Category: Computer/Internet/Blogging
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10 Things Needed To Set Up A Writing Area
Whether it’s a corner in a room or a full-scale office with all the luxuries, every writer needs a writing area. This is the place the writer goes to allow his or her creativity to soar. If you write there every day, especially if you schedule a time to write, you’re training your subconscious that this…
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My Top 10 Favorite Websites for Writers
Here are a few of my favorite blogs and websites that are invaluable to writers wanting to improve their craft. Some of these sites offer paid memberships or home writing courses for a small fee, but they are worth their weight in gold. Margie Lawson’s Writing Academy Margie Lawson has some of the best do it…
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10 Simple Ways To Promote Your Blog
1. Create a signature for your email and online forums with a link to your blog. 2. Make use of tags and categories when you make blog posts. 3. Use Facebook network to promote your blog. 4. Create buttons to share blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. If your blog…
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How to Format Your Novel or Manuscript
Industry standards on formatting a manuscript change from time to time, and not all publishers agree on formatting. But this is what most publishers consider standard today. Font: Times New Roman or another standard font in 12 point size. Page Setup: One inch margins on top, bottom, and both sides. Line Spacing: Double Spaced First…
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Microsoft One Note
Microsoft One Note is a wonderful program for writers that comes free with MS Office 2007. Basically it’s a file folder for all your notes, outlines, research, character sketches, and submissions. There are many ways you can use this program. I’m going to show you how I use it. For each project (novel, short…
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Writer Groups On The Web
Here’s a list of Christian Writing Groups on the web that you can join. Some are free and are very good. The ones that cost something, offer more services. Free Sites and Forums: Christianwriters.com Absolute Write (Not Christian, but one of the best writing sites on the web) Free Yahoo Groups: The Writer’s View 1 & 2 (When…
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Blog Resource – Multi Writer Sites
Here’s some great blogs written by multiple writers. The Kill Zone: Perspectives From Today Hottest Thriller & Mystery Writers The Book Doctor Bustles And Spurs: Inspirational Romance In The Old West Author Culture Petticoats & Pistols: Romancing The West Where The Map Ends: The Home Of Christian Speculative Fiction A…
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Blog Resource – Agent/Publisher Blogs
Here’s a list of some helpful agent blogs for writers: Nathan Bransford Chip MacGregor Miss Agent Manners (Jennifer Jackson) Pub Rants (Agent Kristin) The Rejector The Writing Life (Terry Whalin) Zondervan Blog From Where I Sit (Mike Hyatt, Thomas Nelson Publishers) Rants and Ramblings (Rachel Gardner) Hartline Literary Blog
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Blog Resource – Emotion, Symbolism, Color, Setting
This week, I’m posting a few blog resources for writers. I’ve been looking at different ways to describe emotions and setting. I ran across a great new resource I’m sharing today. The Bookshelf Muse at this link has hundred of thesaurus lists for writers. It has become an Internet Resource I use almost every day…
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Resources For Nineteenth Century Historical Research
Here’s a list of Internet resources you can use when researching your historical novel. Calendars and Timelines: Calendar For Any Year 19th Century Timeline Inventions Timeline for the 19th Century The Food Timeline A Timeline of 19th Century America Historical Resource Sites: Oden’s Castle Historynet.com 19th Century America – Maps, Timelines, & Documents Bustles And…