He Said, She Said
Here’s a worthy bit of advice–only use speaker tags when needed. Too many writers feel they have to put “he…
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History as Mystery
We’ve gone over some nifty things about character in the last few weeks. Hopefully by now you have gotten a…
Indie Author Reaches for the Sky and Finds Publishing Heaven
I’ve been featuring guest bloggers who’ve had some success with self-publishing, in print and with ebooks. Some have been traditionally published…
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…
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