by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 29, 2014 | Writing
“Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind.” — Marg McAlister I’ve pulled together information on how to write a back cover blurb. Tweetable Here’s what’s recommended for a back cover blurb. click to...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 22, 2014 | Writing
“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy We’ve looked at the importance of the first lines of chapter one, scene one. But how about all the other scenes? Tweetable Your scene openings must not leave your readers feeling...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 15, 2014 | Writing
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11. Tweetable Would you like to start an easy blog hop? Learn with me. click to tweet ⇒ Below the dot points is the actual Blog Hop. How this Blog Hop...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 8, 2014 | Writing
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” — Mark Twain When you write, do you highlight questionable words and then later search for a more accurate term? Do you do the same...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 1, 2014 | Writing
“There are no shortcuts in life – only those we imagine.” —Frank Leahy Have you sunk over a thousand hours into a manuscript and sent out a proposal? Did letters dribble back with rejections? Or do you dread starting your next contracted book? I watched a video...