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Characterization – Giving Each Character Uni...
As writers, one of the most important aspects of our story writing is to present the reader with real life,...
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Writing Inspiration
Writing Prompt by Bella McPherson
A writer is only as good as her ideas. That is why it’s frustrating when writers run out of...
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Publishing
Get Ready For the ISTC, A New Book Identifier
ISTC (International Standard Text Code) is likely to come into use in the book industry worldwide late this...
Writing Prompt by Bella McPherson
A writer is only as good as her ideas. That is why it’s frustrating when writers run out of inspiration. In...
Subsidy Publishing Versus Self-publis...
Subsidy Publishing There is a lot of confusion lately regarding the definition of “self-publishing.” Many authors...
How to Tame an Out-OF-Control Writing...
A writer friend of mine recently had a dilemma about a novel she has been working on for quite awhile. She’d written...
Five Steps to Writing a Difficult Sce...
Have you ever been writing a story and come up against a scene and been at a loss as to what to write or how to handle...
Researching The Setting For Your Novel
posted on: Nov 10, 2009 | section: Story Development
Picking the setting of a novel is obviously a critical step. Writing a classic detective novel set in a tiny town in Siberia is going to be a...
5 Tips For Writing a Book Announcement News R...
posted on: Oct 31, 2009 | section: Marketing
A book announcement press release helps us tell the world our new book is available for purchase. It’s often sent to the media with a copy and...
Effective Publicity – Three Things You ...
posted on: Oct 31, 2009 | section: Marketing
Part one in the series Radio and TV Interviews and advice Effective publicity begins before the interview. You’ve got a terrific product,...
7 Relaxing Tips For Stress Relief
posted on: Oct 31, 2009 | section: General
Horse & buggies and telegrams – those were the days before the information and technology era. Now we have SUVs, iPhones and so much more...
The Bloody History of Pirate Flags
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Reference
If you were thinking that Pirate Flags are just something made up for the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘ movies, or are just a figment of the...
Should You Register Your Written Work? ItR...
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Publishing
So, there you are. Your article or book is complete and you are proud of your hard work. You look at your computer screen and get ready to print....


