Reviews can help you be a better writer, if you listen. Authors can become obsessed by reviews, but there is more there than good or bad. Reviews give you a lot of insight into what the reader expects in a book. This morning, Amazon sent their latest book reads offer for $1.99. One book caught my attention, not to read, but I liked the cover, so I went to the product page to take a screen shot for my “cover…
Coming soon, the latest book in the SimpleTown Tales Series. Rune of Panutoo. The original story concept was written by my niece years ago. She gave me her hand written pages and I put them away in a memory drawer. When I revisited the story over a dozen years later, I found it interesting and worthy of publication. Here’s a cover concepts using elements from inside the book. Opening: In a faraway land lived the mighty Tiger King named Oskwidge…
BACKSTORY: Shoestring Wilson “I am always going to live in Spokane. It’s the best city I was ever in.” Purpose: Developing Characters (from real life) for Nellie Stockbridge MysteryLocation: Spokane, Washington 1900 Accessed Nostalgia Magazine article (February 2021) Born in Illinois in 1861, Alvin L. Wilson worked as an electrician in the cutting edge world of electricity. Electricity and the new technological advances were exciting and new, and Alvin excelled at his profession. When, at the Chicago 1893 fair, he watched President…
RECOMMENDED READING One of the hardest concepts to grasp for some writers is “Show, Don’t Tell.” A phrase heard but not necessarily understood. “Show, Don’t Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions (Writers’ Guide Series) by Sandra Gerth is perfect for writers struggling to understand the concept. “Show, Don’t Tell” is succinct, to the point and easy to digest, covering only one part of the writing process. Showing puts the reader IN the action; allows the…
Fear Not: You are in Partnership with God to Manage His Creation by Jose Bonilla Christian Indie Award winner, 2018 Suzanne Parrott designed and formatted Jose Bonilla’s nonfiction book, “Fear Not” into print format. Includes: numerous full-color images taken by the author. Book is provided in b&w or full color / paperback. Available from Amazon in Spanish and English (US) Pages: 198Size: 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.5Format: paperbackInk: Full Color (also available in B&W, English) The purpose of this book…