Month: February 2014

Editing Tip #21

Words to Avoid & Why – Pt. 3 Okay, I know you’ve heard it before but it needs to be said again: Adverbs are toxic. “When you use an adverb you’re cheating on the verb.” ~ James Dewar: Publisher, producer,… Read More ›

Review: The Eyes of a King

The Eyes of a King – Book 1                              Author: Catherine Banner Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy-Memoir~ Leo’s life is running according to everyone else’s plans until he finds a mysterious book… Read More ›

Practical Application

Publicity Tip #20 A Case Study For Kickstarter ~ I first mentioned Kickstarter in Publicity Tip #4 when I let everyone know about the book version CrowdScribed.  But CrowdScribed works on a slightly different platform than Kickstarter and I want… Read More ›

Editing Tip #20

Secondary Doesn’t Mean Second-Rate ~ Your secondary characters are just as important as your primary ones (protagonist/antagonist). Your main characters run the show, they are who your reader falls in love with or love to hate.  What helps define and… Read More ›