If you see a comma after a conjunction, it is pretty close to always wrong. There is a normal use or two, but not usually. Conjunctions can be used as a coordinating conjunction or as a list or to join a noun. (This applies to all conjunctions, not just and.) In none of the sentences […]
I’m running three booths at the Salt Lake Comic Com with a bunch of other authors. Stop by anytime to booth 1616 and get a signed copy of Fire Light or a signed copy of another local author’s books.
As many of you may know, I’ve already expressed my opinion about the Amazon/Hachette debate here: Amazon is not a monopoly. It looks like Amazon has pulled off the gloves and decided to inform their users directly with an email. Here is a copy of the email I received. Dear KDP Author, Just ahead of […]
Authors spend a lot of time writing books. The best work they can do is to write. But while writing is the best work they can do it is not the only work they should do. Marketing is important if a writer wants to make their passion a career. Both Published and unpublished authors get […]
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In the best books, we really get to know the characters. We see ourselves in these fictional beings. We see our own hopes, dreams, sorrows and struggles. Identifying with characters is often the difference between a good book and a great book. Do you contemplate? Do you contemplate write and wrong? Do you dwell on […]
Have you ever noticed that characters in book often seem to be overly queasy. It seems that if you are a main character in a book you suffer from some kind of stomach disorder because every little thing can make you throw up. The ability to suspend disbelief is extremely important for an author. The […]
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It is time that authors realize that publishers are no longer what they once were. Why? Good editors are everywhere and cost $2000 or less. Good book cover designers are everywhere and cost $500 or less. Good print layout designer are $500 or less. Good publicist/marketer is $500 a month ($6k a year). Some, not […]
Despite what Hachette believes, Amazon is not a monopoly. They might be a large market share holder for book and eBook sales, but Amazon has competition: B&N iBooks Google Play Books Kobo Smashwords Sony Anytime, I want, I can change my novel selling focus from Amazon to focus on any of these other companies. So where is […]