Firstly, thanks for dropping by and secondly, apologies for my tardiness, I am on the last week of a writing challenge and tantalizing close to achieving the goal of (at least) fifty-thousand words written within the month of November. For non-writers this seems like...
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Wordsmith Collective Thursday – Panster & Planster NaNoWriMo Challenger
I am a panster for the majority of my writing, and am unapologetic because of it. There is always so much time once the story has been set free on the page, for editing and revision. However, as my current NaNoWriMo project is the third book in The Delphic Murders -...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Choosing A Book to Read
As readers the greatest gift we can receive are books or gift cards to buy books! It was by chance that I received two bookstore gift cards and as a veracious reader was, of course delighted. Then comes the problem - which books do I buy? With so many to choose from...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Book Title Changes and Kid’s Writing
We have looked at how book covers change from country to country, but how many titles have changed? Do you know? I have altered a couple of my own titles as the story evolved and a better title came to mind. Initially, when I was writing my YA novella, Creature Hunt...
Wordsmith’s Collective Thursday -Creating A Book Launch During COVID19
With the restrictions on events and social gatherings, it is difficult to launch a new book in the traditional way. However, there are ways to promote your newest novel. Make sure to announce the book title, it's genre and date of publication and issue date on online...
Author Interview – J.E. McKnight – New Book Launch – Virtual Age
1. Please tell us about your new YA novel – Virtual Age A- Virtual Age takes place in a distant future. Our world is no longer able to support life so, in preparation for this, indoor cities were built where air and water is purified. The technology of virtual reality...
Ask A Question Thursday
Today's question is: What is your take on the importance of a good cover and title? Does a cover image play a vital role in attracting a reader? Should it reflect the genre and characters in the story? Have you changed a cover? If so why? Was the new cover more...
