by Ruth Harris No matter what genre you write, your first sentence is a seduction. It can be in the form of an invitation. A declaration. A tease. A promise. A jolt. A shock. You must be shameless and your first sentence must be irresistible. It must induce curiosity and promise the answer to…
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What Should Your Characters Talk About? – From the Helping Writers Become Authors Blog
Dialogue is the best part of stories. (Yes, even better than Dickensian narratorial diatribes about crooked politics.) But it’s tough to write scintillating dialogue when you find yourself asking that fundamental question: “What should your characters talk about?” As writers, we’re familiar with the rant about “show, don’t tell.” We’re supposed to bring our stories…
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Creating a Universal Amazon Link – One Link Amazon Sites in all Countries
I posted this tip a while ago on my author site and received positive feedback. If you set up buying links for your books, many of you are probably posting Amazon links for each country that you think your book will likely realize some sales. There is no need to do this. I was getting…
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50 Book Marketing Ideas Every Author Needs to Know – From Reedsy
No matter what kind of book you’re writing, all self-publishing authors will eventually reach the same question: what’s the best way to market it? The great news is that you’re not the first indie author to face this challenge. By following in the footsteps of those who have succeeded before you, you can create a focused and…
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Outlasters: Dreamers are Born but Doers are Forged – From Kristen Lamb’s blog
It’s only human to want a drive-thru breakthrough, a dream in a box, the winning lotto ticket to life. Yet, I posit instant success is about as healthy as instant rice (and just as suspicious). To achieve anything remarkable, it’s critical to become an OUTLASTER (a term I learned from Craig Groeschel, who happens to have a…
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