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End of the World Writing Prompts

December 14, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 5 Comments

Nostradamus, the Bible, the Mayan calendar, no matter who you are or where you live, you have heard the end of the world prophesized. We’ve all seen the cartoon hippie with a sandwich board warning us “The End is Near!” and waited with baited breath when 1999 flipped to 2000. Then December 21, 2012 (the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Writing Craft, Writing Prompts Tagged: creative writing, creative writing prompts, fiction writing

Cover Design: Dress your Book for Success by Author Julie Ortolon

February 14, 2011 by Guest Post 6 Comments

I can’t stress enough the importance of a professional looking book cover. It’s like a restaurant. You go for the meal, and ultimately judge the restaurant on the quality of the cooking, but you make your decision on whether or not to try that restaurant long before you taste the food. That’s what your cover … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Marketing Tagged: book cover, book cover design, book publishing, designing a book cover, effective book cover, fiction writing, novel writing, write a book, write a novel, writing reference, writing strategies, writing tactics

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