Here’s a fun one for my fellow writers. I got it off Facebook. Enjoy! 🙂
Do. Not. Read. Reviews. Period.
On a Facebook group I’m a member of, a fellow writer lamented a scathing reader review they received where they were (literally) told they should seek out another form of employment, because writing wasn’t their forte. I’ve made no bones
Some random writing tips.
A couple of random things for writers culled from the Internet. How to Write a Book in Three Days:Â http://www.ghostwoods.com/2010/05/how-to-write-a-book-in-three-days-1210/ How to Write a Book in More Than Three Days:Â http://www.ghostwoods.com/2010/05/how-to-write-a-book-in-more-than-three-days-1217/ Writer’s Digest: So You Want to Write a Novel (This is
Taking chances.
Sometimes as a writer, you have to take chances. Scratch that, you always have to take chances, because just by deciding to become a writer, you’ve already taken a pretty big chance. The whole process is about taking chances, from
What’s the "magic secret" to getting published?
Well, there really isn’t one. Seriously. If you want to be an author, make a living at being a wordsmith, the most important thing is showing up every day and writing. And then writing. And then writing some more. And…you
My favorite thesaurus.
I was reminded yet again today why I luuurrrrve Roget’s and it’s my preferred thesaurus. I have the fourth edition that I always go to, revised by Robert L. Chapman. The one I have has served me since high school.
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/
New writing exercise posted.
I’ve posted a new writing exercise on character creation at WriteYourAssOff.com. Enjoy, and Happy Writing! 🙂
Why yes, I am a geek. Why do you ask?
If you know what this is, I don’t have to explain. If you don’t know what this is, especially if you’re an author looking for new and innovative ways to reach out to readers, read this CNN article.
Promo is NOT Optional
You struggle and work and sweat and cry and bleed and rip a piece of your guts out and — finally — you have a book and it’s *gasp!* accepted by a publisher. That was the easy part. As an
How NOT to use Facebook if you’re a writer.
Lately, there’s been a pretty aggravating trend of writers not using Facebook the way it was intended (as a pretty good social networking site) but as…well… A $2 whore. This trend seems to be predominant amongst newbie and self-published writers,
Writing How-To: Beware the alien space bats!
Short one for you today. I’ve been sick, but didn’t want you to think I died. Sometimes writers use plot devices without realizing they’re using them. This can produce results good and bad. Most writers are aware of the Deus
Writing How-To: Taking Stock of Characters, Pt. 1
Writing How-To: Character development.