The Art of Making a Book
https://youtu.be/T17aCX2iBBY Two lovely videos that explain first the traditional book-making process, then the modern one. I hope you find them as fascinating as I did! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRKsW-oVcHg
Lady Margaret Cavendish, Sci-Fi Author of the 1600s
Born in 1623, Lady Margaret Cavendish was an outspoken aristocrat who traveled in circles of scientific thinkers and broke ground on proto-feminism, natural philosophy (the 17th-century term for science), and social politics. As far as I am concerned, however, she...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Fear and Nervousness (part 2)
Last month, I mentioned the launch of Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, here is the next installment from the book. It lists beats you can use to convey: Fear and Nervousness (part 2) Physical symptoms These are...
What to Do if You Have Just Decided to Write a Book
This is a guest post by Lucy Adams of BuzzEssay. What to Do if You Have Just Decided to Write a Book Every person has something to say. If you feel your "something" is worth a whole book, don’t hold yourself back. The gift of writing is invaluable, so sit at the...
Musiville is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Book Excellence Awards
Earlier this week I received some wonderful news. Musiville was an award-winning finalist in the Book Excellence Awards, in the Children's Fiction category. Check out the list of winners and my feature page on their site! Musiville A group of animals has evolved into...
Infographic: 23 Keys to Success in Life
This is a guest post by Carmen Jacob of selfimprovement.org, who has produced an infographic titled 23 Keys to Success in Life. 23 Keys to Success in Life How you define success is a personal interpretation of happiness. However, no matter how you define it, the...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Fear and Nervousness (part 1)
Last month, I mentioned the launch of Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, here is the next installment from the book. It lists beats you can use to convey: Fear and Nervousness (part 1) People in danger may...
56 Free Photo Websites
Mark Crosling of Strategic Content recently published the ultimate guide for all your free photo needs. Listing 56 websites, you can use it to download high-quality photos at no cost. All the listed free photo websites have been summarized to include information...
What’s Going On With Amazon Reviews?
Yesterday, I received a deluge of emails from worried friends. The reason? This update on Amazon reviews, posted on Amazon's blog by Chee Chew, VP of Customer Experience. It announced how so-called 'incentivized reviews' - i.e. reviews in exchange for free stuff - are...
You’re in for a Ride: my 4th SSF Collection is now Live
Exciting times, indeed. You're in for a Ride, my 4th collection of short science/speculative fiction stories is now live on Amazon! Those of you who have read one of my previous works will be familiar with my style. For everyone else, here is the blurb: A force field...
How (not) to Get your Baby to Eat
As some of you may remember, today is our anniversary, and I thought I'd share a special post. Some of you (yes, Debby, I'm looking at you) have been complaining it's been a while since you saw our baby girl, so I'm happy to report that she's now a relentlessly...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Desire
Last month, I mentioned the launch of Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, here is the first installment from the book. It lists beats you can use to convey desire. Desire Many of the reactions mentioned in surprise,...