Choosing the Right Word: Prescriptive vs Proscriptive.
I wondered, not for the first time, why I’m bothering to read this book Continue reading Choosing the Right Word: Prescriptive vs Proscriptive.
Tag: Editing
Getting Rid of Filter Words
Do you agree that increases the feeling of urgency in the situation, without losing the natural restraint of a gentleman with a typical English stiff upper lip? Continue reading Getting Rid of Filter Words
Your Editor is Your Friend
you will have the best possible book to launch on the reading public Continue reading Your Editor is Your Friend
Update #1 – Dominique Kyle
I’m thoroughly enjoying the whole process of writing again. Continue reading Update #1 – Dominique Kyle
A Date with . . . Tom Johnson
after the Wall Street crash of 1929 . . the public . . wanted heroes and the Dime magazines gave them those heroes. Continue reading A Date with . . . Tom Johnson
Dan Alatorre’s WORD WEAVER Writing Contest for November 2017 – let the NEW games begin!
Dan’s contests are always worth entering, if only for the critique which is provided for each the first 50 entries this time around. Source: Dan Alatorre’s WORD WEAVER Writing Contest for November 2017 – let the NEW games begin! Continue reading Dan Alatorre’s WORD WEAVER Writing Contest for November 2017 – let the NEW games begin!
“Writers not helping each other? Rubbish.”
This is why I’m excited about being part of this ‘scary story’ project. My story is based on real events that took place in the North Atlantic in December 1835, involving an Irish ship en-route from Nova Scotia to Limerick. Source: “Writers not helping each other? Rubbish.” Continue reading “Writers not helping each other? Rubbish.”
Quality: #atozchallenge
One of the many engineering projects I worked on in the 1980s was aimed at increasing the quality of the synthetic fibre the company produced. There were two benefits claimed for improved quality: We could reach more discerning – and, therefore, more lucrative – markets for our product, and By reducing the quantity of product that was rejected, we could significantly increase productivity. Later, whilst working for another organisation, I was part of a team introducing a concept called Total Quality Management (TQM). TQM is a philosophy based on the work of an American, Professor W.E.Deeming. An engineer and statistician, … Continue reading Quality: #atozchallenge
Getting Your Book Into Print.
I have posted previously about my experience using CreateSpace. I thought it might be useful for people to see a guide to what other options are available for getting your book into print. If you haven’t considered doing so, it is worth remembering that thirty-six percent of book buyers read only print books. That’s according to a 2015 survey conducted by the Codex Groups and quoted in this New York Times article. It is a significant chunk of the market that you are unable to reach if you limit yourself to digital. CreateSpace, and the other businesses I’ll be reviewing … Continue reading Getting Your Book Into Print.
Primer, Undercoat, Gloss.
No painter/decorator worth his salt would apply gloss paint to a door without first treating it with primer and undercoat. And, before any of that, a good sanding down is in order. So why do some writers think the ‘gloss’ of proof reading is all they need before publishing? Eamon did an excellent job on my latest novel, Transgression. This is why: http://writingfromtheoutsidein.blogspot.ie/2016/01/the-folly-of-taking-shortcuts-have-your.html Continue reading Primer, Undercoat, Gloss.
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