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Valerie Willis on How Her Background in Graphic Design Has Enhanced Her Publishing Journey
Valerie Willis
Being artistically inclined can be beneficial to a writer. When author and writing teacher Valerie Willis is facing writer's block, she often pulls out drawing tools and doodles to work through the character or scene that's causing the interruption...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Travel Writing: 11 Research Tools - article
R.J. Lee
In today’s world, when you talk about research, you’re generally talking about the Internet. Some folks think that anything and everything they could possibly want to know is just a mouse click away. For some purposes, that may be true, but for travel...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Should an Author Have Multiple Websites? - podcast
Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark
You will ideally be writing more than one book, so give your website room to develop around you and your work. To illustrate this point, co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark point out how Stephen King would have been boxed in with a website...
over 9 years ago
Websites
Creating a Website
Nurture - Sort - NQ2 - Yes
Should an Author Have Multiple Websites? - video
Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark
You will ideally be writing more than one book, so give your website room to develop around you and your work. To illustrate this point, co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark point out how Stephen King would have been boxed in with a website...
over 9 years ago
Websites
Creating a Website
Why do book categories matter, and how do I know which categories to select for my book?
Author Learning Center
Question: Why do book categories matter, and how do I know which categories to select for my book? Answer: Books can be about many different things: a fairytale romance, a post-apocalyptic world, a true story of triumph, or steps for self-improvement...
over 3 years ago
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Evaluating the Visual Potential of a Story for Adaptation to Film & Television
Michael Tabb
There are certain elements that improve a story's viability for adaptation to film or television. If you envision your story on the big screen it's important to understand how to effectively communicate to the audience, as screenwriter, author, and...
over 8 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
The Importance of Finding Experienced Writing Mentors
Kathi Macias
Author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias has always had writing mentors, beginning in high school. Her creative writing and English teacher recognized her talent and encouraged her to continue writing. Later on, she found another mentor, a writer...
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Networking
Tips for Integrating Humor into Fiction Writing
Lisa Beazley
Every writer finds some element or aspect of writing to be challenging. For many writers, integrating humor into their stories can be difficult. But for fiction author Lisa Beazley, the humor element has always come naturally. Her debut novel, Keep Me...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
How to Give a Good Reading - article
Molly Blaisdell
Authors want to engage audiences through readings. This is great way to make sales and to get more exposure for your book. One good reading can lead to another. To create a successful reading, you need to understand and control your emotional state....
over 9 years ago
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