FanFic
No, I’m not writing it, but I’m not knocking it, either! I know a lot of people do look down on fan fiction, mostly because it traditionally hasn’t been the best quality. In fact, back in the old days, when … Continued
Manuscript Submission Tools
If you finished your NaNoWriMo novel last month, you may want to submit it for publication. Here are tools that can help, via the Bookbaby blog. First of all, know that these aren’t all free and all require a bit … Continued
Pencils Up!
You should be finished with your NaNoWriMo manuscript by now. Either way, it’s done, so you can take a break. If you haven’t finished your work though, don’t give up. Keep writing! It’s really the only thing that matters.
Don’t Give Up!
If you’ve been grinding away at your NaNoWriMo novel, don’t give up! Seriously, no matter how close you are, or are not, to getting 50,000 words of your novel out before the end of the month, keep writing. It’s the … Continued
Naming Names
Naming is hard. Naming things can be one of the most difficult tasks for an author. Whether it’s naming people, places or things, the endless work of finding just the right name, one that sounds realistic and fits the circumstances, … Continued
Some Starting Advice
Advice for writers. Specifically, for writers attempting to complete the National Novel Writing Month challenge. First, jump over to Writer’s Digest and check out their 30 Tips for Writing a Book in 30 Days. Â And, also, keep in mind that … Continued
Start Your NaNoWriMo Manuscript!
If you’re going to do it, now’s the time. Personally, I’m not going to have time, again, this year, though I’d dearly love to join in the challenge of writing 50,000 words of fiction for National Novel Writing Month. Â November … Continued
Movie Makeup for Halloween
There’s still time, if you’re going to dress up for Halloween! Personally, I don’t bother, but, if you do, then there is still some time to work in some high-quality make-up to your costume. Â I love watching shows about science-fiction … Continued
WordPress Training
Free training, of course, for my favorite content management system; WordPress. Not familiar with WordPress? Â Well, you should be since it runs or manages a significant percentage of the web. Â As of this writing, “significant” means about 25% of all … Continued
Writing Pot-Boilers
We’re not talking cookbooks here. Pot-Boilers, far from collections of recipes, are quickly written stories of, sometimes, dubious quality that are sold cheaply. Â The name comes from the idea that writers cranked these out to meet their regular expenses, or … Continued
