National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a celebration of the belief that there’s a story inside each of us; we just need a way to share it. NaNoWriMo asks participants to pen (or type) 50,000 words during the month of November–the first draft of the novel they always promised to write. If they succeed, they get the … Continue reading
Do you hear that? A mix of jungle drums and Jaws music, equal parts menace and madness? It starts every October, in your fingers as a tingle, travels up your arms, into your belly, and washes over your five senses like hot lava from Krakatoa.You try to fight it, act like there’s nothing wrong, but … Continue reading
Every year, thousands of people jump into the massive time commitment called NaNoWriMo. They vow to write 50,000 words by November 30th at midnight. Few make it, but many benefit. Here are some tips to help you if you’ve chosen to participate: Each day, write until your mind throbs like a thumb hit with a … Continue reading
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This morning I received an email from Amazon. I’m not a US citizen, nor do I have a U.S. bank account and U.S. social security number – but I’m sure many of you out there do, so take a peek at this. ******* Dear Author, Thanks for subscribing to receive…
I love words. I keep a list of my favorites, the ones that draw a mental picture that involves taste and feel as much as sight and sound. Here are my top ten: abecedirian–means what it says–a beginner.Rudimentary. The abc’s. bandog–a large and fierce chained dog. This one’s appealing mostly because I love dogs. caliginous–murky, … Continue reading
Last week, I covered 6 FREE Online Tools for Indie Writers. Today, we’ll market your book. There’s a lot of internet information on this subject, so I’ll focus on FREE tools that will boost your sales. I like Free. When you’re a new writer, with no revenue stream, that’s important. Blogs This is a great invention for … Continue reading
So You Want to Write a Guest Post: An Author’s Guide to Promoting with Guest Blogging (Smashwords 2011) is Jaime McDougall’s first book in her fascinating series on self-marketing for busy writers. I do a lot of blogging as well as guest posts, and was interested in how McDougall’s advice compared to my experiences. First, … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again–for the fourth year. Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards (a cozy ABNA to us repeaters) is taking submittals starting January 23th and ending when they get 5,000 or Feb. 5th–whichever arrives first . In the world of writing contests, there are a few details that set this one apart: There is … Continue reading
Well, readers, it’s that time of the year again! Write To Done is gathering nominations for their Top Ten Blogs for Writers Contest, and if you believe that WordDreams should be on the list this year, please visit this page and leave your nomination in the comments section. Be sure to do the following when … Continue reading
Then Amazon made me a Vine Voice.
Here’s what I found out: Continue reading
