Introduction In the last post, we discussed how to format your manuscript to prepare it for printing (whether it be for traditional publication or print-on-demand. Regardless of which path you take, it is often beneficial to prepare the manuscript for electronic publication as well. The content remains the same, of course, but the formatting is quite…
Part 2 of a series on self-publishing. Formatting for paperback and eBook, cover design, Createspace, Kindle, and iBook. Mark McFaddyn
The old adage that “everyone has a book in them” is, in my opinion, true. that is, everyone has a story that could entertain, teach, or inspire others. Of course, Christopher Hitchens take on the saying was “everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay.” I assume he…
Scrivener is an excellent program for writing books. Its ability to get out of the way and let you write, organize and outline before, after, or during your first draft, are second to none. For fiction writing, it allows a writer to keep notes, character studies, settings notes, and so forth for easy access. For a…
Whether you appreciate his style or content, it is hard to deny that Kurt Vonnegut was a master of language—intelligent, creative, and meaningful. Here is his list of eight rules for writing a short story, from his collection Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction. : Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that…
Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters Most of you are aware of the devastating earthquake which struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Nepal is a small country, with many widespread mountain villages; it is most famous for the base camps and ascent to Mount Everest, but also relies heavily on tourism. The earthquake has taxed the country far beyond…
The March edition of Sulis — Writer and Reader Newsletter has been sent to all subscribers and is available to view online here. This month’s offering contains: Kurt Vonnegut on writing Mark McFaddyn on “writer’s block” A list of the most-read posts from February from the Sulis blog (hint: how to use Scrivener for writing…
A collection of short fiction focused on the spiritual themes of sin, confession, forgiveness, & redemption. An exploration of spirituality thru fiction.
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]After having prepared to read the book, scanned it, read it, taken notes on it, and written brief summaries, it is time to actually write our book review. If you have followed the procedure in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, then you should have the following…
In the last post, I discussed how to prepare to write a book review: what questions to prepare beforehand, how to scan, read, question, and take notes. This article describes how to add the most important element of a professional book review: the critique. I try not to critique a book until I have been through…