Many people think getting their novel done is all about having a cat do all the work for them, but actually cats have more writing handicaps than people realize.
In this video you’ll learn all about the five tools you need to get your novel done.
What’s your favorite writing tool? Leave your comment below. Thanks!
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by Aletta de Wal
Welcome to Artist Entrepreneur Fridays, where we talk about the fun, wild and scary ride of succeeding as an artist entrepreneur of all stripes and types and mediums.
Welcome back guest columnist, Aletta de Wal. She specializes in helping visual artists succeed in their fine art careers. She’s posting regularly on “The Artist’s Alphabet Guide [...]
In this video, book mentor Ezra Barany covers the three keys to preapring for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
Many authors think preparing for writing a novel in a month is a daunting task. The truth is that the more you prepare for it, the more challenging it is for you to come up with [...]
In this second video, “The 3 Keys to Finish Your Novel,” Ezra shows how to solve the true problem of finishing your novel.
If you’re curious to get your novel done by 2012 surrounded by a group of writers who will support you every step of the way, find out more about Ezra’s one-of-a-kind online program [...]
Many authors think that getting a compelling book done is a matter of finding the time to do all the necessary research, or figuring out the best plot, or spending a lot of time on developing characters, but actually the real problem is having no support, no mentor, and no accountability. Notice how doing all [...]
Welcome to the weekly Indie Fantasy Author Spotlight. Today we feature American Gothic author, Vanessa Cavendish, author of the work-in-progress, Earthworm Soup. Vanessa, thanks for agreeing to be a featured Author for my Fantasy Indie Author Monday series.
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Sure! A bit about me: I write American Gothic. I could say Country Horror or Rural Fantasy or [...]
In “CreateSpace vs. Lightning Source,” Ezra Barany compares Amazon’s CreateSpace and Ingram’s Lightning Source for their print-on-demand (POD) services. This is part 3 of 3 especially designed for fiction authors. (Parts 1 and 2 are posted here and here.)
A lot of people think that choosing the right print-on-demand (POD) service is a challenge, when actually [...]
Welcome to Artist Entrepreneur Fridays, where we focus on a topic from the business and strategic perspective. This week I have another guest post from Matthew Ashdown, Book Promotion Specialist with FriesenPress, a fee-for-service self-publisher. He reminds us through the inspiring example of Richard Branson that our attitude is the key to our success.
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WHAT WOULD [...]
In “CreateSpace vs. Lightning Source,” Ezra Barany compares Amazon’s CreateSpace and Ingram’s Lightning Source for their print-on-demand (POD) services. This is part 2 of 3 especially designed for fiction authors.
A lot of people think that choosing the right print-on-demand (POD) service is a challenge, when actually you can figure out which POD service to go [...]
In “CreateSpace vs. Lightning Source,” Ezra Barany compares Amazon’s CreateSpace and Ingram’s Lightning Source for their print-on-demand (POD) services. This is part 1 of 3 especially designed for fiction authors.
A lot of people think that choosing the right print-on-demand (POD) service is a challenge, when actually you can figure out which POD service to go [...]
Welcome to the weekly Indie Fantasy Author Spotlight. Today we feature John H. Carroll, author of The Willden Trilogy. Thanks for stopping by, John! I enjoyed your interview!
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Beth: What got you into writing this book in the first place? Tell us a little about your trilogy.
John: I love fantasy books, especially the epic adventure style. My [...]
Welcome to the monthly series on artist entrepreneurship. Today we focus on 5 mistakes writers and story tellers make using criminal law in their stories — from our monthly guest columnist, Kelley Way, a lawyer specializing in literary law and other aspects of law. She’s also a writer! If you have general questions for Kelley on contracts or other aspects [...]
Welcome to Writing Craft Thursdays where we focus on an element of writing excellent novels. Writing the best book we can is our job! This week’s post comes to us by way of Publetariat, a resource-rich online community, blog and news source all wrapped into one place, specifically for us indie authors. I stumbled upon [...]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesdays where I feature tips on how to use Twitter for authors by authors. This week we feature tips and advice from author and social media expert, Phyllis Zimbler Miller. She reveals what she wishes she’d known about marketing her novel before becoming a social media expert and how authors can learn from [...]
Welcome to Indie Author Monday. Today we feature an interview with fantasy artist and author Ren Black. I love her chutzpah and guts! I for one look forward to reading her fantasy novel. Enjoy!
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Ren Black lives in Texas with her Husband. They have four wonderful children, four computers, two pianos and about two thousand books. [...]
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