Mash-Up
Yes, I fell waaaay behind on updating the Write Your Ass Off blog. I’ll try to get back into that. Today, I’ve got a mash-up of helpful links from the Interwebz on various topics: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-mash-up.html
Happy New Year, writing advice
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you had a safe and happy one. I love Chuck Wendig. His from-the-hip, snarkalicious style is fantastic. As such, I refer you today to his recent post, 25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing.
New blog post at Write Your Ass Off: Great Plot Resource
I have a new post up at the Write Your Ass Off site with a fantastic plot resource I stumbled onto: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2011/12/great-plot-resource.html
New blog post at Write Your Ass Off: Apostrophes
I’ve got a new blog post up at the Write Your Ass Off site on apostrophes: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2011/11/apostrophes.html
New blog post at Write Your Ass Off: Siglines
I’ve got a new blog post up on the WriteYourAssOff.com website about the proper use of siglines as a marketing tool for writers: http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2011/11/siglines-simple-is-better.html
New Post: Write Your Ass Off – Lie versus Lay
Have a new post up at the WriteYourAssOff.com site, on how to tell lie from lay. http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/