Hello, everybody! Long time, no blog! There have been so many new subscribers lately - welcome to all! I don't know if you feel the same...

I have always been a bootstrap, figure-it-out person. I have learned by observing how other people do things, asking questions, and...

One of the things that I just adore about reading on my Kindle (which I do about 50% of the time, owing to my need for instant reading...

Well, dear readers, I took the plunge and learned how to use Tik Tok. My book, The True Adventures of Gidon Lev got stellar reviews - I...

Three Days For three days, don't write. Set aside your manuscript and all the thinking that goes with it. Just. Stop. Next, set aside...

Hello, writers! First, I cannot believe that, despite the soaring temperatures, we are actually nearing autumn - and hopefully some rain!...

Hey everybody! Here are some tips for writing an action scene! An action scene is choreographed. It can be helpful to imagine being an...

In the Middle East, it is traditional to set out as many as ten (or more) small "salads" on the table at a big meal. Not just the hummus...

Or your cousin. Or your co-worker, Bob. A beta reader is someone who reads for a living. They differ from people who know you because,...

As hard as we work in the creation/writing stage and the rewriting/editing stage of our story or novel, sometimes we forget that the...

If you are like most of us, the amount of time you spend reading fluctuates throughout your life. We go through fallow periods when it...

I sometimes refer to myself as a "bookworm," a term I am not crazy about, but if a bookworm reads books constantly - well, yeah, that's...

Why I Published Independently.

I believe in "learning by doing." It's how I've learned the majority of the valuable skills that I have. Practice, emulation, trying,...

New writers often tend to write in the first person out of habit, unease or intimidation. Should you use an omniscient point of view? A...

The developmental editing checklist.

The wonderful, dreaded Track Changes can be your friend. Learn how.

So I've returned your manuscript to you, and it's chock full of notes and comments. If you aren't sure exactly how to use those comments...

So finally, after much searching and careful selection, you've chosen an editor to work with. Perhaps this is a substantive or line...

"When writing about independent publishing, I usually trot out the stats. The point being: Read more Indie! Millions of people already...