Three Links 11/15/19
Loleta Abi
Writing:
1. https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2019/11/10/writers-how-to-find-the-editor-thats-right-for-you/ “What should you do before you hire an editor…
Me: Talk to them!
1 Establish the kind of editing that will be suitable for your manuscript. Authors are often surprised that there are many things an editor can do.”
2. https://annerallen.com/2019/11/finding-using-competing-book-titles/ “As an author you’ve probably been told to look at competing titles through multiple stages of your journey from writing, to publishing, to book promotion.
Competing book titles can be lucrative references for cover design, book length, and choosing your categories and keywords. They’re also helpful in deciding how to price your book and determining the best strategies for marketing to potential buyers in your genre or topic, and more!
But even if we all know competing book titles can be used to our advantage, we’re not equally versed on how go about finding them. Maybe you’ve never done this research, or you’ve tried a few obvious strategies but could dig deeper.
So, I’ve created a simple checklist for you to follow. It will ensure you’ve done your due diligence. Plus, it should leave you feeling confident about how competitive you and your book are in your market.”
3. https://www.livewritethrive.com/2019/11/11/why-writers-should-trust-their-intuition/ “Awhile back, I shared a number of quotes from famous authors on writing. These were quotes I came across that I disagreed with. Some I felt were just plain bad advice, and I gave my reasons.
But so as not to sound utterly haughty, I am happy to admit there is a lot of great writing advice out there. Only you can decide what is “truth” for you. My aim at sharing my thoughts like this is to help writers listen more intuitively to suggestions or critiques.
Elizabeth George, in her writing craft book Write Away, writes about listening to our bodies, paying attention to how a scene feels to us. I relate to this intuitive method strongly. Here are some things she says:”
Research & Fun Bits:
1. https://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2019/11/09/new-release-might-have-been-tales-and-retales-bundle-fantasy-fairytales-adultfairytales-bundles/ “From retellings of classic fairy tales to legends and lore told around the hearth, this collection presents stories of wonder and fantasy—some straight up and others with a twist.
Children’s tales from Serbia and Russia feature water spirits and household sprites, knight princes and giants, whirlwinds and the Golden Horde.
An unusual visit to Wonderland follows Alice as she encounters the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and Humpty Dumpty under horror’s shadow. The secrets of a most infamous castle, Burg Frankenstein, deliver up ghosts.
While a trio of sexy gender-swap tales yield Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast with spice.
Romeo and Juliet—and vampires, the Three Little Pigs as you’ve never seen them, Cinderella embracing witchcraft…these are the Might Have Been, folklore, granny tales, and fairy tales turned upside down or glimpsed darkly in the mirror.
*Not all stories suitable for kids.”
2. https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/11/book-covers-101-tips-for-typography/ “I’ve posted several articles here at WITS covering the tone and type of image needed for different genres of book covers, but images are only part of the overall cover puzzle. There’s something else on the cover that’s pretty darn vital…the author name and the title.
Fitting text into an allotted space is both an art and a science, one I’ve spent a lifetime perfecting. That sounds daunting, doesn’t it?
So here’s the thing…it doesn’t matter as much as you think it does.
Don’t get me wrong, the topography needs to be good. Solid. Professional. What I’m saying is it’s easier to achieve professional looking text on a book cover than it might seem at first glance. Here are some basic guidelines:”
3. https://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/publication-stories-to-encourage-you/ “Now, I think it’s time for some real-life examples of rejected manuscripts…that were published!
My client, Sarah Sundin, spent seven years pitching and perfecting her WWII historical romance A Distant Melody. She received many positive rejections. Publishers and agents wrote back to her and told her that her writing was good but historicals weren’t selling.
Sarah didn’t give up. She kept revising her manuscript and had hope. Finally, in 2008, she attended the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference and met an editor from Revell. The editor and Sarah connected, and the editor requested Sarah’s book.
Revell loved Sarah’s writing and story and offered her a contract for three books! A Distant Melody released in March 2010 and Sarah’s 13th (I hope I am counting right) book will release in early 2020!”
Some Things More Serious:
1. https://beckiesmentalmess.blog/2019/11/10/%f0%9f%8d%8e-november-10-2019-quotes-and-food-for-thought/
2. https://somethingferal.wordpress.com/2019/11/09/dimensionality/
3. https://mybipolarmind.com/2019/11/09/sleep-deprived-until-the-morning-sunrise-10-tips-for-feeling-refreshed/ “Insomnia was in the lead by a long shot last night. #TeamNoSleep strikes again! It is currently a little after 8 o’clock in the morning on Saturday, November 9th, 2019. And no matter how alone I may have felt last night, I know that about 40 million other Americans suffer from chronic insomnia as well and probably weren’t getting much sleep either. And since I am a woman, I am actually twice as likely to have developed insomnia in the first place. I even wrote a poem about my insomnia titled: When Insomnia Says Hi! (Feel free to check it out by clicking on the Poem title!)
Amazingly, about 1 in 4 Americans develop insomnia each and every single year. This means that if you work on a team of about 20 people, 5 of them will most likely suffer from insomnia.
The “We Already Know This Crap” Sleep Hygiene Rundown
Most insomniacs have already gotten a good sleep hygiene rundown from their family doctor, their sleep doctor, their mental health care team, and anyone else who tote’s around a fancy degree and probably earn more per hour than you do in a day. Most of us already know the basics by”
Teaser Fiction & Poetry:
2. https://rachelpoli.com/2019/11/10/short-story-sunday-290-potion/
3. https://phillipknightscott.com/2019/11/10/sunday-best-the-butterfly/
Book Reviews, Cover Reveals, & Author Interviews:
1. https://awriterofhistory.com/2019/11/10/this-son-of-york-by-anne-easter-smith/ “Excerpt from This Son of York
The night before a battle affected men in various ways. Some spent it drinking and carousing with the camp followers; some spent it hiding in the woods and nervously emptying their bowels; others passed the time playing dice; others in prayer; and still more, like Richard, in contemplating the insignificance of their earthly lives. “No matter what the priests tell you about each of us being important to God,” Richard had once said to his wife, “How can one life mean any more than another among so many throughout the history of mankind? As an anointed king, I must be more important than the beggar in the street, but in truth, I know I am not. When we die and molder in our graves, who will remember us then, one any more than another?”
2. http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbooks/latest-reads-the-unlikely-escape-of-uriah-heep-h-g-parry/ “For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can’t quite control: he can bring characters from books into the real world. His older brother, Rob – a young lawyer with an utterly normal life – hopes that this strange family secret will disappear with disuse, and he will be discharged from his duty of protecting Charley and the real world from each other.
But then, literary characters start causing trouble in their city, making threats about destroying the world, and for once, it isn’t Charley’s doing. There’s someone else out there who shares his powers and it’s up to Charley and a reluctant Rob to stop them – before anyone gets to The End.”
3. https://mariacatalinaegan.com/2019/11/09/web-of-echoes-by-melody-ash/
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