by Anne R. Allen This post was originally written in October, 2012. Here’s an update: July 14, 2013. It seems the critically acclaimed detective novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling was written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Here’s an article in the Telegraph with details about the new revelation. It got great reviews, but […]
Beware the Seven Deadly Writing Scams
We first ran into Lila Moore’s scam-alerts at The Passive Voice. We visited her new watchdog site, PopularSoda.com and were impressed with all her savvy advice. Indie publishing has generated lots of new money-wasters and scams. Popular Soda adds an indie-focused viewpoint to other author-advocate voices like Writer Beware and Preditors and Editors. Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, the following tips can […]
NaNoWriMo—Should You Join in the Silliness? 9 Reasons to Consider it.
by Anne R. Allen First: full disclosure—I’ve never NaNo’ed. I’m a slo-o-o-w writer. My editor despairs. I’ve got a new Camilla Randall mystery due in November (No Place Like Home) which I’ve been working on for a year and haven’t finished yet. (Yes, I’ve been writing, editing and launching six other books and two […]
The Story that Took 50 Years to Write: an Interview with Michael Harris
Ruth and I are totally jazzed to announce that this blog has been named one of the Top 50 Blogs for Writers by Tribal Messenger Daily. To be up there with Konrath, Kristen Lamb, and Jane Friedman is an amazing honor. Here’s what they said: One stimulating blog, two of the most prolific digital and print authors […]
Top 10 Self-Sabotaging Mistakes of Author-Bloggers
by Anne R. Allen Aspiring writers are told we should all be blogging. If you’re willing to make the commitment, I do think it’s the best way to start building platform and getting your name out there. If you have no Web presence, agents, reviewers and readers are a lot less likely to take […]
How to Write an Author Bio When You Don’t Feel Like an Author…Yet
by Anne R. Allen Maybe you’ve got a novel finished and you’ve been sending out queries. Lots. And you’re getting rejections. Lots. Or worse, that slow disappointment of no response at all. Or maybe you write short fiction and poetry and you’ve got a bunch of pieces you’ve been sending out to contests and […]
How to Query a Book Review Blogger—and Combat Paid-Review Mills
by Anne R. Allen The literary community was shaken this week by an article in the New York Times revealing how many “reader book reviews” are written for hire by book review mills. The most shocking revelation involved John Locke, one of the self-publishing movement’s greatest stars. Locke admitted to buying hundreds of reviews […]
Jumpstarting Fiction: How to Find Unique, Timely Ideas to Energize Your Creativity
We have a big announcement: Ruth Harris has started her own blog! No, she’s not going to abandon us over here. Her new blog is a whole ‘nother kettle of fish links. She will be posting a daily collection of links to articles she finds intriguing, unique, or just plain wacky. Fun stuff to […]
Should You Eliminate “Was” From Your Writing? Why Sometimes “the Rules” are Wrong.
by Anne R. Allen No matter how much time and energy we put into querying agents and editors–or learning the ins and outs of self-publishing–it’s all wasted if we don’t have a polished piece of work. One way to make sure your book is the best it can be is to brush up on […]
How a 91-year-old Author’s Debut Mystery Hit the Bestseller List
by Anne R. Allen NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! Recently, my publisher, MWiDP, relaunched Shirley S. Allen’s cozy mystery, ACADEMIC BODY as an ebook. Sales had slowed for the print version published by Mainly Murder Press in 2010, but Mark Williams saw my ad for the book on this blog, read it and loved […]
Terence Stamp: Actor, Writer, Publisher—His Journey from Academy Award Nomination to Unemployment and Back
I’m excited and honored to be hosting a superstar today! Terence Stamp is one of my favorite actors of all time. His career has spanned more than four decades, from his Academy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning title role in Billy Budd to his Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award winning role in The Collector to his portrayal of General […]
How To Get Your Book Rejected: A Former Big 6 Editor Gives 5 Tips for Sure-Fire Rejection.
by Ruth Harris Are your Rejection-levels too low? Is publication coming too easily? Did your publisher’s promo/ad campaign turn your book into an overnight blockbuster? Did that mega-million movie deal just fall from the sky into your lap? If the answer is yes, if you feel you are not paying your dues, if you […]
Cybermen, The Colorado Tragedy, and the Sociopath in the Comment Thread: Don’t Add to the Crazy
by Anne R. Allen We still know nothing of the motives of the demented gunman who perpetrated the horrors at the screening of The Dark Knight Rises on Thursday night—and my heart goes out to the victims of that tragedy. But I think it’s important to note that earlier that day, the Rotten Tomatoes movie review site had […]
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