Writerly Ways

Nothing writing related to say today but I have links. Went to the casino today with Mom. Lost 40$ very fast but then I found two winning machines and came out about seventy to the good. I was disappointed by this new management though. They won't give you a thing to get you back and playing. Usually in your birth month you get some free play. I got nada. Sigh.

So on to the links from around the web.

What to Look for in a Book Publicist—Plus Tips for Going It Alone

Self-publishing News: Amazon’s Latest Sledgehammer

The Opposite Of “Kill Your Darlings”


The Isolated Sentence Test


Write By Accident, Refine By Design


Five Things You Need As You Begin A Career As A Self-Published Author

prepping

So I managed to call the credit cards to tell them I'm traveling, I got a tiny umbrella, a wee little deep woods off (Black fly grade), but I could NOT get the damn scopolamine patches anywhere. They're backordered for weeks at every place I tried so I ended up getting dramamine and ginger chunks. That should hopefully help me.

Luckily when I checked out the airport for where to exchange my money, I learned the road we usually travel is closed.

I forgot to do something for work so I had to spend the day doing that and getting short tempered.

Tonight we went to Olive Garden to cash in my birthday free dessert (I got zeppoli as they were shareable) My shrimp scampi was a bit underwhelming, needed more sauce but otherwise good.

It looks like I'll be able to keep my hotel room (I wasn't sure as I'm getting there a day early and wasn't sure if the tour group had a block of rooms). THat'll be good. It's really too far to go anywhere unless I want to catch a cab. I think instead I'll just use the day to swim and write and read.

Speaking of writing, here's the rest of my links, this time from Betty

11 COMPELLING REASONS EVERY AUTHOR SHOULD READ

How Much Really Needs to Be in Your Novel’s Opening Sentence?

Your Writing Sweet Spot

What’s Really Happening When You Think You Are Lazy

Hate Book Marketing? 4 Tips To Help You Change Your Mindset and Sell More Books

Purpose: The Missing Link Between Characters’ Motives, and Depth

Five Tips for Creating an Engaging Space Battle

What Writers Can Learn From the Roleplaying Concept of “Flavor”

Authors Beware! 6 New Writing Scams to Watch Out For.

Writing Your Character’s Inner World

4 Ways to Write a Better Antagonist

5 Ways Repetition Is Hurting Your Novel

9 Top Book Marketing Takeaways from BookExpo 2018

Think Small to Avoid Writer’s Block

My Best Marketing Tip Yes, true but this seems oversimplified to me. I've seen great books languish and total crap succeed wildly.

Giving Your Hero Sympathetic Problems