The one story: how to write your book summary

Mar 26, 2014 | My Publications, Writing

With an epic series like Pearseus, it can be tough to summarize the multiple themes and PoVs.  So, a few days ago, I approached Angela Elliot to take advantage of her experience writing up summaries (find out about more about Angela and her book, The Finish, on...

Can e-books and Print books co-exist?

Mar 24, 2014 | Publishing, Writing

I love reading in any format, but there seems to be some friction between ebook and traditional book. According to Bookbaby’s latest data: 28% of Americans read at least one eBook last year. Only 4% of readers are eBook-only, so print books still play the...

The 100 best websites for writers

Mar 24, 2014 | Marketing, Publishing, Writing

The Write Life presented the definitive list of 100 Best Websites for Writers, broken into 11 categories: blogging, business and career, copywriting, creativity and craft, freelancing, literary agents, marketing, publishing, travel writing, writing advice and writing...

How To Lose A Reader In 10 Pages

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...

What I want to hear!

Mar 17, 2014 | Entertainment, Writing

Today is Monday, the beginning of another week of work and despite a fantastic sunshine here in Athens, Mondays are always tough. Writing, as always, is my solace but I also need human support and companionship.  Today I heard from a reviewer who, although he was...

Grammar allergies

Mar 11, 2014 | Entertainment, Writing

This has to be one of the funniest C&H comics ever. I mean, it’s ridiculous; I can’t look at it without cracking up every single time!