A Writer’s Guide to Firearms: Bullet Impact and Silencers
This is a guest post by my author friend, William R. Bartlett. It continues his discussion of all things firearms. Part 1, Introduction, was published in late October. Today, Bill continues his introduction to firearms with information on bullet impact and silencers....
Sorry For Any Trouble
Some of you may have had trouble reaching my blog yesterday, getting an "Account Suspended" message when they tried to reach it. I apologize for that! Because of this blog's success, I had to upgrade to a higher-end server and my website was moved there a few days...
November Rafflecopter Giveaway And A Sale
November Rafflecopter Giveaway First, the giveaway: Free Kindle Books and Tips (FKBT) is working with eNovel Authors at Work to produce a great giveaway of signed print editions (USA & Canada Only) of...
Puns! Puns Everywhere!
A few days ago, I was contacted by the good people over at The Salty Pun, who asked me to share some of their puns. Since you all seemed to enjoy the previous batch, I'm happy to oblige. My personal favorite? The pineapple one. It makes so much sense... For many, many...
How To Make Your Passion Work For You: Becoming A Technical Writer
This is the last post in a 3-part series dealing with alternative ways of making a living through writing. It is a guest post by Alina Bragina, who shares her experience as a technical writer at Amasty. Alina is a keen online shopper who loves to try out new...
How to Tailor Your Resume — Tips for Writers
This is the second part of a 3-part series dealing with alternative ways of making a living through writing. Victoria Sawtelle is a community manager at Uptowork - a career blog with +1.5 million monthly readers. I agreed to share this guest post because they have...
Take Mark Dawson’s New Course ‘Ads for Authors’ And Get ReaderLinks FREE For One Year
Everyone knows Mark Dawson, who runs the most successful author marketing courses around. You may also remember John Logsdon from my recent post, Introducing ReaderLinks and The Author Helper. Well, Mark Dawson’s shiny, new course for authors is almost...
8 Myths about Being a Travel Writer
Except for writing novels, there are many other ways of making a living through your writing. This is the first of a 3-part series that deals with such ways. It is a guest post by Zake Alfie, a travel blogger and search engine optimization expert in Bestessays.com.au....
Most Common Words That Are Used In Multiple Languages
This is a guest post by Adela Belin, a private educator and a writer at Writers Per Hour. She shares her teaching experience with colleagues, students, and writers. Feel free to contact her on G+. I strongly believe that one of the things making the Expanse or Firefly...
Happy Halloween – The Japanese Way
Halloween is all about scary fun, right? Well, it looks like the Japanese have been celebrating it for ages, judging by these outhouse-haunting spirits! Take your pick from the following creepy spirits, brought to you courtesy of Eric Grundhauser of Atlas Obscura....
A Writer’s Guide to Firearms: Introduction
A few weeks ago, I was talking to my author friend, William R. Bartlett, and we discussed the possibility of a guest post where he'd share his vast knowledge of firearms.Bill readily agreed and surprised me with a multi-part magnus opus that covers pretty much...
Some More Archaic Insults
Seeing how much you all enjoy archaic insults, here are some more, courtesy of Dictionary.com. Gobermouch: an old Irish term for someone who meddles in other people's business. That classic Friends scene would be quite something with goubermouch instead of meddler,...