How to Market for Success
Dickens didn’t need a twitter handle. Hemingway had no facebook. Bronte blogging? I don’t think so. The great scribes of previous generations had it easy. Yeah, I said it. They spent a lifetime focused on writing. No distractions from technology. Hello? They were too busy making sure their candles didn’t burn up their hardcopy papers! […]
Why A Fantasy- Guest Blog
For today’s post, I have written a guest blog for Marilyn Almodovar (@LynAlmodovar) about why I write young adult fantasy. There’s two answers to that question. One is short and one is long. To read both, please visit her blog here.
Sensible Sensory
When you read over your newly crafted scene, you’re first reaction is generally positive, isn’t it? Writing is no simple feat, after all. Even on the first draft you have accomplished something amazing. You have translated a thought that once lived in your head and molded it into a scene on paper that others can […]
Targeting Your Audience
The most important variable in storytelling is the audience, your readers. As extensive as your expertise may be regarding your narrative, once readers take over, the interpretation is entirely up to them. Suggestive lines you had implanted to hint towards one thing might be read as pointing to another. Don’t be alarmed, that’s bound to […]
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