The Girlfriend’s Guide to Writing a Synopsis
If you ask a writer what they hate about writing, writing a synopsis may very well be their answer. Why do writers hate writing a synopsis of their book? I mean they wrote the book. They know the...
Not a plotter? Your answer? Goal Motivation Conflict.
A while back Kathy Steffen and I taught a great group of writers from the Romance Writers of New Zealand what I consider to be the very first step in writing any book—nailing the Goal,...
So, You Want To Write a Romance Novel? Or do you?
A lot of writers hear that romance is the number one selling genre and with that in mind decide they want to write a romance novel. Let me start by saying I think that is a horrible reason to want...
Websites for Writers: Definitions
Blog – Short for web log. Basically a public journal, but easy to update—no need for an ftp program and others can post responses just as easily. (The) Cloud or Cloud Computing - Documents and...
Websites for Writers: Content
So, you are set up with a domain name, you have a place for your site to live (aka web host) and you have a pretty new design filled with...what? As a writer, what content should your site have?...
Have you checked your Amazon Sales Rankings today?
Great and funny video on the obsession that is checking numbers like Amazon rankings, and now, if you are self-publishing on Amazon, the ACTUAL sales. It's also a great example of an entertaining...