Viking Tid Bits 3
When Vikings wrote, they used what we call runes. The word above is actually my name, Robynn. Not much is known about Vikings and they didn’t leave much behind in writing. Some have theorized they...
View ArticleBirth of a Dream
What would you do to accomplish a dream? You hear stories about it all the time. One advertiser cleverly took a twist on that and asked what would you do for a Klondike bar? Obviously we hold the...
View ArticleChanges and Face Lifts
It was time. Almost ten years ago I ventured timidly onto WordPress to do the thing all authors were raving about, building and writing a blog. I am technically challenged. Took me forever to figure...
View ArticlePulse of the Book Industry
For several years I have followed Kristen Lamb’s blog. I have found her commentaries filled with witty, humorous self-help tips and noted she has definitely a finger on the pulse of the book industry....
View ArticlePromoting Yourself
So, imagine you are in a bustling city, and you are asked to walk down the street naked. Just cringed, didn’t you? That’s what I feel like every time I finish a book and start advertising it. In this...
View ArticleAuthors and Reviews
I remember during the edit of my first book, Windswept Hearts, the editor commented that one chapter should be two chapters and it needed more back story. I was upset because I hate writing joiners....
View ArticleThe Holy Grail of Authors
As a child, I wrote on walls to learn the art of creating a word. Later I wrote because words were fun. In the teenage years, I wrote in secret to express the mountain of emotions roiling inside of...
View ArticleAn Honest Review Versus a Bad Review
Let me get straight to the point. I don’t like it when we term a book review “bad.” I think of it as someone speaking their honest opinion. I know we don’t like it when someone says the book is...
View ArticleRe-Blog – Kristen Lamb
I have followed Kristen Lamb for a long time. She is well versed in the history of Amazon’s rise and the mistakes made by Barnes & Noble. The following link is an excellent blog that gives insight...
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