Jerusalem’s Medieval Pilgrim’s Tattoo Shop
Aleppo, Syria, has recently been in the news for all the wrong kinds of reasons. Back in 1697, however, on the day before Easter, Reverend Henry Maundrell, a chaplain for the English Levant Company’s office in Aleppo, witnessed the tattooing process in Jerusalem on a...
Book Feature: Catalyst Moon
Winner of Inkitt's Dreamlands contest, Catalyst Moon by Lauren L. Garcia is the first book in an exciting new fantasy series. Kali and Stonewall have to find a way to work together in order to survive, but she's a mage and he's taken an oath to protect the world from...
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Anger
Last week, 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 anger. Anger Many of anger’s physical reactions are also...
Grow your Newsletter List the Easy Way
Book marketing gurus like Mark Dawson swear by the power of newsletters. The idea is that you have a free medium to contact your readers. Essentially, this turns you into a one-man Bookbub. I have posted in the past about ways to add more subscribers, while Mark...
Return to Windemere in Charms of the Feykin!
Author Charles E. Yallowitz has just launched Charms of the Feykin, the latest installment in his epic fantasy series, Legends of Windemere. Charms of the Feykin To make a champion fall, one must wound their very soul. Nyx is leading the charge to rescue Delvin and...
Free Authors Tools: Blurb Preview & Yasiv
I have two useful (and free) author tools to share with you today, courtesy of authors John Logsdon and MM Jaye respectively. Amazon blurb preview I've often shared on this blog my support of Amazon. Despite its occasional missteps, the company has leveled the playing...
Proofreading Tools For Writers: Guest Post by Mary Walton
If you're anything like me, you have already installed Grammarly on your computer and use it to make sure those pesky commas and prepositions are all correct. However, editor Mary Walton recently alerted me to not one, but ten alternative tools that you can use to...
Emotional Beats Launch
Exciting news! My latest book, Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings, is finally available on Amazon. You may remember the book from my poll back when I was choosing its cover. If not, here's what it's all about: Even more...
Free 3D Design Services
I was recently contacted by Achilles Kostakis; a young 3D modeller who is looking to beef up his portfolio. I agreed to help him promote his services if he would offer his services for free to the first two of you to contact him, mentioning my blog, and he has kindly...
In Memoriam
We haven't forgotten.
Broadsides: the Posts and Tweets of Renaissance England
When I moved to Edinburgh in 1995, I experienced something of a cultural shock. The language was different than anything I'd be taught at school (ach, hawd yer whisht, my good friend Mike might say to this). TV programs were delightful, compared to Greek ones. And...
Thank you!
A big thank-you to everyone who tested the new layout and let me know of various bugs and glitches. I hope I have now caught them all. I apologize for any trouble or inconvenience. If you do see any further issues with the blog or any post in particular, please do let...