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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Developing Character Profiles
Any novel you write is likely to have multiple characters. Most will have a name, but what do they look like? It saves a lot of trouble and time once you’re writing if you plan the descriptions in advance. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Self-Publishing, Writing
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Createspace Report Card: Part 3
Cover Design Createspace can develop just about any kind of cover you want, but you will pay accordingly. The package I signed up for included cover design, but that was only a graphic-type of cover, no drawings or photos. I … Continue reading
The Blizzard Now on Nook
Well, The Blizzard is finally available on Nook. Everything I read on the Internet about the delays with Barnes & Noble’s Nook was confirmed. I uploaded it back in April or May — several weeks before it came out on … Continue reading
Posted in E-Book, Promotion & Publicity, Self-Publishing
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Naming Your Characters
I was talking to a budding author a few weeks ago and she mentioned the trouble she was having coming up with names for the characters in the mystery she’s writing. Every author should have a “Good Ideas” folder. Whenever … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Writing
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