Publicity Tip #29 Do You Need An Author Platform? ~ Whether you’ve been researching the industry for a while or just started you’ve likely come across the idea of Author Branding and an Author Platform and you’re wondering if this… Read More ›
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Review: Wanderings & Sojourns – The Songs & Verses
Wanderings & Sojourns: The Songs & Verses Author: Jim Scott Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Recommended Genre: Nonfiction/Poetry/Memoir Poetry is a refined art not easily crafted and not as widely read as prose. Yet, when reading… Read More ›
Interview with Nonfiction Author Jim Scott
An Interview with Philosophical, Travel and Contemporary Classical Poetry Author Jim Scott – Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk about your travel series Wanderings & Sojourns. – No problem, M.J. This is a wonderful… Read More ›
(Non)Fiction Friday #5
You know … sometimes the most apparently ridiculous occurrences have a perfectly logical explanation. You just have to be there to see it in the correct context … Or know someone who was … Snowboarding Island Style by Jim… Read More ›
Non-fiction Nuggets for Fiction Writers
Publicity Tip #8 Write a non-fiction article based on your fiction book. My first reaction to this concept was that it applied to contemporary or historical fiction only. I write science fiction and fantasy – where am I going to… Read More ›
Interview with Non Fiction Author Patti M. Hall
Patti M. Hall, B.A. (Toronto), MES (York) Patti M. Hall is an author, educator and writing coach living in Bradford, Ontario with her two very tall sons. Hall is a non-fiction writer specializing in the stories of individuals who demonstrate… Read More ›
(Non)Fiction Friday #4
Excerpt from Giants Among Us: raising a giant in an average-sized world Things Happen for a Reason – Part 1 By Patti M. Hall, BA (Toronto), MES (York) It would be November 2009 that through a series of coincidences, connections… Read More ›
Persistently Perceptive
Perspective, or the perception of our readers and our characters, is one of the core elements in writing that needs to be addressed with precision, clarity, and understanding. This is true for both fiction and non-fiction books. The narrator’s voice… Read More ›
A Writer is Never Alone…
This notable is not just for fiction writers – our characters are simply those individuals we chose to write about. Try as we might, they lurk in the back of the mind and fight for dominance in both our waking… Read More ›
Review: Crafting Novels & Short Stories
Crafting Novels & Short Stories: The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction Editors: Writers Digest, forward by James Scott Bell. Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Genre: Nonfiction/How To Crafting Novels & Short Stories, The… Read More ›