31 Writing Contests in August 2018 – No entry fees

Pixabay There are more than two dozen writing contests in August, none of which charge entry fees. This month there are contests for sho... Source: 31 Writing Contests in August 2018 - No entry fees

The Art of Writing a Book Review

via Book Bee's Step by Step Guide to Reviewing Books

Better Writing Links List

via No Wasted Ink Writer's Links 5 Things to Consider Before Writing A Sci-Fi Dragon Dystopia à la Jane Austen Why Your Friend with a Creative Job Isn’t the Village Idiot URSULA K. LE GUIN – IN MEMORIAM Writing a Novel With Too Many Options Nuclear Radiation for Writers How PLR works and why it’s …

Your Opinion Matters

I am planning to have my novel Mending Fences published by Amazon in print form. I really don't like the cover it has now. It is a free stock photo cover from Amazon. I'm considering going back to the original cover. However, I'd like it to look more like a photograph than the drawing it …

Build Book Buzz

I got this email and am posting it here so other authors can join in this training video about getting your book on a virtual tour. Hi Aleta, Before I head out to hike at Watkins Glen in New York's beautiful Finger Lakes region today, I wanted to pass along this training opportunity to you! …

FaceBook Woes

I am tired. I am weepy. I have less storage space in my motorhome than what was available in the travel trailer. Haven't had time or energy to do any real writing in weeks. And now. . .someone wants to steal my friends and family on FB. It was reported that someone was trying to …

Author Scams

Beware of Listopia, Indie Writers Support#Author Scams There is no option for re-blog on this site, but Joan Stewart  of The Publicity Hound has weekly, sometimes daily advice for authors and business entrepreneurs. If you are an author and don’t want to end up getting caught in a publicity scam, please click on the link …

The Woes of Ditzy Traveler: Part 1

Hi. My name is Ditzy (well, actually it’s my nickname) and I like to travel. I live in Jacksonville, Florida where the sun shines most of the time. Honey, California’s got nothing on us. My best friend, Lucy likes to travel, too, so we often take trips together. That’s us in that old, beat-up Airstream …

My Interview with Don Massenzio

I want to thank Don Massenzio for interviewing me and posting it on his blog. He did a great job. The interview was posted on his blog Tuesday morning, April 5. Unfortunately, we were traveling from Tennessee to Alabama and I didn't get his email letting me know it was happening until just a few minutes …

Build Book Buzz

copied this from my email at the urging of Sandra Beckwith. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Ever wish your sister worked as a producer for a top national TV show? Imagine what an advantage that would be if you had something you wanted to promote to millions of people! Maybe she’d put in a good word for you. …