On the ‘Two On A Rant’ blog, I found these hilariously sarcastic memes. Thanks so much for the giggles, Floridaborne!
Day: July 8, 2019
Setting Yourself Up for Success – Written By Elizabeth S. Craig
Elizabeth S. Craig provides us with a phenomenal article about setting ourselves up for success. Thank you so much for this educational blog post, Elizabeth.
This is another post in my series ‘making your life easier as a writer.’
This one covers how we can set ourselves up for a successful writing session with a little prep work.
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Fiction Addiction: How Great Storytellers Put the “Meth” into “Method” – Written By Kristen Lamb
Kristen informs us with her new post about how great storytellers put the ‘meth’ into ‘method’. Thank you, once again, for your educational blog post, Kristen.
Fiction, when crafted to hit that psychic sweet spot, is highly addictive. Which is why soap operas, daytime shows (e.g. Judge Judy & Dr. Phil), and ‘reality’ programs are all going strong with no sign of slowing down.
‘Days of our Lives’ is more like ‘Decades of Our Lives.’
Drama is always in demand. In fact, we’ve even added a brand new term to our cultural lexicon to reflect this modern reality—‘binge-watching.’
Between Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Google Play, and the bazillion specialty channels delivered via Roku? Then add in all the devices where audiences regularly inhale ebooks, podcasts, audiobooks, blogs, videos, etc.
Let’s just say cultural appetites for stories in all their forms—from hard-boiled documentaries (Making a Murderer) all across the spectrum to the epic high fantasy fiction (Game of Thrones)—has never been so insatiable.
***I know we’ve spent the past couple posts deep-diving the publishing industry, and I PROMISE to blog about other changes ahead. Alas, I figured it was time for something a bit lighter, and yet still salient to being successful in this industry.
Good news is that audiences crave stories, and they are always hunting for their next fiction addiction no matter WHAT is going on in the publishing world.
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How to Create your Brand and Grow Your Platform as a writer – Written By Lorraine Ambers
Thanks for this very informative blog post about creating a brand and growing our platform. Your post is very helpful, Lorraine!
Are you horrified to learn that a huge part of being a successful author is growing your social media? That it’s your role to advertise, promote and sell books? And that it’s down to you, to create a trustworthy brand that connects with your target audience?
Relax, you’re not alone. Everyone starting out has faced the same crippling fears. Regardless of your journey and goals, the building blocks are the same. The hardest part of building a platform is conquering your doubts and jumping aboard the media wagon.
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Does Everyone Really Love A Bad Boy? – Written By Charles Yallowitz
On ‘The Legends of Windermere’ blog, written by Charles Yallowitz, I found this excellent blog post about bad boys and how they really are used. Thanks for the great post, which I think to me is quite helpful, Charles.
A while back, somebody suggested I write a few posts on the ‘Bad Boy’ concept. I agreed thinking it shouldn’t be too hard. Now, I’m sitting here trying to figure out what I was thinking. Seriously, this feels like it’s outside of my ballpark because ‘Bad Boy’s in my mind don’t really appear outside of romances and dramas. Then again, I’m using a very narrow definition. Let me try to enhance it by some stream of consciousness writing.
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