More info on the Healthy Writers Club and my fellow writers participating here: http://www.shalleemcarthur.com/p/the-healthy-writers-club.html At last count we are up to 22 writers!
Every scene you write should have a purpose. It should move the plot or develop a character. To keep your scenes active and give them some energy, think about the values that are at stake in each one.
Creativity Tools and Tips / Writing Craft / Writing Tips
by Ezra Barany · Published October 31, 2012 · Last modified October 30, 2012
What’s the single most important thing you can do before you write a single word of your novel for NaNoWriMo? Ask the right questions about the experience you want your readers to have.
Because I like to use unconventional methods to prepare for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I thought I’d share them in more detail with you. I shared a few of the things in yesterday’s post...
It’s coming! The writing frenzy known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Being a maverick, I have never used this month the way the founder, Chris Baty, probably intended. But I don’t think he’ll disagree with the fun ways I’ve used NaNo to get writing and move ahead on my book projects.
This week I walked more, and did 2 20-minute walking sessions, where I used my cool iPhone app called Seconds Pro (their site: http://www.secondsapp.com/). This app pings in intervals so I can do interval training, also known as Fartlek.
Creativity Tools and Tips / inspiration / Play and Games / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published October 25, 2012 · Last modified October 23, 2012
Sitting down with my first student for the day, I open a new game, Zing!: The Bewitching Storymaking Game. We take turns placing words like magnetic poetry magnets, slowing creating a story of a boy playing violin as his mother watches scornfully. We gradually reveal her belligerence and anger.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published October 24, 2012 · Last modified November 9, 2012
In this post, best-selling authors and book consultants, Beth and Ezra Barany, share their tips on how to sell your novel at book festivals and book fairs.
Twitter for Authors / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published October 23, 2012 · Last modified February 14, 2014
Social media book marketing is key to building your author platform and to selling more books. For many authors, the idea of sharing themselves with the world through Twitter and other social media platforms can be petrifying. But in Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing for Shy Writers, you will discover simple ways to connect with your audience and potential readers. In this easy-to-read guide, written by a shy writer, novelist and teacher, Beth Barany, you’ll find the confidence and encouragement to step into social media and the how-to steps on what to say, how to find your followers, and how to present yourself in 140 characters or less.
I just discovered this club and I’m thrilled. I need all the help I can get to get moving again! Join us!
An author can stamp his feet and rant that nobody is buying his book, and continue to struggle to get noticed. Or he can get clear on whether the action he is taking is really going to allow him to achieve the reach that he desires.
I don’t know about you, but I’m always coming up with ways to get myself to the page. I read encouraging blogs like Steven Pressfield’s; I carry a journal with me everywhere (Yeah, Moleskin!);...
I wrote the book I wish I’d had at my side when I was starting out as a novelist. It’s a guide for people who need and want a step-by-step guide, but know their...
artist entrepreneur / Author Career / Author Entrepreneur
by Beth Barany · Published October 12, 2012
You know you’ve hit it big when someone approaches you, asking for a license to use your work. And you also know (or at least you should, if you’ve been reading my articles) that if you’re borrowing heavily from someone else’s work, you should really get a license from them if you don’t want a cease and desist letter from their lawyer. Those are not pretty. Even if they’re polite, they still use scary words like “lawsuit” and “infringement.”
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