As you might know, I do some voice acting for the Folk Tale Audio Drama Anansi Storytime where I’ve been everything from a narrator, to (many) Goddesses, to a turtle. Plus, as a writer, looking for an agent, I’m dreaming of that day when people show up to listen to me read my own work (as terrifying as that is).

So, when I see panels on ‘reading your own work’ at conventions, I like to show up and see what else I can pick up. (See here)

Usually, they’re workshops. This year, at Balticon, the session was more of a panel, with a round or so of audience participation at the end. But I learned a LOT of things specific to reading your own work that I didn’t already know.

Here are my top 5 tips for reading from your own manuscript at an author reading.

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“There is little point in attracting people to your wares if the wares themselves are found wanting.”

– Lucy Brazier

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Hi readers,

These days I had been using Instagram for quotes and I have been asking this questions a lot that how should I increase the reach / followers on their Instagram.

So here I am presenting blog of 10 tips how to increase your followers organically on your insta.

1. Good Quality Post – insta is all about photographs and the main content in Instagram is about good quality of pictures or good angle of photos being clicked and posted. The first and for most stuff in insta is good pictures quality. Incase you are using a quote or writing page on it use your images or background with less photo or in black or white colour with clear fonts of contrast blend.
2. Trendy Hashtags – while we are talking about insta Hashtags(#) are very very very very important stuff. Hashtags leads your post to a different hyperlink where incase…

Short Description of Trademark: -A Trademark is an important thing which distinguishes the goods of one manufacturer or trader from similar goods of other. A good trademark always seeks to protect the interest of the consumers as well as the trader. It may consist of device depicting the picture of animals, human beings etc., words, letters, numerals, signature or any combination thereof.

Now we come to know that a good trademark is very important for the growth and survival of any business. Thus there is a need to give more attention towards to designing a trademark. There are so many things that you should look for drawing a unique and special trademark. It is very difficult for a common man to generate a special brand name. In this situation, you need to hire a good trademark lawyer.

Benefits Of Using A Good Trademark Lawyer:-

• A trademark attorney…

FIVE PRICELESS WEBSITES FOR WRITERS

Every year Writer’s Digest comes out with an issue featuring the 101 best websites for writers. These are broken down by writing advice, agents and publishing resources, and writing communities, just to name a few.

With this magazine issue listing 101 websites with a brief paragraph each, plus all their regular columns, there isn’t enough space to fit them all.

The following are five additional sites that are priceless for your writing journey.

SCRIBOPHILE (http://www.scribophile.com): Scribophile is an online writing and critiquing community. The site also offers writing contests, groups and forums by genre, and a blog full of writing advice, interviews, and many other helpful tidbits for both emerging and experienced writers.

Here’s how it works. You critique writing and earn Karma Points. Then you turn around and spend your Karma Points to post your work. Because you generally get 1-2 Karma…

Morning all, I hope you’ve had a wonderful week.

Last week I was asked if I would do a post on researching for novel writing. I love the research stage of plotting and writing. I think you find more ideas and inspiration while researching as well as learning so much more about certain subjects. It is enlightening for us as people and as writers.

Research is so important when it comes to novel writing. While you can exercise a little artistic license, and twist things in the name of fiction, fundamentally you need to get things right. Portraying things properly gives more authenticity to your story and makes it more believable and enjoyable for readers. Online resources are abundant, with search engines and YouTube making it really easy to find answers to your questions. But there are other ways to research too. I’ve compiled just a few ways in which…

If your first question is: What is a pre-order campaign? then you’re in the right place. If you’ve done a pre-order campaign in the past but it wasn’t successful, then you’re also in the right place.

Below are the 13 strategies that will ensure success when it comes to selling your books.

Including pre-order campaigns in your author marketing plan is a great way to build buzz. Additionally, it’s an excellent excuse to engage fans and draw in new ones. And perhaps most importantly, pre-orders can prove very lucrative for sales, when done right.

It’s important to note that a lot of these strategies include a request that people email you a copy of their Amazon receipt in exchange for an offer or prize. Not only is this a simple way to verify who’s really buying, you get the added bonus of building your mailing list with their email addresses…

I’ve got a treat for you today – John Howell and Gwen Plano are here with their new release!  The Contract offers an intriguing blend of genres – a suspenseful thriller, as well as a spiritual sort of love story.  Read the excerpt below, then head on over to Amazon!

The CONTRACT between heaven and earth

By John W. Howell & Gwen M. Plano

Thank you, Teri, for inviting us to join you today. We are so grateful to be featured on your beautiful blog to share with your readers a bit about our new book. Your YA novels are super reads. All the best to you.

Available on Kindle and Paperback

Kindle priced at $0.99 for the introduction.

The CONTRACT is a different story for writers John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano. For either of them, it is their first attempt at co-authorship. After a year of Hurricane…

I love quotes. I love reading them. I love using them in my posts as a way to flavor my thoughts with another voice. The trouble is it sometimes takes me ages to find the perfect complement to whatever topic I happen to be writing on at the time.

Then there are the follow-up problems.

How to determine whether a quote is legitimate or not and who really said it? Take for instance the story about the valedictorian in Kentucky who attributed a quote in his commencement speech to one US president only to change its source moments later as a joke that wasn’t viewed as funny by some members of the crowd.

Stories like that prove that no matter how meaningful, empowering, or thought-provoking a quote’s message is, the quote’s mouthpiece also matters. So I try to be careful how I use them.

“With great power, comes great responsibility”…