This week’s guest post is an interview with the wonderful Aurora Jean Alexander, paranormal romance writer and owner of the blog the “Writer’s Treasure Chest”. Enjoy!
Advice for writers
Traditionally publishing? Yes, you still need to do marketing
This post has been churning in my head for a while. I’ve had a number of writers tell me openly that they want to go traditionally published so they “don’t have to do marketing”.
There are many good reasons to go the traditionally published route, unfortunately, this is not one of them. Gone are the days when a traditionally published author would get to sit back and let the publishing house sort all the marketing.
How I Chose the Covers of My Books by Tamar Anolic
Wednesday is guest poster day and this week’s guest poster is the lovely Tamar Anolic, author of Triumph of a Tsar who discusses choosing her book covers.
Reblog: Why a series reboot is a bad idea and why I did it by Wilmar Luna
Today’s post is a reblog from my good friend and author Wilmar Luna who discusses the pitfalls for rebooting a novel series and what he learnt from doing his own reboot.
Writers, learn how to talk to people
It’s Monday so that means it’s time for another Monday Marketing post. Today I want to discuss the how not to talk to people. In a marketing sense, there are definitely some right and wrong ways to deal with people.
A quick thanks to all those who sent supportive messages, following my last blog post. I am feeling better and I’m sorry I had to miss Friday’s post.
GP: The Joys of Writing Styles by Nthato Morakabi
This week’s guest poster is the wonderful Nthato Morakabi who discusses the concept of writing styles. Enjoy!
The Joys of Writing Styles
by Nthato Morakabi
Stephen King, Clive Barker, James Herbert and China Mieville all have different writing styles. Pick up either of their books and that distinction is immediate.
Now imagine you could write a story as either of these authors and your readers couldn’t tell the difference.
That would be amazing, wouldn’t it? And what’s the distinction between all of them that sets them apart? If you read the title of this guest post then you will know the answer. That’s right, it’s writing style.
Why You Need To Know Your Audience
If I asked you who your book was aimed at, could you tell me?
These may not seem important to some writers, but I can tell you that knowing your audience is extremely important. Knowing who is your audience is needed for things like choosing a Beta Reader or asking for ARC (Advance Reader Copy) reviews.
GP: “When I am a rich man (writer)” by Isla Dennes
It’s Tuesday, so that means Guest post time. This week’s poster is the lovely Isla Dennes, Author of Sex, Spoons & Salsa. Enjoy!
“When I am a rich man (writer)”
by Isla Dennes
Fiddler on the Roof has a lot to answer to! As a ten year old sitting in the school hall listening to my brother’s debut musical performance as Tevye, I had no illusions of grandeur, no grand plans for world domination. Life was simple.
Now a writer, note the omission of “rich”, my ambitions have matured along with my age. I have finally succeeded in securing my second publishing contract. Yes, I am thrilled, delighted, my fragile ego and struggling self-esteem have finally been publicly acknowledged, that yes I am a bona-fide author and not just a wannabe scribbler!
Do you know who your Narrator is?
Recently, while driving, I got to thinking about perspectives within stories.
Now by ‘perspective’, I mean in reference to the narrator’s voice. As in the perspective of the narrator. If you are writing a book in 3rd person your narrator will probably change (unless you’re writing 3rd person limited).
How to stay focused when story ideas invade
I’ve talked about ideas before – you may remember my post How to grow great ideas from the Muses. However, I want to discuss the invasion of story ideas.
I don’t know about you, but my Muse doesn’t wait until I’ve finished a novel before she bashes me over the head with another idea…or five
