Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
? I’ve got something to tell you… every day April is a month when thousands of bloggers embark on what’s called the The A-Z Challenge: where people blog on 26 near-consecutive days (every day except Sundays) –…
For me, this is so true. When I go looking for advice I’m actually looking for validation of my own ideas. I do something that I think will work and then I ask, “What do you think?” What I’m really… Read More ›
Originally posted on Writing Room 101:
Everyone’s a Critic By Renee Scattergood When I was a teenager, I didn’t take criticism well at all. From my perspective it was a personal attack. Sometimes it was, and maybe that’s why I had…
Don’t Over Edit… Pt. 2 ~ One of the easiest things to do in anticipation of your first edit is to research. Research what? Writing “Best Practices” from online blogs (like this one) and Writers Magazines who show you how… Read More ›
Don’t Over Edit… Pt. 1 ~ Yes, it can happen. How? A few different ways: Listening to too many people (friends/family/beta readers/editors/early reviewers) Trying too many new ideas (how to book pointers) Editing without focus (going over the same moments… Read More ›
Therin’s off the cuff honesty with these pending “80 Tips” strike to the heart of the publicity matter many indie authors face. Some of what she’s relaying I’ve covered in previous publicity posts but I feel it bears repeating if… Read More ›
The notion of ‘bad poetry’ has been on my mind since I listened to some last night. Insert “sigh” here. It is always difficult to critique poetry and it’s even harder for someone to take you seriously if you’re not… Read More ›
July 8, 2014 by Tara Sparling Tomorrow is my 1st bloggerversary bloggaversary Blogiversary! (Pause. Wait for silence). It is, though. On 9 July 2013 I started blogging about book sales, writing for money in an environment where there is no pay for writing,… Read More ›
Publicity Tip #37 Okay, so your book is nearly ready to launch. You have a modest (or so) mailing list worked up and you want to start making waves. One good use for that carefully crafted e-mail list is to… Read More ›
Publicity Tip #33 Are You Making the Most of Your Connectivity? Word of mouth has been and always will be the most effective way to get people interested in what you have to sell – your writing. You might be… Read More ›
