Some years ago, when I was teaching creative writing at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, the poet Virgil Suarez did a Q&A session with our students. One good point he made concerned writer’s block. I’m paraphrasing, but this is basically what he said: There’s no such thing as writer’s block. Just write through...
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The international bestseller about one woman's search for a missing child. "Mesmerizing." ~Library Journal, starred review
Software to Help You Write Your book
Scrivener A decade-long PC user, I bought a Macbook for the express purpose of writing my next novel on Scrivener. I’m glad I did. I do a lot of research for my novels, and I love having my research documents conveniently filed alongside my writing. I also like the wayScrivener adapts to the way I write...
Ebook publishing
Whether you’ve written a memoir for friends and family, or you’re hoping to market your thriller to the masses, or you want to turn your professional expertise into a how-to manual, ebooks are a wonderful way to get your story out of your desk drawer and into the world. Of course, ebooks aren’t for...
How to design an ebook cover
If your skill set runs to the literary side of things, you may find the process of creating an ebook cover to be something of a challenge. I know I did. There are a number of companies offering ebook cover creation for a fee. However, if you want to save money and if you’re...