Amazon sold 52 copies of these two grammar books today, making it the best day I’ve had so far! Thanks to my friends on Twitter and Facebook for supporting me and buying my books. This made my day and made me smile! http://amzn.to/2m1HZ7U http://amzn.to/2lEYAxT
This article in Publishers Weekly discusses the pros and cons of paid reviews and it’s a good read if you have written a book and now you want to promote it. When I say “paid reviews,” by the way, I’m talking about pro (and pricey) review services like Kirkus and Blueink, not $5 reviews on … read more Should Writers Pay for Reviews?
Writers are nothing without imagination. For those who have it, every goal and dream is possible. As Albert Einstein explained it: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein
This bit of insight is a nice spin on the often heard writing advice: show don’t tell. In the words of Anton Chekov: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
Practical advice for writers who are brought down sometimes by their own sensitivity, offered by legendary sci-fi author Ray Bradbury: “You must stay drunk of writing so reality cannot destroy you.” —Ray Bradbury
My writing handbook, Elements of Style 2017, hit #2 this morning on Amazon’s bestseller list for Writing/Editing books. So close to that coveted #1 spot, but hey, I’m thrilled being anywhere in the Top Ten!!! 😀 https://amzn.to/2iOXETM
Great advice to good writers who want to become great writers from William Faulkner: “Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it…Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” —William Faulkner
Inspiring advice to aspiring writers from a master storyteller and one of my favorite sci-fi authors from yesteryear: “The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it makes it live: a live thing, a story.” —Ursula K. Le Guin