PSA: What You Must Do When You Hire a Web Designer
You must must must must must get all html, css & graphic files, etc. from your designer even if s/he uploads them to a server for you. This is especially important if you haven’t bought your own...
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Interview: Alex Nordach (Author of Target Tendonitis)
Since I’ve been suffering from RSIs galore over the past few weeks, I decided to invite Alex Nordach, author of Target Tendonitis, for a brief interview. Hope this helps anyone else out there with...
View ArticleAutoCrit Review
I heard about AutoCrit from Marie-Claude Bourque. So I’ve decided to try it. For those of you who aren’t aware, AutoCrit is a brainchild of Nina Davies. She has two books published with Wings ePress...
View ArticleDoing Your Homework
Many of you are probably aware of the less-than-ideal situation at Red Rose Publishing. It is so critical to do your homework, especially when you’re dealing with small presses and/or e-publishers....
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“How to Format Your Manuscript for Kindle and Nook” on Smashwords
I’ve been getting lots of inquiries about how I convert my manuscripts to Kindle or Nook recently. So yesterday, I put up a step-by-step guide for formatting your manuscript on Kindle and Nook entitled...
View ArticleSuccessful Query Examples
This week, Magic and Mayhem Writers is showcasing four queries that helped us land our agents. The Query that Landed Me an Agent and 3 Tips for Writing Yours by Sandy Williams Queries and Query Letters...
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Back Up! Why Dropbox Is Awesome
Now that it’s almost NaNo time, I want to talk about something that’s probably one of the most important things a writer can have: backup. If your computer has ever crashed and burned and lost all your...
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Getting Your Dot Com: 1&1 Domain Registrant
Most writers (that is to say, 99% of writers) are expected to have a website with a good domain name, such as http://www.mypenname.com (or .net if .com is unavailable). There are tons of companies that...
View ArticleHow Our Body Language Can Shape Who We Are
I want to share an incredibly inspiring and fascinating talk by Amy J. C. Cuddy about how our body language can shape who we are. Most of us think that others look at our body language to judge us. But...
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Light Therapy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Last time I wrote about this most inauspicious January, and I said I’d talk briefly about how I’m trying to stay more positive and have more energy (other than exercising). Last December I finally...
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