Short Fiction About Failure and Hope: Sin, Confession, Forgiveness, & Redemption
A collection of short fiction focused on the spiritual themes of sin, confession, forgiveness, & redemption. An exploration of spirituality thru fiction.
How to Write a Book Review (Part 3)
[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…
How to Write A Book Review (Part 2)
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…
How to Write a Book Review (Part 1)
Writing a book review is, in my opinion, a win-win-win scenario. First win: I get to read a book. Second win: I get to write. Third win: I get to share a book with others. Writing book reviews is a good way for writers to hone their writings skills and analyze how another writer writes. Writing a book…
Sulis — A Newsletter for Writers and Readers (February 2015)
Our monthly Newsletter for February is now live! Tips on writing and editing from around the web. Short, original articles about writing, editing, and book promotion. A selection of recommended books for writers and editors. The most-read posts from our blog. Books notices: press releases and information about new indie books. Sulis exists to help…
How I Use Scrivener to Write Books (part 3: editing)
This is the third a series of posts on using Scrivener. Part 1 was about preparation; Part 2 about writing. When I write a novel or non-fiction book, I generally do not edit or revise until the draft is completely finished. Once the piece is completed, it is in rough form. I liken this manner of…
How I Use Scrivener to Write Books (part 2: writing)
To read the previous post on preparation (research and outlining), click here. This is the second post describing my current use of Scrivener, an application for writers from Literature & Latte. Last time, I discussed how I set up and use the app for developing a book project, gathering information, and outlining. This post shows…
How I Use Scrivener to Write Books and Blogs (Part 1)
This is the first in a series of posts that will detail how I use the Scrivener application (by Literature and Latte), to develop, research, write, revise, edit, finalize, and export my books, novels, and blogs. This post addresses the development and research arrangement. I have been using Scrivener for the Mac since it was first appeared. To…
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year
We at Sulis wish wish you all the best of this holiday season, and hopes for a wonderful 2015. Thank you for your readership, your comments, and your input. Our writers and editors will be enjoying the next two weeks with their family and friends. We’ll return in 2015 with more book reviews and posts…
Books for Writers
Freelance writer Nicolette Morrison has written a blog post over on C.S. Lakin’s blog, Live Write Thrive, entitled “9 Books Aspiring Writers Must Read.” It is a good list of books for writers, and her short annotations on each book are well-done. (I was pleasantly surprised to see Orwell’s book included). I invite you to…