by Cyndi | Feb 4, 2015 | advice on selling a book, advice on writing a book, authors, books, editors, ficiton, novel research, novel writing advice, novels, readers, reading, writers, writing, writing advice
Some of the most amazing connections happen on Twitter, like the conversation I’m having with a new author. My answer to @pasquale0022 took more than 140 characters. And I hope this info is encouraging to all aspiring authors: Dear John, Everything you need to...
by Cyndi | Jun 3, 2014 | advice on writing a book, authors, books, libraries, novel writing advice, novels, writers, writing, writing advice
The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (http://uppaa.org/) spring meeting at Marquette’s Peter White Library on May 17, 2014 offered multiple learning opportunities for current and aspiring authors. The session “Public Speaking 101” featured Frida...
by Cyndi | Apr 2, 2014 | boating, books, nautical, novels, Writers, editors, readers, Writing, editing, reading
Ahoy, sea-faring writers! This month’s featured word is an everyday term in the marine lexicon. What do you call the vessel that transports you from the mother ship to shore? Dinghy, of course! Alternately some folks prefer the word “tender,” and in some states avoid...
by Cyndi | Mar 20, 2014 | books, editing, editors, novels, readers, reading, writers, writing
Joy joy joy! Thanks to my line editor Debbie Frontiera, comments from last year’s ABNA judges and helpful beta-reader input my first novel “More Than You Think You Know,” formerly titled “Loop Dee Doo,” was revised, polished and re-entered in the 2014...
by Cyndi | Feb 26, 2014 | books, libraries, novels, writers
Word up! If certain combinations of letters attract you, if a particular turn of phrase tickles or repels, if trending lingo strikes you as “cray cray,” “redonkulous” or “super glam-glam,” if discovering a new word or an old word used a new way excites you, then...
by Cyndi | Jan 16, 2014 | books, libraries, novels, writers
Lending libraries are one of the best things about cruising on a sailboat, as I’ve been doing for several months of every year almost every year since 1995. While I do go into device withdrawal, treated by judicious use of MIFI, free WIFI spots and a gas-powered...
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