An Exciting Time For My Blog
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from ECollegeFinder notifying me that my blog had been nominated for an award. Yesterday, voting opened. This is an extremely exciting for me. I posted my...
View ArticleCopyright. Should You Or Shouldn’t You?
Many people often wonder whether to copyright their work, and the best way in which to do it. So I’m going to help you. Okay, first of all, what is copyright? Nice and simple. Like a patent, trademark,...
View ArticleBack when I first started to write…..
Picture from http://ineligibleforgreatness.com We’re all writers, right? And every story starts with a beginning. So I thought I’d share the beginning of my writing journey with you. Like 95% of...
View ArticleHanding It Over
As of late, I’ve been totally rushed off my feet while I strive to make a writing deadline. Don’t get me wrong, I love working under pressure. It helps me kill more easily. But, while I’ve been busy,...
View ArticleHow To Hook An Agent….The ‘SOO’ Publishing Way
I’ve been away from my blog for what seems ages. But I do have good reason. I’ve been in Texas, working. Honest, I have. And here are the pictures to prove it. First, you find an awesome group of...
View ArticleWords Are Words, But Grammar Is Grammar.
Someone over on my WanaTribe recently asked what the difference was between Who’s and Whose, so I thought I’d dedicate today’s post to all those common and annoying little grammar mistakes that...
View ArticleAuthors and piracy: eBooks on the high seas
Okay, today I have been busy finishing my novel, and now I have to go pack for my holiday. So, I’m passing the reigns. Now, I won’t tell you how I stumbled upon Peter Koevari’s post, Authors and...
View ArticleLet Readers Hear The Words You Write
There are many ways to publish your book. Years ago, our hands were tied. Nowadays, it’s different. We now have the power to do what we used to rely on the publisher for. Self-publishing opens up a...
View ArticleBritish Invasion: Donna Newton Chats about English
Wow. Has it really been over a month since I blogged? Man, I am slacking… and way too busy! And now here we are in 2013, making all sorts of resolutions from promising to blog more and sticking to a...
View ArticleNovel Layouts – Getting It Right
Page from J.K. Rowling’s, ‘Harry Potter’ … I’ve been writing for a few years now and it still amazes me at how much I don’t know. This week I was going through the edits on my novel when my good mate...
View ArticleCopyright. Should You Or Shouldn’t You?
Many people often wonder whether to copyright their work, and the best way in which to do it. So I’m going to help you. Okay, first of all, what is copyright? Nice and simple. Like a patent, trademark,...
View ArticleSo, You Want To Be An Author Part Seven– Plotting
You have an idea for a novel. It’s been floating around inside your head for months. It’s all you think about. You eat, sleep, and dream it. In fact, you feel like you’ve already lived it. Surely you...
View ArticleSo You Want To Be An Author? Part Eight – 3-Act Structure
I’m probably going to be stoned for saying this, but I hate the 3-Act structure, and sometimes wonder why we writers are so hooked on using it. This doesn’t mean a writer is free to just type away...
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