Do not Get Burned – Watch out for Publishing Scams

Are you an author who would like to get a book published? Of course you are!!! If you are currently an unpublished author, you may do just about anything to see your book in print. As good as it is to have goals and dreams, it is also important to have knowledge on your side.Continue reading “Do not Get Burned – Watch out for Publishing Scams”

Digital Publishing

Are you a writer who has tried and tried and tried again to get your book published? If you have and if you have only been met with rejection letter after rejection letter, your first impulse may be to give up. The decision to do so is yours to make, but if you do believeContinue reading “Digital Publishing”

Some quotes about success – Keep writing!!

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”― Roy T. Bennett “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”― Robert F. Kennedy “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have neverContinue reading “Some quotes about success – Keep writing!!”

Letters from France?

Sitting here today working on part of my Inspector Flaange detective series and I suddenly remembered the term ‘French Letter’ as a euphemism for a condom. So I wondered why is it ‘French Letter’? Any ideas? I found this quote “In Britain, this is a rather old-fashioned euphemism for a condom; in France the phraseContinue reading “Letters from France?”

Some thoughts on Self-Publishing

Are you an author who has a book that you would like to see published? If you are, you should know that you do have a few different options. While the most common approach taken involves relying on a third-party publishing house, you do also have the option of self-publishing your own book. At theContinue reading “Some thoughts on Self-Publishing”

Some thoughts on Children’s Book Publishing

Are you a writer who would like to write and publish a children’s book? If you are, you should know that you have a lot of work ahead of you. A lot of new writer’s believe that children’s books are easy to write. Yes, children’s books are easier to write but that does not meanContinue reading “Some thoughts on Children’s Book Publishing”

What about Literary Agents?

I decided to put together some articles about publishing your work. The articles will examine things like different genres, self-publishing, publishing tips, children’s books etc. I thought I would start with some thoughts about literary agents. Are you a writer who would like to get a book published? If you are, you may have heardContinue reading “What about Literary Agents?”

Happiness

Hey I just got this from Daily Motivation site . Keep going with your writing!! “ You are capable of overcoming the challenges you face in life. No matter what happens, do not let yourself get bogged down by fear, and negativity. Be patient with yourself as you work through whatever life throws your way. GiveContinue reading “Happiness”