Mixing Concrete is Like Writing a Great Book I started out my “work life” mixing concrete. Concrete is extremely strong. It’s used for roads, for foundations that hold up skyscrapers and bridges, in dams that hold back rivers and lakes. There isn’t anything that can take the place of concrete. And the most amazing thing […]
Filed under: character development, dialogue, Editing, plot, Publishing, Reading, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Writing by Giacomo on 11/8/12
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Building Your Team Being an independent author/publisher means you have to do a hell of a lot more than write. Once you’re done writing, you have to work with a lot of vendors: content editor copy editor proofreader. Graphic designer for your book cover layout and formatting for both ebook and print Website design and […]
Filed under: Editing, Life Lessons, Publishing, Writing by Giacomo on 11/1/12
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An Indie Author’s Response to Sue Grafton I know I shouldnât do this. I know itâs like responding to a bad reviewâ¦but I couldnât help myself. Sue Grafton pissed me off. Sue Grafton, bestselling mystery author, has been in the headlines recently, but not for her books. This time itâs for her mouth, or rather, […]
Filed under: character development, Editing, Publishing, Reading, Storytelling, Writing by Giacomo on 08/29/12
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