Celebrating Independent Authors
Chapter One.
Probably the most rewritten chapter of any book I put together. Why do I stress so much about it? Well, it’s a make or break chapter. In those first few pages, I can either win my readers over or lose them forever. So how do we make sure our readers make it past chapter one?
Here are some of the things I’ve learned so far: Continue reading “Do Your Readers Make It Past Chapter One?”
Once while I was Christmas shopping,
And from store to store was hopping,
Buying quaint and curious gadgets, gizmos and gifts galore,
My list was near completed,
I was not yet quite defeated,
Lest the children should feel cheated,
And left wanting one thing more. Continue reading “Some Assembly Required”
Whoooooosshhh!
“What was that?”
“That was 2012, that was.”
“What? And it’s gone – just like that?”
“Afraid so.”
“So what’s next?”
“Well, 2013, of course.”
“Oh, right. Will it go just as quickly as 2012?”
“Yes, so don’t oversleep, or blink, because you might miss it…” Continue reading “Indie News Beat: Christmas Edition”