The Inevitable Ending You Know Is Coming
As contradictory as this might sound, endings in novels need to seem inevitable without being predictable. When your reader finishes the book…
6 Common Myths About Book Reviews
Today’s guest post is by Dana Lynn Smith, whose blog The Savvy Book Marketer helps authors and indie publishers learn how to…
Hyphenation–Not-So-Easy-to-Understand Rules
I think the most errors I see when editing manuscripts have to do with hyphenation. In an earlier post, I…
Endings that Ruin Your Novel
Have you ever read a great book that carries you all the way to the end, and then the ending…
Indie Author Crests the Mountain of Publishing
I’ve been featuring guest bloggers who’ve had some success with self-publishing, in print and with ebooks. Some have been traditionally published…
Which to Use—Which or That?
These two words are often used incorrectly, and it’s not too hard to understand when you want that instead of…
The Not-So-Long Good-bye
Earlier in the year I covered some tips about creating scenes, and most particularly in discussion about your novel’s first…
A Secret Method for Selling a Lot of Books
Today’s guest post is by author and promoter Nick Thacker. He guest-posted earlier this year to great response on the…
What Time Is It?
I see a lot of confusion about when to spell out the time of day and when to show it…