Hmmm, no ideas? So what? Ever thought of writing about.nothing? You know this is actually common nowadays. I dont know how you feel but I am overwhelmed about the abundance of information that can be found everywhere.
Everyone is writing about everything. The same subjects are written and...
In Alain de Bottons engaging book, The Art of Travel, he distinguishes between the anticipation and recollection of travel versus the reality of actually traveling.
When we anticipate, we study travel brochures and create in our imagination all sorts of exotic adventures, lying ahead of...
Introduction
“Rhetoric is the art of discovering, in a particular case, the available means of persuasion.”
–Aristotle
Every single human requires the art of persuasion at some point in...
While mulling over what to talk about in my last blog, my husband had a suggestion I found irresistible! More joking than serious, he said, Why dont you talk about the sex appeal of older men, and call it Whos Your Daddy?
He never thought I would take him seriously. Well, as you can see,...
The 10 tips for a good maintenance of fountain pens
1) Wash your pen every few weeks and whenever changing ink color.
2) Use only cold or tepid water when washing the pen. Demineralised water will work best (tap water sometimes contains particles which may clog the feed).
3)...
The more I read how the successful authors do it, the more I realize that, like successful people in all walks of life, they all do things in common that contribute enormously to their success. So how can we learn from successful authors to ensure our own success in 2008 and beyond?
We...
There are at least sixty different types of rhetorical devices in English literature. The English language is an odd mixture of truth and symbolism and most often exhibits this propensity in the form of various figures of speech. Of all the types of symbolic or rhetorical devices used, hyperbole...
It’s Thanksgiving morning, 2007, and before I start wailing about what isn’t right in my life, I think I should give thanks for what is right. First of all, of course, would be my husband, children and their children, without whom life would be empty for me. I often think how sad it...
When it comes to convincing a reader to buy, sometimes there’s nothing more compelling than a good sales pitch. Yes, you can have excellent back copy, a stunning cover, but nothing makes a reader morph into a buyer quicker than a hefty pitch that pushes every single hot button (and even a...
We all know that audio can be a powerful way to engage your audience, but can it really help you make a book sale? You bet it can. Here are some ways you can use audio to help sell your book:
1. Audio book samples: do a reading from your book, maybe a chapter or two and load it onto your...
Ten Secret Ways To Make Your Brain Get The Write Idea!
Once you have an idea for a book and a plan for how to get it written and marketed, its time to put your brain to work with some writing exercises. Here are 10 different tips to help your brain get the WRITE idea:
When an idea...
Ten More Powerful Secrets To Make Your Brain Get The Write Idea (part 2 Of 3)!
This is the second in a series of articles providing you with specific strategies for putting your brain to work for you so you can author your first book, and your second, and your third, etc. You get the...