Book Descriptions – Definition and Importance The book description’s the first impression most people are going to get of your writing. You want to do this part right! It needs to entice them to read the book without telling everything. Common Pitfalls of Writing Blurbs: Telling too much: You want to get the reader to…
How do you create a fictional world? If you write speculative fiction of any sort, odds are good you’ll be creating a world. Science fiction and fantasy are especially prone to unique, author created worlds. If you have no idea where to start, try reading some of the masters. J.R.R. Tolkien and Brandon Sanderson immediately…
What is Audiobook Edge? · A feature in my targeted email list for thriller, mystery, and spec fic audiobook fans. (I’m going to limit the slots to b/t 3 and 10 per letter, so you should get high visibility.) I will occasionally branch out to other clean works that aren’t in those categories, but the…
Giving Constructive Criticism Perspective: The Big Picture Writing a book isn’t hard. Writing a book well is very hard. Even if you have issues with pretty much everything in the story, there is still a respectable accomplishment in getting the book to where you see it. Seeking constructive criticism takes a lot of guts…
The Problem: Many writers struggle with writing the description for the stories they’ve just poured their soul into over the last few weeks/months/years. Who am I to try and answer this question? A few months ago I joined the launch of the Lei Crime Kindle World. (If you don’t know about kindle worlds, you should…