A Writer's Ramblings
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New Releases Coming Spring 2020!
Hello Guys!It's been a fantastic year thus far, and I want to thank all my readers for your incredible support and feedback on my debut novel The V... -
The Voss Coin: A Psychological Thriller — Reviews
Thank you so much for everybody that has taken the time to leave a review for The Voss Coin, I'm truly humbled and grateful. Reviews are the lifeblood of an author and I appreciate and thank everybody that has taken time. I wanted to share with you guys some excerpts from these reviews, it's every writer's dream -
Audiobooks Fastest Growing Publishing Format
Who would've thought that listening to someone read you a book could be enjoyable, years ago that would've seemed absurd. However our world is continuously striving for better and quicker consumption of content. An audiobook gives people the opportunity to plow through books while they're at the gym, doing mundane tasks at home such as cooking/cleaning or commuting to work. We know that there're benefits in reading books but are there any benefits in listening to audiobooks. Well, besides the enjoyment factor, it is claimed that audiobooks drastically improve your vocabulary, reading speed and fluency. -
Book Reviews - It Will Either Make You Or Break You
If there is one thing in the publishing industry that it's importance can never be reiterated enough, it's book reviews. Think of that this way, have you ever bought a novel that didn't have a decent number of reviews and predominately 5 star rating? I can tell you on a personal level that I haven't and I believe that the majority of you haven't either. Our brains are unfortunately trained to sift for the good stuff based on the opinion of the majority. There is so much content out there, that we could never read it all. So our brain tells us, why even waste your precious time on an underrated/non-rated book. -
Modern Author = A Digital Marketing expert & Talented Writer
Long gone are the days, where writer's could recluse and solely focus on writing. Nowadays, in order to succeed as an author you have to maintain a well oiled digital marketing machine. This is probably why we see significantly less classic material being produced. No more Robinson Crusoe. The world has gone deep into fast consuming commercialism and short term monetization. It's not enough that the author is an extremely talented writer but he/she must be a digital media expert as well. What are the chances of that happening?
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Daily Word Count When Writing A Novel - Every Writer's Dilemma
How many words should I write everyday when working on my novel? This is probably the first question that pops into every new writer's mind when they start working on their first novel. It just seems such a daunting task in the beginning, an insurmountable mountain. However, trust me when I tell you, the mountain gets smaller as you move along, the key is making progress everyday.
