In the marketing loop. It’s never ending – once you have something to sell you’re in the loop to stay. Okay, I released “Winds of Time” seven months ago but the publicity of Winds and the other books in the … Read More
More about book signing & your favourite signed books. Being one of the ways an author connects with readers, I thought it might be nice to continue the discussion about book signing. Apart from mentioning some of my own treasured … Read More
How do you sign your book? – That’s the question. Last week I blogged about addictions and since then I’ve thought of another, autographed books. I love books signed by the authors. My group of signed favourites sit on a … Read More
Patrice Shaw’s ponderings on the written word – Manuscript layout tips Manuscript layout tips To save your editor and/or desktop publisher time and you money, consider these tips about manuscript layout before you begin the editing process. 1. Quotation marks … Read More
Patrice Shaw’s ponderings on the written word. We all know that an adjective is a ‘describing’ word; the main role being to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object. Today, Patrice explains how to tighten up our writing by using … Read More
The easiest thing to give is a kind word. ‘Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love, and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.’ –Sydney Smith Rob and Cheryl O’Leary and their copy of ‘Winds of Time’ I think I’ve … Read More
“There is no great writing, only great rewriting.” quote – Louis D. Brandeis. And should I add here and rewriting, rewriting and rewriting! Good writing is more than spelling and grammar it’s considering the people who read your book, hooking … Read More
A picture paints a thousand words – or maybe you could write some. Have you ever thought about writing a poem? So many of us jot down our thoughts, frustrations and joys but sadly most are never shared. I only … Read More
Contemplating Book Covers Carmel Rowley www.carmelrowley.com.au As a long time Arabian horse breeder I know the importance of an effective magazine advertisement. The goal is to grab the readers attention and to prevent him immediately turning the page. A type … Read More
I trust you will enjoy this thought provoking article from the New York Times. www.newyorktimes.com I’m a person who adores print books BUT I consider e-technology as enhancing, rather than replacing my print books. I know we’ve discussed this before … Read More