by turndog
Raymond Chandler says we’re supposed to write 1,000,000 words Malcolm Gladwell tells us we should practice our craft for 10,000 hours The above numbers are pretty huge, but I hope to break things down for you. I too thought these numbers were impossible, that my...
by turndog
When I began my Author Platform, my first stop was to venture onto Twitter. Simply put, it offered me the best platform to find, share, and interact. In the last 8 months I’ve come across, and connected with, some amazing writers, editors, designers, and...
by turndog
You spend hour after hour creating your novel. You craft it from nothing and keep pressing until it takes on a life of its own. It takes a long time, a great deal of effort, and you probably shed a tear or two. Your story behind the story is a great one. It’s...
by turndog
The world is full of give and take. Businesses, traditionally speaking, have been known for taking. They take and they take, and I suppose the writing was always on the wall. Eventually the consumer would hit back! I feel the time is now. These days companies of all...
by turndog
Let me ask you a question: How do you overcome ‘it’? ‘it’…you know what I mean. That sinking feeling when you can’t write. That depressing notion that you’re no good. You should give up. You should walk away. I’m pretty...
by turndog
So you’re an aspiring author? You’re probably beginning to understand how much work is needed. As well as becoming a better writer, you must also learn how to market your book, publish it, format it, create a cover, edit, edit some more, use social media,...
