Ever feel like this as a writer? I just finished a rather lengthy project for a friend and now after two weeks I’m coming back to the novel I am writing. I started in on a chapter last night and just found that the juices that were flowing two weeks ago had been completely used … Continue reading »
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Paying Someone to Publish Your E-Book: Pros and Cons
I’m pretty tech savvy, but this is not true of everyone. There are a multitude of services out there that will produce an e-book for a decent price. Be wary of some of them because they are a scam, and always get everything in writing even if it is an e-mail. Remember: Amazon Kindle Direct will … Continue reading »
Using Kindle Singles To Boost Your Fan Base
If you are reading this and you are a novelist and you are slaving away at a novel, this post is for you. You probably have a publisher set deadline or you have set your own if you are a self-publisher like me. Here is something you can do on those days when you get … Continue reading »
Successful Self-Publisher Offers Good Advice
Today I read an article about Charles Orlando and how he turned down the traditional publishing houses to self-publish and had fantastic success. He published through Amazon Createspace and then spent a lot of time blogging and networking through social media, building a fan base and promoting his books through them. He has already published … Continue reading »
How To Write A Persuasive Essay: 10 Steps To Student Success
I have taught AP Comp classes for over 10 years. In that time, I have picked up some handy tips to teaching students how to write a solid, well constructed and well written essay. Here are the steps: 1. Stick to the Prompt – The prompt may be on an essay test or it may … Continue reading »
The Slippery Apple: Self-Publishing Using iBooks Author and iTunes Producer
I have published my e-books to nearly every format, and even though I’m a Mac head, I waited until the new software came out to start working on selling my book on iTunes. Being one of those do-it-yourself kind of guys, I dove right in using the program thinking that like everything else in the … Continue reading »
Pulling Back on the Reigns
I’ve never really ridden in a horse drawn carriage much in life, (but if these gas prices keep going up I may soon do so) but I think of the horse drawn carriage as a perfect metaphor for my writing process. Think of the horse as the wild animal of my imagination, the carriage as the finished product, … Continue reading »
Fun With Mindnode
I have seen many posts recently from writers who agonize over organization or simply coming up with great ideas. My suggestion is to pop on over to Mindnode and download a copy of their program today. Mindnode is a program that works like a virtual chalkboard. Upon opening the program, you are given a blank screen … Continue reading »
Warning: Self Publishers Beware!
I received another e-mail today from a vanity press which shall remain nameless. I published my first book through them about two years ago and since then have learned several lessons about self-publishing that I would like to pass on any budding novelist who is considering walking down the vanity press route. The e-mail I … Continue reading »
The Importance of Outlining
I have taught Advanced Placement writing for over 13 years and have been a writer for over 25 years. I can tell you that one of the most important skills a writer can develop is an ability to outline. First of all, I want to make sure that the reader understands the difference between outlining … Continue reading »
