Puns Of The Month
I recently followed Rough Bandit's Fun Pun Blog. Here's a selection of some puns that made me chuckle: My ex-girlfriend just found out that I’ve replaced her bed with a trampoline. She hit the roof. I bought a pair of shoes off a drug dealer. Dunno what he’s laced...
Celebrate International Literacy Day With Some Amazing Giveaways
Today is International Literacy Day 2017. The theme for this year is “Reading the Past, Writing the Future.” As UNESCO's Director-General explains, "The world has changed since 1966 – but our determination to provide every woman and man with the skills, capacities,...
How To Use BookLinker and Twitter The Right Way
You may remember Alfageek from his previous tips on book marketing with Twitter. He has recently shared his findings on using Booklinker to compose the perfect tweet about your book. Here is the gist of it, although you'd be well advised to check out the original post...
Infographic: 28 Boring Words and What to Use Instead
Jack Milgram is a writer and blogger at Custom Writing. He recently published an Infographic with 28 Boring Words and suggestions of what to use instead. The idea is that, if you practice using these suggested words instead of the plain-vanilla ones, it will become a...
Hurricane Harvey – How You Can Help
Deborah Carney of BookGoodies often shares on their newsletters some of the best news and tidbits you've read on this blog. Back in 2012, she lost everything in Hurricane Sandy. This taught her a lot about how organizations and the government don't help the way you...
An Elegant Solution To Review Blues: BookGeeBee
One of the most common issues facing authors, Indies in particular, is getting reviews. How do you match your work with potentials readers who enjoy reviewing? This can be harder than me successfully reading a map (don't ask), especially if you write in a relatively...
Emotional Beats: Walking and moving (I)
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, continuing Part 3 of the book: Other Beats. This chapter deals with:...
A Brief Guide To A Fantasy Arsenal
I hosted the other day a guest post by my author friend, Charles E. Yallowitz, but today I'm sharing his excellent series of posts he has written on fantasy (Medieval) arsenal. Charles has recently shared posts on the types of swords, shields, and projectile weapons...
August Deals and Giveaways
With August almost over, I realize I haven't shared any deals or giveaways in a while. So, here are some deals that will keep you company as the summer slowly wears off. Audiobook Giveaway My author friend Autumn Birt is running an amazing audiobook giveaway for all...
Writing In The Midst Of Chaos
This is a guest post by my author friend, Charles E. Yallowitz. Written in his trademark tongue-in-cheek manner, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Writing In The Midst Of Chaos Thank you to Nicholas for offering a spot on his blog. My name is Charles E. Yallowitz...
Emotional Beats: Seafaring And A Review
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, continuing Part 3 of the book: Other Beats. This chapter deals with:...
9 Lessons You Can Learn While Writing Your First Book in Your Garage
This is a guest post by Kristy Jones, a blogger of A Click Away Remotes in California and an aspiring book writer. For the past 3 years, she’s been working as an office staff while making her way to build her own brand as an online DIY writer. 9 Lessons You Can Learn...