Friday, July 24, 2015

good romance-writing article & other writerly info

 

http://tinyurl.com/ppuxqz5

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .

 

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

podcasting to promote your book

Ideas here for authors who’d like to explore podcasting. Sounds like it’s not for the faint of heart but many things aren’t.

http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/07/why-podcasting-interviews-are-essential-for-authors/

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .

 

Monday, July 13, 2015

bloggers get free Christian books in return for reviews

Graf-Martin Communications offers bloggers an opportunity to receive free Christian books in return for writing reviews. Reviews are to be posted on the blogger’s blog & in some cases elsewhere. More info at http://nutsaboutbooks.ca/ .

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .

 

Friday, July 10, 2015

writing contest

A writing contest that may be of interest. No fee to submit: http://writersrelief.com/peter-k-hixson-writing-award/ .

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .

 

Thursday, July 9, 2015

novel-writing, rejection & renewal

The novel-writer’s road can be long & rocky. Here’s a good article from someone who knows: http://authorlink.com/skill-building/on-rejection-and-renewal-a-note-to-aspiring-novelists-2015/

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .

 

book cover trends

How do you and/or a designer decide what your book cover will look like? Here’s an interesting article about recent trends in covers including lots of examples, some good, some less good.

http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=16290&cpage=1#comment-132710

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .

 

Thursday, July 2, 2015

editors' & agents' wish list

Here’s a site where editors & agents say what they wish authors would submit to them: http://manuscriptwishlist.com/ . Could be helpful if you have something to submit.

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set in Vancouver & rural Saskatchewan. Order from Chapters online http://tinyurl.com/ny8smwk or Borealis Press http://tinyurl.com/lfdo9pf  . More info at http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs  .