Mar 27, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs
This Hop is brought to you by Fabulosity Reads Book Tours 8 AUTHORS OVER 4 DAYS GENRES: Romance, Historical Fiction Tour Link: March Book Frenzy FIND FREE AND DEEPLY DISCOUNTED KINDLE COUNT DOWN DEALS ON THE HOP CATALOGUE. GIVEAWAYS Check out the prizes the authors...
Mar 19, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, My friends' Guest Posts
As readers of my blog will have surmised by now, I don’t often read romance, preferring the more nerdy genres of fantasy and sci-fi. Still, there’s no denying the allure the genre holds for many. In the interest of expanding this blog’s scope, then,...
Mar 17, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Writing
Chloe Leigh Corin posted today an excellent article comparing reading a novel to starting a relationship. She then shares six great writing tips that also apply to dating: Explicit Intro: On average, talking about sex when first meeting someone isn’t a good...
Mar 13, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Marketing, Publishing
Smashword analyzed over $12 million in sales for a collection of 120,000 ebooks from May 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. The study represents the most comprehensive analysis todate of how ebooks from self-published authors and small independent presses are behaving...
Mar 12, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Marketing
I found this information on the Self Publishers’ Showcase blog, and thought I’d share: Social media has become one of the most powerful tools in an author’s arsenal. A social media account costs nothing, is easy to set up, and, as shown above, has been...
Mar 12, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Entertainment, Writing
I found these at io9.com. Enjoy! Room for rent, cheap. NOT HAUNTED. Siri, call home. “There’s no home.” They ate dreams. Only insomniacs survived. “JUST SIX WORDS?” Replied the computer… Voyager 1 returned, broadcasting “No...
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 | 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 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...
