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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I am happy to announce that I passed the 50,000 word mark on Thursday, November 26, 2014, and became a winner of National Novel Writing Month. I upped my daily word count during the last week in order to reach 50k by Thanksgiving—I did not want to have it hanging over my head during the holiday…
I am down to the last week of my participation in National Novel Writing Month. As of today, I have written over 41,000 words—9,000 from the finish line. Though I have written a millions of words over the years, I do not think I have written this many words for such a sustained time in…
Seventeen more days to go in National Novel Writing Month. The draft of my novel, To and From Upon the Earth (working title) is on target to reach 50,000 words by the end of November. In fact, at this pace, I will hit the mark before the last day. I have had a few days where writing…