Keeping Up with the Joneses
Apostrophes seem to give people a hard time. I’m not sure why. I have to restrain myself when I see…
Character Arcs?
Okay, I confess. I’ve never quite understood the use of the word arc when talking about plot and character. I keep…
Indie Author Advises to “Just Do It”
I’ve been featuring guest bloggers who’ve had some success with self-publishing, in print and with ebooks. Some have been traditionally published…
Numbers and Numerals Count
A few handy rules about numbers and numerals: Don’t put the letter A in front of numeric values. Don’t say,…
The Clash of Characters
In last weeks’ posts I talked about how you can take an ordinary character and make him fascinating by developing…
A Successful Indie Author Gives Tips for Introverts
Over a number of months I’ll be featuring guest bloggers who’ve had some success with self-publishing, in print and with ebooks. Some…
This Blog Comprises Three Short Paragraphs
Okay, this is going to be a short but concise post here. Repeat after me: “The whole comprises the parts…
Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary
We’ve been going deep into character these last weeks, and I want to offer you some more ideas for developing…
A Year in the Life of Indie Publishing
Over a number of months I’ll be featuring guest bloggers who’ve had some success with self-publishing, in print and with ebooks. Some…