WHEN A PARTICIPLE DANGLES |
WHEN A PARTICIPLE DANGLESFor those readers who have forgotten the term "participle" from your grade school English classes, the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines it as "A fo... Posted by Elizabeth on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:32:00 PST |
PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW |
PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEWAs a writer, musician, whoever you are in the arts, you will be approached at some point in time for an interview. Indeed, you should be looking for any and every opportunity... Posted by Elizabeth on Fri, 30 May 2008 04:01:00 PST |
EDITING TIPS - REDUNDANCIES |
EDITING TIPS - REDUNDANCIESWHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR MANUSCRIPT "Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, l... Posted by Elizabeth on Fri, 23 May 2008 01:31:00 PST |
REASONS TO KEEP WRITING & SUBMITTING |
REASONS TO KEEP WRITING & SUBMITTING: John Grisham, in his first novel, "A Time to Kill", was declined by fifteen publishers and some thirty agents. His novels have more than 60 million copies... Posted by Elizabeth on Wed, 14 May 2008 03:16:00 PST |
PROMOTING YOURSELF ON A SHOESTRING |
25 MAXIMUM EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINIMAL $ The author of any endeavor is responsible for promotion these days, whether you write novels, poetry, compose music etc. Your job isn't over once you... Posted by Elizabeth on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:29:00 PST |
CHICK-LIT: WHAT IS IT? |
CHICK-LIT: WHAT IS IT?Women's fiction has been around for more years than there are women. The genre has been targeting and publicizing issues women in their 20s and 30's since the 90s. These stories ... Posted by Elizabeth on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:21:00 PST |
WHAT IS A "BOOK PROPOSAL?" |
WHAT IS A "BOOK PROPOSAL?"There are several different ways to present a fiction or non-fiction project. The following format is a standard one accepted by many agencies and publishers. A typical book ... Posted by Elizabeth on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:11:00 PST |
FREELANCE & WHITE PAPER |
FREELANCE & WHITE PAPEREvery writer has a different approach to writing, different interests, different ways to express themselves. Every writer has different needs and wants to satisfy that expre... Posted by Elizabeth on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:15:00 PST |
BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED |
Book Donations Needed for Children Marie Da Silva was chosen in February 2008 as a CNN Hero for her tireless dedication to AIDS orphans in her native country of Malawi http://www.cnn.com/2008... Posted by Elizabeth on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:09:00 PST |
BOOKSIGNINGS - A PRIMER |
BOOKSIGNINGS A PRIMER Long before each of us became published, and perhaps before we even started writing, we probably attended book signings or saw the crowds attending a famous authors booksigning... Posted by Elizabeth on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:02:00 PST |