As authors we all face rejection of our manuscripts at one time or another. Yes, we can be disappointed and disheartened, but the truth is a rejection doesn’t always mean the quality of our work is below par. There are numerous reasons it could be rejected by a...
As writers and authors, learning new skills, keeping ahead of genre evolution, trope changes and writing methods is vital for our continued improvement as a wordsmith. With the industry changing so quickly, we need to be ahead of the game. The best ways to do this...
As authors we want readers to find us and our books. There are a couple of sites that offer author profiles that you can set up yourself. Firstly, there is Goodreads. Not only can you create your own profile but actively promote your book(s) and also connect with...
We live in a product driven society bombarded with - buy, buy, buy advertising and promotions. You 'must' have the latest and best, you 'must' buy new. Add on top of that peer pressure and we all experience stress and ultimately dissatisfaction. Our family, friends...
A first today - a double reblog as both parts are great for inspiration (and our sanity!) Editing is hard...that is a fact but with some forethought and planning it can be made slightly easier. Decided on which particular edit you want to do - spelling & grammar,...
We all struggle to promote our work and turn to the numerous social media sites as avenues of interaction. We can spend hours posting book links, reviews, book cover art, links to our blog etc. When it comes to determining the success of all this activity, we can feel...
Today's re-blog concerns how to write a good pitch for your story. We all struggle with this necessary evil at one time or another and the more advice we can garner the better. Here are some resources I hope you find helpful....
As writers, whether published or not, we are advised to build a platform. For many of us this sentence garners panic and numerous questions of 'how?' The internet is full of 'how to' pages - everything from creating a synopsis of your novel to genre sub-sections and...
Idiosyncrasy - definition: a strange or peculiar characteristic or trait.Normally I do not share the second half of my desk diary meaning as it is a sentence incorporating the word. However, today's is different and you will understand why once you read it. It is too...