By David Boop Over the lifespan of your writing career, you’ll hear lots of catchy sayings about the craft. Write what you know. End chapters on a cliffhanger. Never fight a land war with Russia in the winter. The last one may only pertain to alternate history writers, but I’m sure you’ve heard a bunch….
Tag: Advice
Publishing Options: How to Wade Through the Swamp
By Pamela Nowak I received a request for advice from a fellow writer. Poised on the edge of publication, she is looking at options. As I thought about how to answer her, it occurred to me how different things are now from how they were fifteen years ago, when I was moving into that stage…
Guest Post: Bonnie Biafore – Enough Already
Hi, I’m Bonnie. I’m a recovering workaholic. The pace I kept was starting to affect my health and the quality of my writing. The friskiness and humor that are the hallmarks of my writing were disappearing faster than unguarded burgers when my dogs are around. So…..I’m going to play devil’s advocate to some of the…
Tales from Long Shots in Book Marketing
By Mark Stevens I hopped in the car and flipped on the radio. Scott Simon (rock star reporter and host on National Public Radio) was wrapping up a Weekend Edition interview with a guy reviewing books. I only caught the tail end of the chat, but Simon said something like: “…and that was our London…
The Perils of Writing Tribute Characters
By Jeffe Kennedy My new novel-length erotic romance, Going Under, comes out on Monday, so I’ve been doing a lot of interviews and so forth, getting ready for that promo push. One question I get a lot is whether I’ve based my characters on anyone real, or who I know. I try to give this…