Monthly Archives: September 2017
Pinterest Anniversary
Pinterest anniversary and report card Today is my Pinterest anniversary. Not the day I signed up. That’s lost to history. Instead, today marks the anniversary of my last day of Summer Tannhauser’s Pinterest Power FREE 5 Day course. On this day one year ago, I had a whopping 73 Pinterest followers. On April 15, 2017,…
Posted in Promotion
Tagged book marketing, book promotion, Pinterest, pinterest followers, social media
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200 posts and What I’ve Learned
Celebrate! I’ve written 200 posts since I started blogging on 6/23/09. That’s 99 months ago, which means I’ve averaged two blogs a month. I’m sure weeks passed with no activity, followed by Tasmanian devil typing. It’s only fitting that today’s post centers on links with writing advice, as I’ve made it a practice to share…
9 Rules for Better Dialogue #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
9 Rules for better dialogue One way to make your characters memorable, is to give them better dialogue. Dialogue is a key component to any fictional work. It serves many purposes: Moves the story forward Defines characters (background, cultures, etc) Entertains Sets mood, tone, time, and space Adds tension Adds conflict Gives information Controls pacing…
Posted in Writing tips
Tagged bob newhart, dialogue, How to write a book, how to write a novel, how to write dialogue
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