The Father Of Us All

15 keys to One Green Bottle: n° 4 – Cézanne When Magali arrived in Sentabour, one of the first things she did was join the Hikers’ Association. There were three advantages to this: you… Continue reading →

NaNoWriMoNo

I get it, I totally do. 50,000 words in a month. The motivation that comes from daily targets, mutual support, and watching the word count grow. And it works, I know – there’s… Continue reading →

4 VITAL Things To Know As An Indie Author (The Emotional Rollercoaster, part 2)

Originally posted on Dan Alatorre:
You ROCK! ? If you wrote a book and published it, congratulations! You’re a small business owner, and entrepreneur. A budding capitalist. ? You write your product. That’s…

What makes a character?

15 keys to One Green Bottle: n° 3 – Charlotte She was polishing the piano a couple of days later when the doorbell rang again and a woman was there on the steps… Continue reading →

What Kevin Brennan talks about when he talks about writing

Originally posted on Cinthia Ritchie:
Guess who’s visiting today? Kevin Brennan (can you tell that I’m excited?). Not only is Brennan one of my favorite writers (author of Occasional Soulmates, Yesterday Road, Parts Unknown and Our…

What is a star?

Stars don’t twinkle at night or inspire thoughts about the universe. They sit in a row of five, all identical except for one crucial difference: some are golden, full, aglow with praise; others… Continue reading →

How in the Hell Can We Writers Stand Out?

Originally posted on Britt Skrabanek:
On a cold fall day in Portland recently, my two lazy ass cats were cuddled down in the laundry on the bed. It was fresh out of the…

Promotion matters: ARAD and ARGS

The symptoms, when they come on, are hard to miss: it once was a need, now it’s a craving; desperate to find a way to satisfy it, you pace the room, muttering, not knowing what to… Continue reading →

New Twitter Hashtag #TuesdayBookBlog from Rosie Amber’s Book review Team #RBRT

Sharing this post from Terry Tyler and Barb’s brilliant photo! Because it’s a hashtag for book posts only and the team are hoping that authors, readers and book bloggers will benefit. The new hashtag will…

Promotion matters: The giveaway

When I started looking into ways of promoting One Green Bottle, I signed up for Sandra Beckwith’s newsletter, having read a positive opinion of her on one of the Book Country threads. She’s… Continue reading →