Monthly Archives: April 2011

Kindle Crossing – Why Buy an ebook Reader?

I went to turn the page but there was none. I had crossed over. I had forgotten that I was reading an electronic device. I suspect, like many of you, I was fond of explaining why ebooks would never replace real books. Throw them both on the ground and which one could you still read? Which would you rather have at poolside, a $150 dollar electronic device or a five-dollar used paperback? A friend recently … Continue reading

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Finding Your Fiction: Concise Steps to Writing Successful Fiction — Setting

Setting is character. Almost everything that applies to character applies to setting. Science Fiction and Fantasy often rely on unique settings. However, setting is no less important for realism, romance, commercial, literary, women’s fiction, and so on. A teenage girl can confront organized crime in the hills of Missouri, the slums of Chicago, on Mars, Pluto, or in a parallel universe. Creating Your Setting: 1. Choose a familiar place 2. Research unfamiliar locations 3. Create … Continue reading

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Finding Your Fiction: Concise Steps to Writing Successful Fiction — Style

“The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer’s radar and all great writers have had it.” — Hemingway Style or “voice” is probably the most common excuse for bad writing. Perhaps you can hear yourself or friend saying the following: “But you’re supposed to have your own unique voice.” “I like long descriptive passages; after all, Dickens did it.” “That’s just who I am.” To … Continue reading

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