Blog Feed: Fiction Writing

Some Great Information on Self-Publishing

Published on 2012-04-06 18:33:34

Recently, I have been following the Creative Penn by  Joanna Penn. Her blog continually gives these really great ideas for everyone self-publishing while helping people experience the pain she went through to self-publish. She gives great information on publishing, writing, marketing, and more. She updates her blog regularly as well. One of my recent favorites was the [...]

Bookkus Publishing

Published on 2012-04-05 18:40:13

Recently, a new type of publisher has opened it’s doors. I think that all authors need to take a looks at it. 

.99 cent juvenile eBook

Published on 2012-02-07 06:48:36

If your kids enjoy reading and want something without the easy outs of magic wands and friendly talking animals my new eBook Out On A Limb is for them.  It’s about two mischievous boys vs Egghead, their mean landlord.   For .99 cents you can’t go wrong. It’s At Smashwords and Kindle and soon at [...]

New .99 cent Juvenile/Middle Grade eBook

Published on 2012-01-28 18:20:25

Yes, it’s here!   Out On  A Limb is now available on Smashwords and Kindle.  It’ll take a week or two until it shows up on Sony, Apple iBooks, Diesel, and Kobo, etc.  Two of the characters, Squirt and Big Bill, from Ransom are back.  This time they take on Egghead, the evil landlord, while trying [...]

Fiction Writing Tip – Hooks

Published on 2012-01-24 15:05:57

Let’s face it, there are readers who will abandon your story.  There’s little worse than a boring ending to a chapter.  Give readers a reason to hang in there with you, to turn the page.  A recent review of mine on Gerry’s War proved I’d kept at least one reader’s interest: “This book was really [...]

eBook promo coming

Published on 2012-01-08 12:46:49

If your interest is in juvenile/middle grade adventures I’ll be  promoting a new release Out On A Limb in a few weeks.  Ransom, with the same characters, will be 99 cents.  My other juvies online will also be discounted.  All I’m waiting for is the cover art from my son Joel.

Another Self-Editing Tip

Published on 2012-01-01 18:37:44

Anne Enright puts it, ‘Only bad writers think that their work is really good.’ A good tip to keep your story on track is doing a re-read.  After your terribly mangled first draft divide your story up into clumps of chapters.  Print out each section.  Why print?  I believe you can edit more comfortably by [...]

My Latest Short Story

Published on 2011-12-21 13:04:35

My Big Christmas Tree is my Christmas gift to all of you and it’s now posted on my website.  It’s the darker side of acquiring a tree.  Read it at yatscoffbooks.com under the Read Me tab.  Merry Christmas to all of you.

10 Myths on Writing Children’s eBooks

Published on 2011-11-21 16:17:10

Okay, so what qualifies me to do this?  My juvenile/middle grade eBooks have garnered good reviews and are well-edited due to writer workshops, my writers group, and exhaustive attention to detail.  Also, I have a website and you probably don’t.  If you care to look at samples you’ll find them at Smashwords and Kindle and [...]

Writing eBooks For Children

Published on 2011-11-15 15:52:27

Okay so you’re ready to write for the juvenile/middle grade market with a head full of ideas.  How you go about this is essentially up to you.  There are rules and rules are broken every few years.  Presently, the genre is saturated with fantasy and horror.  Thank heavens for Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series.  [...]

Loneliness of the Writer

Published on 2011-11-06 11:55:28

Never tell anyone that you’re writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They’ll encourage you to death. Lynn Johnston, For Better or For Worse, 07-15-06 Canadian cartoonist (1947 – ) When writing, your only friend is yourself.  It can’t be helped.  You empty your mind onto a page [...]

How to choose keywords for your website?

Published on 2011-11-03 18:47:04

How to choose keywords for your website? Great question. Well why choose keywords at all? Won’t people find your site regardless? Maybe, but probably not. The web is huge and you want quality web traffic.  For example, my dad has a short story on his website about a cruise ship, and there is a picture [...]