We are a little late to the party, since CampNaNoWriMo just ended on April 30. But this article’s advice is useful for any writing project. Do some planning Set intermediate goals Write Every Day Try Word Sprints Write in Different Places Curb Distractions Always Carry a Notepad Get Away and Think When You Have No…
We are a little late to the party, since CampNaNoWriMo just ended on April 30. But this article’s advice is useful for any writing project.
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Cassie is a writer and editor. She lives in Arizona in the United States with her two dogs.
At Sulis International, we alwasy stress to our authors the importance of an outside editor. No writer can catch all the problems with their own work. We have an in-house proofreader for typos, basic grammar, and punctuation, but we require our authors to send us clean manuscripts (that’s one way we save money and offer…
Brent Jones, former freelance social media manager and author of The Fifteenth of June, shares 5 simple marketing strategies that all first-time authors can (and should!) try, and how his efforts have already started to pay off. 1. Run a free Kindle promotion 2. Donate print copies to libraries and bookstores 3. Contact local media…
Inkitt’s latest historical fiction contest “Reclaim Time” is now open for submissions! Inkitt is a free writing platform that aims to help writers achieve their fullest potential. On July 24th the site launched a new historical fiction writing contest: Reclaim Time Submit your best original historical fiction stories of any length. And, as always, there…
I’ve been reading a lot about “freewriting” lately. I must admit, at first it seemed a bit too touchy-feely. But as I read more about how to do it, and the purpose, I came intrigued. Soon, I was finding myself practicing it. It is easy, freeing, and makes me a better writer. Here’s an article from…
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The debut novel from author Markus McDowell, this literary work is a re-imagining of an old-fashioned story of grief and the search for meaning in a world that seems not only uncaring, but vindictive. To and Fro Upon the Earth is a captivating (and disturbing) story about a man who rejects the common answers to…
