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11 Tips for Writing
Author Colson Whitehead wrote an article in the New York Times outlining 11 rules on the art of writing. Among them include showing AND telling, write what you know, and of course, don’t worry much...
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Other Self-Publishing Tips
Self-publishing can be a challenge. To do it successfully, you basically run the business of you. Below are some additional things, aside from the writing, editing, marketing, and conversion, to keep...
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A Maya Thriller
Some of you probably already know, but I’m working on my first novella! It’s a thriller about the Maya Calendar, and I’d appreciate anyone who can check it out (also, following my link will lead you to...
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Writing Sex
I’m taking an online class, via UCLA Extension, called Writing Sex. It’s interesting. So far, I’ve learned that good sex writing revolves around good character development, and bad sex writing relies...
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Book Country’s Public Launch
I’ve blogged about Book Country before, when they first launched and were in beta. But recently the site got a make-over, and now it looks slicker and has a few more features. First, the website now...
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Using Scrivener to Write a Novel
September was a crazy month! I decided a few months ago to write and enter a novel in Quirk Books “Looking for Love” contest, and I ended up writing a love story about two atoms that spend eternity...
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New Ways to Write
When you write, you don’t always write books. There are many forms of content available, including blogs, research papers, white papers, short stories, articles, poems, flash fiction, and more....
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#GrammoWriMo: The Largest Group of Authors to Collaborate on a Novel
NaNoWriMo is coming up, and for those who don’t know, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. During the month of November, writers pledge to write at least 50,000 words. I’ve done it in the past,...
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New IndieReader Article: A to Zine, YOU
I’ve got a new column on IndieReader! After my last article about zines, I started sending out for some. Now you’ll see some occasional zine reviews from me. Here’s an excerpt from first one, “A to...
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New Opportunities for Children’s Writers: Subscription Services
Read my latest article in Children’s Writer Newsletter. It’s about subscription services for children’s ebooks, and it covers some of the freelance opportunities for children’s writers. Here’s an...
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Pocket Gems Launches First Interactive Mobile Story Platform, Episode
Pocket Gems is known for being a leader in the mobile games space (well-known games include Tap Paradise Cove, Animal Voyage: Island Adventure and Campus Holiday), but today the company is officially...
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New IndieReader Article: A to Zine, Fergus #32
Here’s an excerpt from my latest article in IndieReader! This zine is like a wonderful mix of a blog and journal. Much of the story is broken up by drawings and real photos. But what struck me the most...
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Widbook Guest Post: Outlines and Notecards and Timelines, Oh My! How to Plan...
By Eve Jacob – Widbook blog This post was originally featured at the Widbook blog and written by Eve Jacob. Widbook is a global community for people who love to share stories. Writers can publish their...
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Routes to Becoming a Hybrid Author: Submission Guidelines, Literary Agents,...
There’s a term that’s been floating around the publishing industry for a while now: hybrid authors. It refers to authors who have been both traditionally published and who have self-published, and...
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Widbook Guest Post: Character Development is Hard and People Are Really Weird
By Eve Jacob – Widbook blog This post was originally featured at the Widbook blog and written by Eve Jacob. Widbook is a global community for people who love to share stories. Writers can publish their...
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Widbook Guest Post: Don’t Overwrite On
By Mary Ann Lombardo – Widbook blog This post was originally featured at the Widbook blog and written by Mary Ann Lombardo. Widbook is a global community for people who love to share stories. Writers...
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App Zine Machine, An Easy Way for Indie Authors to Publish Magazine Apps
When it comes to digital publishing, indie authors have endless options. In addition to ebooks, authors can produce blogs, podcasts, and even digital magazine apps. One new platform that makes it easy...
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New IndieReader Article: A to Zine, Forever Falling Sideways
Here’s an excerpt from my latest article in IndieReader! Forever Falling Sideways is a large, 72 page zine about mental health comprised of personal stories, poetry, interviews, art, and tips for...
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Mining Public Domain Stories for New Content
Books in the public domain are free for anyone to use. One way authors can use these stories are as the basis for their own books. An example of a publisher who does this well is Disney, which has...
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New Ebook for HIMYM Fans: How I Met Your Media
A couple weeks ago, something sad yet probably overdue happened: How I Met Your Mother ended its 9-year run.The series was so well-done, it attracted many loyal fans, including me. To help celebrate...
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