#30days30authors The answer might surprise you! It surprised me! By Rachel Thompson “Which one social media channel will net me the most book sales?” an author asked me recently during my weekly #BookMarketingChat (join any Wednesday on Twitter, 6pm pst/9pm est simply by typing in the hashtag). Well, it’s not that easy. Wouldn’t it be great if […]
Read More Which Social Media Channel Sells The Most Books?#30days30authors #amwritingfantasy Excellent article by Cindy Tomamichel reminding those of us who write fantasy or historical fiction that central heating and range stoves just weren’t a thing for our ancestors, and making fire wasn’t as easy as flipping a switch. Reading is easy. We sit in a comfortable chair, perhaps by a warm heater with cat […]
Read More Quest for FireBy Tracy Lawson #30days30authors I’m a dance teacher and choreographer-turned author. Writing is my main focus, and I’m retired from teaching in a studio setting, but I satisfy that passion for dance by choreographing middle- and high school musical theater productions. My daughter observed recently, “Mom, your choreography has improved since you started writing.” Writing […]
Read More 8 Tips For Writing Explosive Action Scenes#30days30authors In a city of glass, where people who are just Numbers living in glass-brick houses, and everyone’s daily routine is determined by the Tables of the Hours set down by the Well-Doer, one particular Number, D-503, is developing a dangerous affliction. He is nurturing a soul. This could put his life and that of […]
Read More Orwell vs Huxley vs Zamyatin#30days30authors What else would you add to this map?
Read More The Map of Space Opera MythologyOriginally posted on The Angry Staff Officer:
When I think of the six warfighting functions I always think of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. What, you don’t? Let’s be honest, one does not immediately think of fantasy or science fiction when conversations turn to Army doctrine. Most vignettes that are used to make the…
I am not a fan of this current fad to strip all dialogue tags! This is the current wisdom in editing. It’s believed that things that are not “said” or “asked” are distracting and should be cut. It is “justified,” for example, by the conventional wisdom that you can’t “growl” a sentence; a “growl” is […]
Read More The War on Dialogue TagsThis was a very useful article! I will be referring to it for advice in the future! Introduction Last year we looked at authors earning over $5,000 per month vs. lower earning authors to tease out the differences. This year, we compared authors making over $100,000 in a single year vs. authors who earn less than […]
Read More What Makes a $100k Author: 8 Findings Every Author Should KnowWhy all the hullabaloo about Wonder Woman? Why is this movie such a big deal? Why has it become, as a writer who’s opinion I respect has put it, “a feminist hill to die on?” And why did it matter so much to me? Source: Wonder Woman: A Holy Communion
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