In any endeavour in life, if you’re not learning you risk going stale and becoming outdated in your methods. The moral is – always be learning. Robert Plank is one of the most prodigious people I’ve come across. He’s quick and savvy at anything he turns his hand to and writing book sis one of…
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10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing When you want to learn to write well you see what those who are recognised as great writers have done. Model the best. Elmore Leonard is an acknowledged literary legend. Best known for his crime fiction he was a prodigious talent with some 45 novels, 26 of which have…
How To Write – Without Writing!
Just tested using Google Docs Voice tool. Holy Toledo!! Why haven’t I done this before?!? You know, writing can be a hard slog. Tapping away at the keyboad letter by letter. It takes time. And to make matters worse, the typing is nowhere near as fast as my brain can think of things to say….
Happy Christmas!
It’s Christmas in Oz! Have a safe happy wonderful time everyone! If you’re going to be alone this Christmas, plan ahead. Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Make or buy some small gifts and leave them at an orphanage or shelter. Think about others you know who may be alone at this time and gather them…
Thought For Today
Really appreciate all the well wishes for my birthday. It’s great to feel special, if only for a day … that’s what birthdays are for. Cheers, all!
Thought For Today
In 1983 I bought my first computer, an Apple IIe with 5″ twin floppy disk drives. Have to keep reminding myself as my new i7 fails to work as fast as my brain 🙂
Thought For Today
I haven’t kicked into local time yet so for me it’s 3am my time and still getting over traveling all day. And it’s a balmy 26 degrees centigrade in Thailand. Cancel that. A hot and humid 26. Sleep. I need sleeeeeepppp..,
Imperfect Perfection
There are times when you want things ‘just so’ and try as you might you just can’t get them right – do it anyway before the law of diminishing marginal returns kicks in. There are times when you don’t produce something because, well, you don’t think you know enough or the best way or all…
Get 25 Reviews on Launch Day
Writing is only one part of the story when it comes to having your book out in the world and available for people to enjoy. There’s one thing I have learned over the past year thanks to people like Shawn Hansen and Diana Heuser: that an author is also a marketer and sometimes a publisher…
Create Your Own Book Cover With Word
As a self-publishing author, you sometimes have way more time than money. For some, there is also a level of creative satisfaction in mastering a new skill. Book covers and dust jackets are a case in point. Once you become profitable or have the funds, it is better to have a professional designer create them…
