Mar 9, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Writing
Authors often struggle with depictions of emotions. We’re supposed to show them, describe them. For example, “she was surprised by this” is a big no-no, and considered lazy writing. “Her eyes widened and her mouth slacked”, on the other...
Mar 8, 2014 | Entertainment
Don’t you hate it when people read over your shoulder?
Mar 8, 2014 | Entertainment
I would definitely tip; those poetry lessons are sorely needed…
Mar 8, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Writing
I found the following great resource on Tumblr and writerformypaper.com which will appeal to any authors/writers visiting my blog: adenoidal (adj): if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose appealing (adj): an appealing...
Mar 7, 2014 | Entertainment, Publishing
When you despair because no publisher seems to want your manuscript and you start feeling like a failure, just remember that the people who reject you are the same ones who have published these rare gems… Yes, you are right to think that these are the worst...
Mar 6, 2014 | Entertainment, Writing
This is important, people! What if Gollum had said, “my very valuable! Nasty Hobbitses want to steal the very valuable”? (via Nat Russo)
Mar 6, 2014 | Entertainment, Writing
Attention, authors: when you write, please make sure you avoid overusing redundant redundancies!
Mar 6, 2014 | Entertainment
This is attributed to Kurt Vonnegut, but as Abraham Lincoln famously observed, “you can’t believe everything you read on the internet.” Regardless, it’s a brilliant observation!
Mar 6, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Entertainment
Update: Here are 9 more of these delightfully creepy two-sentence horrors, found on Imgur! I also managed to track down what appears to be the original reddit post.I found this brilliant exercise in lean writing on 9gag. It’s 20 two-sentence horror stories,...
Mar 3, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Marketing
Drew Iaconis recently shared his Top 5 blogging tips and tricks for beginners. These are: Target Your Content to a Specific Audience Create Genuine Rapport Blog Consistently Syncing and Sharing Your Blog Via Social Media The Importance of Learning Basic SEO Read...
