tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.comments2023-10-19T09:51:25.237-06:00The Write Type - Multi-Author MusingsCheryl Tardifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comBlogger979125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-31597916446018242732018-04-06T04:18:29.971-06:002018-04-06T04:18:29.971-06:00Fb ads are beneficial over other ad platforms in m...Fb ads are beneficial over other ad platforms in many ways. The best thing is that these show results quickly so you can get the opportunity to sell the services/products even if it is your business’s first day. Isn’t that great? Even I have hired <a href="https://sungenebyte.com/" rel="nofollow">facebook ads management Los Angeles</a> service for my blog and pretty happy with their result.Egaer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948483477429123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-62099994492209874232018-01-19T01:11:36.726-07:002018-01-19T01:11:36.726-07:00I think that facebook ads work out pretty nicely. ...I think that facebook ads work out pretty nicely. I have had good experiences. Most of my campaigns I do with <a href="http://visiblefactors.com/facebook-ads-management-services/" rel="nofollow">facebook ads management Los Angeles</a>, and we generate good traffic. Maybe it’s the ad design that you can work on. I would also recommend video advertising.johan32https://www.blogger.com/profile/09710182428046547324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-15834865652355184922017-05-28T10:24:21.561-06:002017-05-28T10:24:21.561-06:00Thanks for asking Marian. Each column is a chapter...Thanks for asking Marian. Each column is a chapter. Below chap. 1 for example, I'll type in the date and time of day the story starts & setting. Below that I type in highlight(s) of chap., so that I'll instantly see the purpose. I'll also add which characters are introduced in the chapter. I repeat this with every chapter. I'll probably use different sheets for each section of my fantasy novel. The beauty of Excel is that I can add and delete columns easily, and move things around. It's the electronic way of using index cards!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-48900385533884923152017-05-24T05:14:48.599-06:002017-05-24T05:14:48.599-06:00How do you do that on an Excel sheet? This intrigu...How do you do that on an Excel sheet? This intrigues me!Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-3217014324635356892017-05-24T05:13:49.532-06:002017-05-24T05:13:49.532-06:00I agree with your enjoyment of answering interview...I agree with your enjoyment of answering interview questions. I always moan and thrash around, like little kid who has to go to the grocery with Mom. But I always find something good to bring home from the expedition. :)Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-47653471718218500722017-05-21T10:36:02.124-06:002017-05-21T10:36:02.124-06:00Great post, Marian. Whenever someone asks if they ...Great post, Marian. Whenever someone asks if they can guest blog on my site, I invite them to either use my interview questions, or to write their own blog. Personally, I like answering interview questions because it does make me pause and think about what I'm doing, and where I'd like to be in five years.Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-38978798938208359472017-05-21T10:32:39.460-06:002017-05-21T10:32:39.460-06:00Thanks, Marian!Thanks, Marian!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-33289772792793360772017-05-21T09:34:01.119-06:002017-05-21T09:34:01.119-06:00That's what I like best about the critique gro...That's what I like best about the critique group I'm in: They're writers of all sorts, from poetry to horror. They don't give a free pass to anything because it fits a trope.Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-18227388868541011322017-05-21T09:31:27.076-06:002017-05-21T09:31:27.076-06:00Congratulations, Debra! What wonderful news!Congratulations, Debra! What wonderful news!Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-75107512805254992142017-05-14T10:16:54.135-06:002017-05-14T10:16:54.135-06:00Thank you, Judi! And congrats to you, I know you&#...Thank you, Judi! And congrats to you, I know you've signed at least one contract this year as well!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-10443968653161255812017-05-08T10:56:59.766-06:002017-05-08T10:56:59.766-06:00Congrats Debra! Doing a happy dance for you. Congrats Debra! Doing a happy dance for you. Judy Penz Sheluk, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631631805016814056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-10215074978709320042017-04-23T10:30:04.051-06:002017-04-23T10:30:04.051-06:00Thanks for your comments, Judy. Yes, I'm occas...Thanks for your comments, Judy. Yes, I'm occasionally asked what I make, but also I have customers who assume that if I wrote a book that I must be making a lot of money. I shock them with the bold truth :)Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-22456419568465180492017-04-17T06:16:20.089-06:002017-04-17T06:16:20.089-06:00This really resonated with me, Debra. I tell peopl...This really resonated with me, Debra. I tell people all the time, for your first book, especially, hire a professional editor. View it as an investment in yourself and as an education, like a college course. Learn from it.<br /><br />My other pet peeve is when people ask how much I make. Why is that any of their business? Would they ask me my income if I sold car insurance or worked at a bank? Judy Penz Sheluk, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631631805016814056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-76214918842910662352017-03-26T10:20:25.972-06:002017-03-26T10:20:25.972-06:00Great post, Marian. I know what you mean about the...Great post, Marian. I know what you mean about the importance of having other eyes look at our work. I take chapters to a writers group, none of whom are mystery writers, and they ask insightful questions, or point things out that I would never have thought of. And yes, some of them are obvious things I should have picked up on.Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-26313453629414890572017-03-26T10:17:32.698-06:002017-03-26T10:17:32.698-06:00Thanks for your comments, Kristina. There are stil...Thanks for your comments, Kristina. There are still indie writers out there who seem determined to publish 3 books every month. It will be interesting to see how long they last. Harlequin writers used to do it, back in the day when the romance formula was a strict 165 pages, or so. They probably still do!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-45012483251803573392017-03-17T09:07:57.474-06:002017-03-17T09:07:57.474-06:00Very interesting, Debra. I can't imagine a wri...Very interesting, Debra. I can't imagine a writing book every 3 months! That would cause burn out for sure - for me anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579930829368523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-53551635614505418042017-02-26T09:57:27.545-07:002017-02-26T09:57:27.545-07:00Thanks for commenting, Kristina. Yes, book jackets...Thanks for commenting, Kristina. Yes, book jackets do require a special skill set. But I've now found a great designer, so things are underway!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-15110310398541178022017-02-20T15:48:05.066-07:002017-02-20T15:48:05.066-07:00I have several friends who love working in Scriven...I have several friends who love working in Scrivener. I like the corkboard thing, but I can never find it or get it to work. I think Scrivener and my brain are working off different currents or something. Thanks for your input -- I love hearing how other writers do what they do!Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-69351893166274006682017-02-17T11:47:39.690-07:002017-02-17T11:47:39.690-07:00Book covers are hard to come up with. I use Ryan D...Book covers are hard to come up with. I use Ryan Doan for my covers. I have no talent when it comes to graphic design, so I need an expert...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579930829368523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-83212204453911383052017-01-29T10:18:35.356-07:002017-01-29T10:18:35.356-07:00Thank you for your comments, Judy. Yes, your exper...Thank you for your comments, Judy. Yes, your experience with time was also my experience, which is partly why I went back to work on a part-time basis. Keeping a schedule and knowing that I only have say, 45 minutes to write before the day job, helps me focus and get right to it. Having the whole morning ahead just didn't work all that well for me. Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-86389406622804815362017-01-27T09:07:14.163-07:002017-01-27T09:07:14.163-07:00Very interesting article. I think most authors str...Very interesting article. I think most authors struggle with character and story arc at one time or another. I use Scrivener and a spreadsheet to keep track of mine. I like to write wherever I am, so I don't always have a floor to spread things out on. Hence, I like to use the computer to work on my character arcs. Scrivener has a cork board section that's fun. I've never used yWriter so I can't comment on it. Just thought I'd share what I do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579930829368523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-60742520137831130002017-01-24T13:40:52.700-07:002017-01-24T13:40:52.700-07:00Hello Ms. Cheng,
I too am a blind author, David Ru...Hello Ms. Cheng,<br />I too am a blind author, David Russell is my name. At present I am looking into self publishing an anthology and considering lulu.com and notice your post giving them very good praise. Do your other posts or contributors cover more technical aspects of how they go about adapting or formatting their file to make it ready for eBook publication? I know accessibility software is an international concern for authors who are blind or have other disabilities. I use NVDA as my screen reader and FireFox as my browser. Thank you for your time, and your comment would be most appreciated. One final question, what is a general ball-park figure for publishing an eBook with print on demand paperback copies as an option? Thanks once again.<br />David RussellDavid C. Russell, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418513249724681496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-21551624853124047932017-01-23T05:50:07.965-07:002017-01-23T05:50:07.965-07:00too many books to write is a great problem to have...too many books to write is a great problem to have, isn't it Debra? I'm in the same boat! I would say this: the more time I have on my hands, the less productive I am, finding all sorts of ways to procrastinate. Give me deadlines! Enjoyed this post very much.Judy Penz Sheluk, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631631805016814056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-30944368737185700202016-10-02T09:15:43.792-06:002016-10-02T09:15:43.792-06:00Interesting, Marian. I'd never heard of this p...Interesting, Marian. I'd never heard of this program until now. I'm one of those who can't wrap my head around Scrivener, but this one sounds more user friendly.Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-66062484040279236192016-08-28T20:38:55.247-06:002016-08-28T20:38:55.247-06:00Thanks, Judy! I don't get many questions, but ...Thanks, Judy! I don't get many questions, but we'll see!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.com