It’s time for another one of my guest posts over at Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi’s Writers Helping Writers site. As one of their Resident Writing Coaches, I’ve previously shared: Continue reading HERE

via How Can We Make Our Story’s Conflict Stronger? – by Jami Gold… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Source:https://medium.com/ By:Karen Nimmo hink of the last time someone did something nice for you. Not something big; just a small act of kindness — bought you a coffee or a treat, did a household chore for you before you’ve asked, asked how your weekend was (and genuinely listened to the answer). Recall for a minute how that […]

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You might think confusing characters only happen in movies. It’s easy to get characters visually mixed up when the actors/actresses have the same good looks and do-good temperament. But it happens on the page too. And why wouldn’t it? The characters come from the mind of one person, the voice of one writer, and that […]

via 5 Tips For Making Your Characters Distinct — K.M. Allan

on The Book Designer: This fall, I will formally launch my newest book. The print is done. The ebook is done. The audiobook is done. I’ve got: Continue reading HERE

via Planning Your Book Launch – by Judith Briles… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

The Bitter-Sweet Truth About “Traffic” Instead of writing a prologue that would start with some story from my early blogging days, or some witty anecdotes, like the one about the Buddhist monks and the woman, I thought that we could both save some time and dive right into the biggest issue when it comes to […]

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In my book, A Heaven for Toasters (which, by the way, is FREE until the 20th), a zoomer (flying car) is hacked and made to crash. As with all things futuristic, I based this on current trends. One of these is the so-called Internet of Things: a common language that allows any device plugged into […]

via The Hackable Internet of Things — Nicholas C. Rossis

Originally posted on A Writer’s Path: ? by Lauren Sapala ? I’ve launched three different books in the past couple years and I’ve definitely noticed a pattern. Every time I go into “launch mode” I tend to also go into “marketing frenzy,” which means I’m frantically researching, emailing, posting, and overthinking about my book…

via Your Book Isn’t For Everyone, And Your Marketing Strategy Shouldn’t Be Either — Writing Despite Computers and Programmes

on How to Blog a Book: Promoting and running a blog isn’t easy. And if you’re a blogger thinking about going from blog to book, you’ll further discover that marketing a book is an entirely different ball game. But it’s certainly not impossible to promote your blog and book. Luckily, a steady stream of indie […]

via 5 Book Marketing Dos and Don’ts to Help You Sell Your Book – by Emmanuel Nataf… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Originally posted on Just Can’t Help Writing: It’s a plain truth that our eyes skip over typos when we’re proofreading our own work. Words you left out or accidentally cut (or accidentally failed to cut) may be the hardest mistakes to catch. But the good news is that you CAN catch another type of…

via FREE Download! What You WILL Miss When You Proofread! — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing — and podcasts sell audiobooks because you’re reaching people who are already listening. Those who consume media in audio (like me) want everything in this format, and whether it’s conversational interviews, industry news, serial fiction, or a full-cast, multi-voice production, podcasts are on the rise. In this episode, […]

via Podcasting Goes Mainstream. How Can Authors Benefit? Lessons Learned From Podcast Movement 2019 – by Joanna Penn… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog