Beating writer’s block is every writer’s dilemma. It’s the plague that crosses the desk of every aspiring novelist, columnist or journalist. It doesn’t matter whether you’re dealing with articles or novels. Overcoming writer’s block becomes a priority at one point or the other. Sometimes, it can happen many times. I’ve personally had to deal with beating …
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Poker Books: Independent Success
Poker books are attractive sellers. They fly off the shelves: people want to read about life experiences playing poker, about different techniques, and about the players involved. And in the future, people will want to read more poker books. You might have a good eye for poker, and you feel like you can successfully analyze …
Romance Writing Improved through Imagery
Romance writing is one of the most famous literary genres of the 21st century. Certainly, if you’re going to look at most bookstores, it would be very easy to find a section dedicated to different sub-genres under the umbrella of romance writing. However, even with the added profits, it can be argued that the excessive …
Querying and How to Land a Publisher
Querying is the process in which authors, especially those without connections to the industry, send out letters in order to apply to different publishing houses in hopes of getting published. When I was just an unpublished writer, I deeply relied on tips from published authors when it comes to the process of querying and getting …
Writing Effectively Through Imagery
Writing novels, whether they’re plain romance, erotic romance, or even erotica, require mental representations spanning from vivid to subtle ones. More often than not, writers tend to use imagery when explaining actions, events, and backgrounds. Although they use phrases that incite valid mental images, they still take the easy route and employ trite words that …
Turning Manuscripts into Novels: A Short Guide
Manuscripts do not instantaneously become full-fledged novels overnight. Many authors often ask: After you’re done writing the manuscript, what’s next? The common mistake that new authors do after writing their a manuscript is to send them out to agents and publishers right away. The truth is, before manuscripts are even taken into consideration for publishing, …
Reenactors Transformed Into Authors
Reenactors take pleasure in imagining and reenacting certain eras and marveling over the culture and extents of interaction within those societies. For these people, whether they are military or civilian, pouring over the smallest details and making sure that their reenactments are accurate are their main objectives. Reenactors have moments of perfection—an elusive instant where …
Receiving Feedback Tips and Tricks
Receiving feedback graciously is one of the most difficult things to master. Getting feedback can be the most devastating to some. Others dwell on them too much making them feel that it’s hard to go back to the way things were. Receiving feedback can be a jarring and painful experience. Some may not be cut for …
Publishing Scams and How to Avoid to Them
Publishing scams are extremely popular nowadays. The image of legitimate publishers are getting tainted by these scams. Authors who are desperate to get their works out there are falling victim to them. To our budding writers, we have listed a few tips on how to spot and avoid getting trapped by publishing scams. Tips on How …
Book Ideas and Milking Them for All They’re Worth
Book ideas sometimes are just there somewhere lurking at the corners of your brain waiting to be triggered. From mere simple ideas, bestselling books are born. Book Ideas on “How to Earn Money in Retirement” It was the early part of May in 2006 when I had just finished my book “How to Earn Money …