There are times when I think I’ve read too many “How to Write” books. Every book I read says something similar; show don’t tell. That statement should be pretty self-explanatory, but I think I might have missed something. I would call my writing style a bit minimalist. I tend to write with the idea that the reader will want to use their imagination to ‘see’ the story in their minds. I would much rather give too little detail than too much. I’ve also read/heard that everyone sees characters differently. Too much description of what a character looks like could pull the reader out of the story. Again, I like to err on the side of too little. Maybe that’s because […]
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Get Published, Episode 6 – The 12-Year Overnight Success, an Interview with Philippa Ballantine
Hello everyone. I hope you are actually getting spring (or fall) weather wherever you are. I’m not sure what the weather is here. It should be spring, but the snow still insists on falling (damn snow!). This is an interview I have been looking forward to. I absolutely loved Pip’s book ‘Digital Magic’ and I’ve wanted to talk to her for quite a while. It is a fun interview which I really think comes through. Enjoy. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 6 Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #6: The 12-Year Overnight Success, an Interview with Philippa Ballantine Philippa Ballantine (AKA Pip) recently signed […]
Read moreHope Springs Eternal
I’ll bet if you were to talk to ten published authors you would learn that most/all of them had many rejections before a publisher finally accepted their manuscripts. Maybe I should even underline many rejections just to be especially clear. Why would a sane person put themselves through the pain of getting rejection after rejection? Is it because he or she enjoys the interminable waits followed by the dejection of yet another “no”. Speaking as a rejected author I can tell you that isn’t it. No, each rejection slip is another badge of honor that strengthens my resolve to see my work in print. I soldier on because I have faith in my stories and I know that if I’m […]
Read moreGet Published, Episode 5 – What an Editor Brings to the Table with Gabrielle Harbowy
How does an author know if their work is technical of a good enough quality to submit? If you use an editor, you can be much more certain.
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