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What Makes a Good Book Cover?
We’re so excited here at WITS. The amazing teacher and writer, Shannon Donnelly, has agreed to be a monthly contributor! Read on – you’re going to be excited too! Here’s Shannon: The great thing about ebooks is you can keep … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Miscellaneous, Publishing With Amazon, Technology Fun
Tagged belle epoch, book cover, cats cradle, cover art, Della Jacobs, designing covers, ebook, epublishing, fonts, georgian era, Historical fiction, hot damn designs, paths of desire, Regency romance, romance, romantic times, Shannon Donnelly
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5 Reasons Why I *Heart* Twitter (And Why You Should Too)
By Laura Drake This was the conversation at crit group last week… Me: So I was tweeting with Chicken on a Chain last night, and – Jenny: Chicken WHAT? Me: He’s a bull. Retired from the PBR, one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Technology Fun
Tagged bull riding, bulls, chicken on a chain, iguana, Jenny Hansen, joe scully, Laura Drake, marketing, PBR, peeps, Pro Bull Riding, Social Media, tweeting, Twitter, Writers in the Storm
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10 Tips for a DIY Author Website
By Laura Drake I am NOT a techie. I don’t know software, I’m not a graphics designer. Heck I can’t even use a camera well! I’m an accountant. That translates to: I’m cheap. Too cheap to pay someone to build … Continue reading
Can Writers Rock LinkedIn?
by Jenny Hansen As a software trainer, I come in contact with a wide variety of people and use a broad range of software applications. It’s what I do. I think software is fun. This techie zeal of mine makes some … Continue reading
Posted in Technology Fun
Tagged Jenny Hansen, LinkedIn, technology for writers, using LinkedIn, Writers in the Storm, Writing Life
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How I Became a Publisher
by Kitty Bucholtz When I started writing, I published a few articles and devotionals, and then I tried to figure out what kind of novel I wanted to write. I discovered that romance novels accounted for about half of the paperback … Continue reading
Social Media and Your Author Brand
Today’s authors are very in-the-know about the changes sweeping through the publishing industry. I am so thankful to be pursuing a writing career in these times where the access to amazing resources and generous authors is at our fingertips. If you … Continue reading
Publishing Naked – Part 2
by Denise Domning Following is the second in a series of Denise Domning’s journey in self-publishing (here’s Part 1.) Read on – not only is the journey facinating and educational, this is entertaining stuff. How many writers do you know trying … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Guests, Bumps & Bruises on the Road to Publication, Craft, Miscellaneous, Publishing With Amazon, Technology Fun
Tagged Amazon, Annie Jennings, copyright, Denise Domning, Denise Marcil, Don Congdon, drug addiction, Howard Stern, ibook, ISBN, Katie Kotchman, Kindle, LuLu, Man Wars, Menipulation, Mensturbation, monica Sarli, Nook, sex addiction, Sigil
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Publishing Naked
When I read today’s guest blog, the first question I had for Denise was why she and Monica would team up to write a book. When she sent me their bios, it not only made it clear, but made me … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Guests, Publishing With Amazon, Technology Fun
Tagged addtiction, Amanda Hocking, Amazon, Amity Therapeutic Community, authors guild, back in print, Denise Domning, DIY, DIY publishing, drug addiction, Hepatitis C, heroin addiction, historical romance roots, iUniverse, Kindle, Menipulation, monica Sarli, publishing, Self Publishing, Self-promotion, sex addiction, sober, the men wars, writing
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A Fourth of July Mash Up!
I didn’t realize it had been so long since we’ve had a mash-up — we had a ton of links for you! I’ve tried to organize them into categories, but it was like herding cats! Have a wonderful Holiday for … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Inspiration, Publishing With Amazon, Technology Fun
Tagged Alica Burke, Amy Shojai, Angela McGill, Author Marketing Experts, Bandy Myers, Chuck Wendig, Cindy Myers, Deann Sicard, Fae Rowen, Galleycat, Gene Lempp, Haley Whitehall, Isis Rushdan, Jane Friedman, Jenny Hansen, Jody Hedlund, Joe Konrath, Joelene Coleman, John Kramer, John Paul Titlow, Kristen Lamb, Laura Drake, Mash up, Mash-up of Magnificence, Melissa Jarvis, Pat Hauldren, Peggy Sansavieri, Piper Bayard, Rnady Ingermanson, Sharla Rae, Writers in the Storm
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A Treasure Trove of Writing Links
by Jenny Hansen Writers In The Storm bloggers have been busily reading about a variety of subjects. There is so much Craft to learn, publishing trends to follow and writing to polish. Below are some blogs that really stood out … Continue reading
Posted in Bumps & Bruises on the Road to Publication, Craft, Inspiration, Technology Fun
Tagged Anna DeStefano, Anne R. Allen, Brinda Berry, Chuck Wendig, Going To The Chapel, Going To The Chapel Contest, Indie Pubishing, Jami Gold, Jane Friedman, Jenni Holbrook, Jenny Hansen, Kristin Lamb, Kristine Rusch, Larry Brooks, Laura Drake, Louisa Locke, Nathan Bransford, Piper Bayard, Rachelle Gardner, Sharla Rae, Story Fix, T.N. Tobias, Traci Marchini, Writing Craft, writing links, writing resources
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