For several years now I always wanted to try my hand at affiliate marketing. I read articles and blog posts by many bloggers who were making a mighty nice income per month. But because I’m a bit anal, I wanted to begin the right way, not just make it up as I go. If I … [Read more…]
7 Tips for Contest Entries Below are 7 important tips to remember before entering any writing contest: 1- Unless your submission is fully edited, and a great book to help you self-edit is by Carolyn Howard Johnson’s The Frugal Editor: Do-it-yourself editing secrets for authors: From your query letter to final manuscript to the marketing … [Read more…]
Vacuuming and the Muse or “I Wish I had More Hands!” “Whatsa doin?” “Mommy’s writing, sweetie.” “Why?” “To earn money to build an office.” “Why?” “For peace and quiet.” “Why?” “To finish her book.” “Why?” Why, why, why…wow, just got a great idea for another story. As parents who decided to stay at home and … [Read more…]
How to Use Fairy Tales to Plot Your Novel “Once Upon A Time…” Fairy tales, no matter how young or old you are, captivate an audience. Readers love and continue to enjoy these tales, disappointed when they come to “and they lived happily ever after” part. The ‘Once upon a time’ beginnings told you some … [Read more…]
How to Write Hot Sex Remember how as youngsters we’d giggle and blush when hearing the word ‘butt’ or other adult words? Remember as teens we’d use ‘butt’ and other adult words and feel all grown up? Remember as adult writers how we turn down the blinds, close the door, and get all embarrassed writing … [Read more…]
I’m not sure how often someone goes out of their way to cheer and promote their webhost but I’d like to take the opportunity to do just that. I’ve been using Tiger Technologies for slightly over 7 years and can’t rave enough about them. What is so important about a webhost? Well, for starters, I … [Read more…]
At times all we need is someone to point the way, to motivate us when we’re feeling as though our writing world is crashing down on us. Here are some tips to help you out of a slump. There’s a reason why you keep reading this over and over again in almost every writing … [Read more…]