by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine
(developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Supporting Characters: Allies: http://ow.ly/XLEP8 @JadenTerrell @KillerNashville
Improve Your Writing Platform (or Author Platform) in 30 Days: http://ow.ly/XLEWU @robertleebrewer Continue reading
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
We had a winter storm in North Carolina a couple of weeks ago. Winter storms in NC are a big deal. There are a few reasons for that. For one, everything shuts down…there’s no school, no businesses open, and no one at work. Since these are rare occurrences in the Charlotte area, there’s not much in the budget for clearing the streets. So…the stuff sticks around until it melts. The problem is that it gets warm enough during the days (45-50 degree F) to melt and then goes back below freezing at night and refreezes the stuff. Then everyone slips all over the road on black ice.
My husband called me on his way home from work right before the storm hit and asked if we needed anything. I said no, that I’d run a slew of errands all day and we were fine.
My teenaged daughter was listening to our phone conversation. “Why is Dad even asking? Doesn’t he know it’s you? You’re always prepared.”
It’s true that I’m a bit of a Girl Scout. But then, I was a Girl Scout.
My daughter added something else. “You’re so organized that you’re disorganized.”Continue reading
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Goodreads is a popular way for readers to discover new authors and talk about books. As a reader, I’ve found some excellent recommendations there. I frequently hear my friends talk about the site. And, when I was speaking once at a school, a teacher came up to me afterward and said, “I looked you up while you were speaking. You’re even on Goodreads!”
As a writer, I usually avoid Goodreads as much as possible. It’s sometimes not a warm and friendly environment for authors. But then…it’s for readers.
My usual tactic in dealing with Goodreads is to avoid logging in until I get a message on the site. However! This site is important enough for us that we need to do general upkeep and housekeeping there. And there are some cool features to tempt us in.Continue reading
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
How Writers Can Optimize Their Book’s Description on Amazon: http://ow.ly/XsFpr @CSLakin
Authors United’s Divisive Stand on Amazon: http://ow.ly/XZkoI @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Roundup of the Top #AskBookBub Questions of 2015: http://ow.ly/XsFCT @dianaurban
How to Find Beta Readers to Improve Your Book: http://ow.ly/XsFWy @shesnovel Continue reading
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Once again, I chose to focus on being patient as my New Year’s resolution. By this point, it’s my top recurring resolution of all time.
As I’ve written recently, one interesting thing about being a self-published writer is how quickly we can become accustomed to…indeed, addicted to…control. We have control over everything as a self-published writer, which is both a blessing and a curse.
Actually, however, we don’t have control over everything. One glaring exception is our retailers.
For a week, my addiction to control and my patience were both sorely tested. Continue reading