YOU … and an Army of Ten! TEN-HUT! Gear up for your writing with tried-and-true tips from the trenches. Ten award-winning authors share invaluable tips and secrets they’ve gleaned the hard way, offering a broad range of insights and opinions on the best way to tackle subjects such as the following: Plotting Techniques Research Characterization… Continue reading Book Review: Writing from the Trenches: Tips and Techniques from Ten Award-Winning Authors
Tag: Author Life
A Peek Inside my Workshop and the Drafts in Progress
I’m giving you a tour inside my workshop today! I want to warn you upfront that each author approaches the writing life a tad differently, so you don’t be surprised. However, I’m sure there will be plenty of similarities as well. For me: I’ve come to notice that I use two different sides of my… Continue reading A Peek Inside my Workshop and the Drafts in Progress
Book Review: English Through the Ages
Lists words, grouped by subject, that were in use in different time periods, including prior to 1150, and in increasingly smaller ranges to the present. They didn't offer much of a description, so let me help you out: This is one of those gems that, as a historical author, I wish someone had told me… Continue reading Book Review: English Through the Ages
How to Use Social Media to Help Your Favorite Author
I've recently found myself in Amazon's Reviewer Jail, and I've learned that I'm not alone in here. This "jail cell" is getting rather crowded. I'm not about to tell you that honest reviews are no longer valid or that we authors don't care about them or don't need them. That just isn't true. But what… Continue reading How to Use Social Media to Help Your Favorite Author
The Making of a Book Cover: Part 3: Finalizing the Cover and Runner-up Gallery
Over the last two weeks, I broke down the process of a single book cover and shared some special moments behind my photoshoots. Today, I want to fill you in on what happens after the photoshoot. The first step is to view the pictures. I've taken anywhere from 161 pictures to over 300 in a… Continue reading The Making of a Book Cover: Part 3: Finalizing the Cover and Runner-up Gallery
The Making of a Book Cover: Part 2: The Photoshoot
Last week, I shared with you the early prep work that goes into the cover. Today, I want to share some of the special moments during the photoshoots themselves. While walking into the shoot knowing that I have to leave with one perfect picture can create a bit of nerves, I try to remind myself that… Continue reading The Making of a Book Cover: Part 2: The Photoshoot
The Making of a Book Cover: Part 1: Location and Set-up
Cover art is the most recognizable factor of any book . . . unless the author's name is so famous that no one looks beyond the name at the picture. Between today and the next two weeks, I want to take you behind the scenes and show you how these covers are made. Now, you… Continue reading The Making of a Book Cover: Part 1: Location and Set-up
The History Lover’s Playground: Digitized Newspapers
I want to share a website that I ran across during my research. This is for the author, history buff, or those who are bored and looking for something new to read. 😉 It's called: Chronicling America, Historic American Newspapers. I found this website when I was searching up headline news during the year 1885.… Continue reading The History Lover’s Playground: Digitized Newspapers
The Silent Servant
There are two things I want to do in this blog today. I want to talk to you about the overlooked areas of service. And then I want to open up and share something from my personal writing journey that most readers wouldn't know about. I hope you'll walk away feeling encouraged about your own place… Continue reading The Silent Servant
What your favorite Indie Author REALLY wants to write in place of the blurb
After spending so much time perfecting the novel, the indie author must then perfect the most important sales pitch: the blurb. Readers have little clue, if any, as to how difficult and stressful this stage really is. Here's what your favorite--weary--author secretly wants to write in place of the blurb: "Something exciting happens in this… Continue reading What your favorite Indie Author REALLY wants to write in place of the blurb
Christian Author: A.M. Heath 