Write in the New Year: Make the Time!
Last month we looked at finding time. This month’s focus: make time to write in the new year. It’s easier than you think!
Short Stories as Marketing Tools
A couple years ago, I picked up an interesting tip from established novelists. They said that the short story format is an excellent way to introduce new readers to their books. I’ve seen this technique used time and time again. Basically, a novelist will have enough “room” in their world to pen a tale that … [Read more…]
Making a Living: One Writer’s Story, Meredith Efken, editor
Welcome to our new series for 2012, Making a Living: One Writer’s Story, which we hope will give you ideas on how you can make a living as a writer if your writing alone isn’t paying all the bills. Today’s guest is Meredith Efken. Welcome, Meredith! First, can you tell us a bit about what … [Read more…]
Your Young Adult Protagonist–Some Do’s and Don’ts
The truth about YA authors is that most of us are *not* actually young adults–at least, not in the teenager sense. Most of us are actually adults writing about teens, and therefore we need to be careful to avoid some pitfalls when creating your young adult protagonist. I thought I’d compile a brief list of … [Read more…]
Looking Back, 2011 The Year of the Author?
At some point in 2011 I read on some blog (that unfortunately I can’t remember the name of) that if 2010 was the year of the ebook, 2011 was the year of the author. I can live with that. In fact, after going through 2010 reading what to me were asinine claims by various publishing … [Read more…]