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thestoryreadingapeblog.com6 Benefits to Growing Author Platform Before You Write Your Book – by Lisa Tener…I am a book proposal nerd. I just love sitting out on my deck and digging in, occasionally looking up to see a monarch butterfly or two glide along the wind currents, or a hawk circle above. I love…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.com10 Books to Help Writers When You’re Discouraged, Blocked, or Feel Like You’re Not a Real Writer – by Janet Boyer…on Anne R. Allen site: What are the true enemies of writers—those monsters that haunt, harangue and harass? After twenty years of writing—the last decade spent as a traditionally-published non-fict…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comCreating An Author Persona For Interviews And Live Events - by Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker...on The Creative Penn: Intro by Joanna Penn: Writers are chameleon creatures - we inhabit different skins when we write, and we play different characters in the world. It's natural to behave differently when you're with a loved one, or with a new acquaintance, or your Dad or your best friend.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comE-Publishing Is Your Business If You Are A Writer Or Author – by Derek Haines…on Just Publishing Advice: Whatever you are writing, you are in e-publishing New business models are continually developing in electronic publishing. The opportunity to build your own small publish…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comKick-start your own career development program for new novelists – by Lisa Poisso…What if everything in the world went right for your book, and now you may actually have a writing career? The thing that many emerging authors neglect to plan for is what happens after they’ve type…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.com18 Magazines Accepting Reprints - Paying Markets - by Erica Verrilloon Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: There is nothing quite like having your work published after you have spent months sending your stories or poems to magazines that take forever to respond. Sadly, the elation you feel when you have finally seen your work published may be short-lived.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comSimple or simplistic? - and other tricky word choices - by Helen Stevens and Laura Ripper...on School Proof site: When it comes to expressing yourself in writing, it's important to choose exactly the right words to convey information and to communicate your thoughts and opinions. That's the case whatever you're working on, whether it's school reports, emails to colleagues, or even teaching materials for students.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comHow To Become A Better Writer With Seven Easy Writing Skills - by Derek Haines...on Just Publishing Advice: You can learn how to become a better writer by noticing common weaknesses Whenever I have to edit any form of writing; I start by looking for the obvious flaws that can weaken a text. I'm not talking here about spelling errors and typos, because they can wait until later.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comEmail Pitching Etiquette for #Bloggers Requesting to Write for Other Blogs – by D.G. Kay…How to vet email requests for writing content on your blogs. Are you being inundated with email requests from personal bloggers or businesses emailing you asking if they can contribute a post to yo…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comWhat Is The Subjunctive Mood And When Should You Use It? - by Derek Haines...on Just Publishing Advice: The subjunctive forms in English are easy to use However, the subjunctive structure of the verb can cause a little bit of confusion. Verbs in the present subjunctive take a distinct form that is similar to the imperative mood, so we need to be careful in choosing grammar structures to reflect the sense of a...
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comThe Script Polish: How to Maximize Your Screenplay's Impact and Minimize Risk of Rejection - by B. O'Malley...On The Write Practice: Polishing a screenplay, or doing a polish on a script, is a part of the screenwriting process that few screenwriters ever go into detail about when asked. Even when plied with liquor. Sure, we've all heard writers and producers use terms like "tighten it up" or "give it some polish" or...
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comThe Power of a Single Word: 4 Tips for Stronger Writing – by Kathy Steinemann…on Anne R. Allen: Wrong word or strong word? Muscle up, wordsters. Weak writing alienates readers. They won’t settle for wussy, so why should you? One path to stronger writing is to pump up the pow…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comLiving the Creative Writing Life - by Melissa Donovan...The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines lifestyle as "a particular way of living: the way a person lives or a group of people live." Dictionary.com defines it as "the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group."
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comThe Log-Line: Can You Pitch Your ENTIRE Story in ONE Sentence? - by Kristen Lamb...Today we're going to chat about log-lines. Some of you might be wondering if I was trying to give you a heart attack with my title. Maybe you think this feat is impossible. AN ENTIRE NOVEL IN ONLY ONE SENTENCE? Continue reading HERE
1thestoryreadingapeblog.com...Authors, fear not, the 'business' of story-telling is limitless...Seumas Gallacher ...the phrase, 'there are only seven story plots' is an old chestnut, averred by alleged 'literary' pundits over the years... I'm not convinced, but my take on it is a bit broader... even if the assumption of the surreptitious, silvery, slippery seven is correct...
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comSimiles And Metaphors And The Difference Between The Them – by Derek Haines…on Just Publishing Advice: Similes and metaphors are as easy as pie A simile is part of speech that expresses similarity. It uses the as-adjective-ascomparative form, or sometimes with like. Due to…
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comItalicizing A ManuscriptIRISH FIREBRANDS: A Novel ~ and Other Works by Christine Plouvier, Indie Author Italics were invented by a famous Renaissance printer called Aldus Manutius . Italicizing passages became much easier after word-processing virtual-paper technology overcame the tedium of typewriter backspacing and underlining in a manuscript.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comHow Writers Can Overcome Their Fear of Public Speaking – by Betsy Graziani Fasbinder…on Jane Friedman site: “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
—Isaac Asimov, author, professor of biochemistry Lots of …
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comTypes of Rhymes in Poetry - by Melissa Donovan...We're all familiar with rhyming poems. After all, these are the first poems most of us encounter as children, from the delightful stories of Dr. Seuss to the hilarious poetry of Shel Silverstein. People often think rhyming poems are rigid, conforming to strict meter and perfect rhymes at the end of every line, but within...
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comThe Second Person Point Of View Can Captivate Your Readers - by Derek Haines...on Just Publishing Advice: How, when and why you can use the second person point of view But first, what is point of view, or POV? There are three basic points of view that define the type of narration used in literature and writing. They are the first person, second person and third person.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comProofreading designed page proofs: knock-on effects - by Louise Harnby...Good proofreading practice means acknowledging that changing one word, or moving one line, can have unintended and damaging consequences throughout the rest of the book if we aren't careful. If we want to proofread for publishers, packagers and project-management agencies, or if we're checking self-publishers' print-on-demand books, we need to be comfortable with working on...
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comWhy Do Writers Make Such Great ListenersWriter's Treasure Chest Picture courtesy of http://www.success.com Let's start at the very beginning. What are the things a great listener is doing differently than "normal" listeners? One of the things is the focus. It seems many people are concentrated on what they will say, they forget to listen to what the other person says.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comHow To Handle Negative People And Spiteful Criticism Online - by Derek Haines...on Just Publishing Advice: If you are active online, negative people and criticism are a fact of life Your blog, your books or your presence on social media are all open targets for a negative person. It is all too common to get negative comments on your blog articles or harsh criticism of your books on Amazon....
1thestoryreadingapeblog.com7 Essential Questions for Crowdfunding at Inkshares -by Becca Spence Dobias...on The Book Designer: Intro by Joel Friedman: There are new approaches to book publishing popping up all the time, and some have real promise or an intriguing business model for authors. Once such is Inkshares, where your social media prowess and ability to drive a crowdfunding campaign can lead to a publishing contract.
1thestoryreadingapeblog.comHow to Reach Forgotten Markets for Self-published Books - by Anne-Catherine De Fombelle...on The Alliance of Independent Authors: Looking at the indie publishing community these days, it seems authors can be split in two groups: the "going wide" group, and the others who prefer betting on one outlet (the most relevant) for their book. Anne-Catherine de Fombelle, Chief Globalization Officer for self-publishing aggregator StreetLib, a valued ALLI Partner...
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