Still editing? Most writers struggle through the rough drafts, and don't even enjoy the relief when the story finally has an end, or celebrate when it's finished. Why? Well of course, because the larger, and never-ending editing, looms in front of us! Seems like most of our time is dedicated to this process, even though we wish … Continue reading Craft of Editing – Bringing Out the Story’s Shine
Planning Your Writing – Is An Unedited Writing Spree Worth the Time?
Do you plan your scenes or write without the internal editor turned on? I Just finished the April Camp NaNoWriMo, which is an exercise in writing fluently, and without the internal editor to stop the writing flow. I was able to make my goal, but now I have to go back and edit. Of course, … Continue reading Planning Your Writing – Is An Unedited Writing Spree Worth the Time?
Don’t Let Publishers Pull The Plug! Great Insight On DRM – Protecting Our Culture (copyright rules)
Preserve Our Cultural Heritage and the Public Domain Repeal the anti-circumvention section (1201) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act WHY DRM IS HARMFUL TO SOCIETY - It is the first time anyone has explained it so well. Benj Edwards, the author of this article linked, does a great job explaining why DRM stifles the efforts of the … Continue reading Don’t Let Publishers Pull The Plug! Great Insight On DRM – Protecting Our Culture (copyright rules)
Self-Pub Authors’ New Skill Sets & ISBN info – You Need Them
Self-publishing authors need to know various skill sets to get their book ready for the public eye. Many will be new skills that will have to be learned, but don't worry there is hope. There is plenty of free information for the industrious self-puber, and all it requires is reading & research, and then good old-fashioned trial and … Continue reading Self-Pub Authors’ New Skill Sets & ISBN info – You Need Them
Metadata – Slideshare by Bowker (Maximising sales through quality metadata)
More About Meta Data Hello friends - not enough can be said about using metadata properly to market your book. I keep learning more each day and Bowker has this great SlideShare. Look up more on their website Bowker.com/data - Free service for self-published authors Keep Reading - Keep Writing!