Personalized Editing and Marketing for Authors
Some of the most famous characters in literature are written with a distinct mode of speech that ties them to a social class, ethnic group or even a specific region. Writing accents and dialects into your dialogue can give characters an authentic … [Read more]
What is your name? Ben Klayer. What was your favorite book published in 2013 and why? I haven't read many modern works, but have instead focused my efforts on tackling classics like Dracula, 1984, and Jekyll & Hyde. Right now, I am … [Read more]
What is your name? Dennis A Nehamen. What was your favorite book published in 2013 and why? I’ve been a reader most of my life, but not for the past few years. Once I began the journey of authoring my own novels, I purposely refrained from reading … [Read more]
What is your name? Susan Saunders What was your favorite book published in 2013 and why? I am a children's book author and illustrator, and my favorite children's book of the year was Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. It had terrific illustrations … [Read more]
We’ve all heard the famous saying about judging book covers but how many people actually take its advice? The answer is not many and your cover may be the biggest deciding factor on whether or not your book gets read. As the first thing a … [Read more]
Not every character can be a Heathcliff, or even a Lockwood, in fact statistically most of the characters in your novel are going to be minor characters. Whether its conversations shared with co-workers and family members or altercations with taxi … [Read more]
What is it about crime stories? Even the authors who write them can’t agree, with some declaring it’s the satisfaction of confronting evil and others declaring it’s the vicarious thrill of participating in it. Either way, crime novels are … [Read more]
What is your name? Natasha Duncan-Drake What was your favorite book published in 2013 and why? A Spirited Manor (O'Hare House Mysteries) by Kate Danley. Found this on offer on Amazon and loved it. It starts like an old fashioned period ghost … [Read more]
Since the start of fiction, we’ve seen ourselves in animals, Gods and monsters and used them to populate fantastical worlds in which we’re happy to get lost. Sometimes the best way to explore an idea is to do so using non-human characters and … [Read more]
Story filler is unnecessary text that might come between two scenes that move the plot forward. It can take the form of a sentence, a paragraph, dialogue (both internal and external) or even a whole chapter. Now, when I say “unnecessary” I mean that … [Read more]
