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Characterization – Giving Each Character Uni...

Characterization – Giving Each Character Unique Mannerisms

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 Prompt by Bella McPherson

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

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...

Writing Prompt by Bella McPherson
posted on: Nov 10, 2009 | section: Creative Writing Prompts

Subsidy Publishing Versus Self-publis...

Subsidy Publishing There is a lot of confusion lately regarding the definition of “self-publishing.” Many authors...

Subsidy Publishing Versus Self-publishing: a Clarification
posted on: Nov 10, 2009 | section: Self Publishing

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...

How to Tame an Out-OF-Control Writing Project in 20 Steps
posted on: Nov 10, 2009 | section: General Writing Advice

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...

Five Steps to Writing a Difficult Scene in Fiction
posted on: Nov 10, 2009 | section: Story Development
Researching The Setting For Your Novel

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 Release That Will Get Used by the Press

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 Should Know

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

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

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? It’s Your Masterpiece!

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....

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