1. The worst line you’ve ever written is better than the one you didn’t write at all. This is a quote (though it may not be exact and I...
September 21, 2008
The winner of HELL'S BELLES is....
Wookie, my fluffy buddy, loves to play with paper so when I wrote the names of the commmentors onto scraps, her green eyes lit up like lante...
Star Light, Star Bright....Interstellar Interview with Jennifer Estep
By night, Jennifer Estep prowls the streets of her imagination in search of her next super idea. No wonder her Bigtime books feature sexy su...
Catching up with a new release
I've been a bit lax in my promo efforts lately, so I thought I'd try to catch up a bit. My latest release from Ellora's Cave deb...
Guest - Jackie Kessler
Good morning everyone! This week's guest is Jackie Kessler, who will be discussing characters with us. Jackie is the author of the Hell ...
Where's That Little Voice Coming From?
From inside gossip girls at the National Conference in San Francisco, I heard voice is the X-factor responsible for selling manuscripts thes...
It's Not What You Say...
Authorial Voice. What is it? What does it mean to you? It's that guy you hear in commercials all the time, "A hard-headed cop on ...
Elusive Author Voice
There are a lot of things about the publishing world that make me cringe, and the word 'voice' is one of them. While not as scary as...
The Unmistakable Sound of it All
Huh? What's she talking about today? Well, this week we're talking about Voice. Writers Voice to be exact. Now...a lot of writers wi...
You and Your Tagline - Author Branding and Promotion
I will confess--I'm probably not the expert I should be when it comes to author branding. As an ebook author (meaning one small fish am...
No Hot Pokers Please!
I still remember the first time I went to a branding workshop, but sure what to expect. At that point the only branding I knew of was the ki...
Author Branding - does it hurt or help?
Personally, I say branding helps. Branding is usually when people see your name on a book and have a good idea of what kind of things you w...
Give It to Me Quick!
I love “high concept” pitches! Probably because I’m so good at coming up with them (if I do say so myself). Not only am I a romance writer, ...
August 27, 2008
Hi, Concept? Is that you?
Okay, so my title is facetious. That's sort of the emotion the term 'High Concept' evokes with me. Call me a cynic. As authors w...
High Concept - What is it?
Okay, I’m a fairly bright girl. I’m bright enough to admit when I’m unsure or just plain ignorant of something. I’ve heard lots of people ho...
Ten Little Things
Ten Little Things about writing Science Fiction Romance, from the world according to Xandra. 1. No matter what you're writing, Story Is ...
Tips for writing SF, F & P
This is a great topic and I’m looking forward to seeing what my co-bloggers have to say about the art of writing Science Fiction, Fantasy an...
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