Tag: tools

  • Virtual BookTour How-to

    Whether published or aspiring, if you’re an author, chances are good that you’ll do a virtual book tour at some point. And chances are also good that you’ll consider organizing your own. I did so for the release of Sins of the Angels last autumn and thought others might find my experience helpful, so I’ve blogged…

  • What makes a great character GREAT?

    We’ve all read books with characters we connect with more than others, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? What makes some characters more memorable than others? Just what is it that makes great characters great? Julie at Yummy Men & Kick-Ass Chicks recently asked this question of a number of authors (including…

  • When Creativity isn’t Enough: Tips for bringing out your inner disciplinarian

    While making up stories might seem easy enough, it’s damned hard work. Oh, the daydreaming part may not require a lot of effort (letting your mind wander away from boring places and people is never difficult!), but once you decide to take all those ethereal, randomly conceived scenes and string them into an actual story—a…