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Craft and Technique
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...
Interview with Kathy-Diane Leveille-A...
Meet Kathy-Diane Leveille! Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to Kathy-Diane Leveille, author of the suspense...
Book Review-Citizen Dick by Richard A...
Recently I had the opportunity to review an advanced reader copy of “Citizen Dick,” by Richard Arneson;...
Interview With Dawn Jeffers, Publishe...
Raven Tree Press specializes in family oriented, high-quality, bilingual (English-Spanish) children’s picture...
Get the Most out of Literary Festival...
So you’re attending your first book festival and you’re ready to sell your self published books. There are...
Are You a Book Author? Create Your Own Market...
posted on: Apr 24, 2009 | section: Marketing
Publishers are struggling these days. Your publisher may cut back on publicity to save money. What can you do to boost sales? I created my own...
About Mystery Writing
posted on: Apr 24, 2009 | section: Story Development
Writing for the mystery genre can be fun, but there’s a lot of preliminary work that goes into it before you can sit down and begin. One of the...
Have Fun Brainstorming Your Writing Ideas
posted on: Apr 24, 2009 | section: Writing Inspiration
Whether you write novels, short stories, articles, or how-to books, you will always need a supply of fresh ideas. Brainstorming sessions can yield...
The Pros and Cons of First Person Point of Vi...
posted on: Mar 25, 2009 | section: Story Development
The first person point of view in fiction is a very popular one, and with good reason. Before I explain more about that, though, let me explain what...
Interview with Tales of Tanglewood Author-Sco...
posted on: Mar 23, 2009 | section: Interviews
I love author interviews. To me, they’re like that second DVD you get with your favorite movie that gives you a behind the scenes look at the...
Use Social Media to Market Your Book
posted on: Mar 23, 2009 | section: Marketing
Social media web sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and even MySpace, can be perfect places to market a book. If you are already connected to...


