The inevitable criticisms that come with the prestige of being called an author could very well be thought as an author’s worse nightmare. How can anyone not be negatively affected by comments and articles that seem to be so harshly written against an author? It’s easier than you might imagine.
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How To Handle Criticism
Posted by Cindy in September 8th 2007
Making Your Characters Realistic
Posted by Cindy in September 8th 2007
You’ve read them before, many times. Blah or boring, perfect and flawless, too good to be true, obviously fake characters. So what can you do to take a different path? To make your characters come to life, seem real, appeal to the reader’s emotions? The answer is rather simple, though it […]
Keeping The Reader’s Attention
Posted by Cindy in September 8th 2007
How many times have you visited your favorite book store, browsed the isles, had a couple of titles catch your eye? If you’re like me, you can’t count the times. After checking it out briefly, you buy the books, check out, go home. Once there, you cozy up in the recliner with a nice […]
So You Want to be an Author
Posted by Cindy in September 8th 2007
You can be an author. Yes, you can. Think of an author, and the word that comes to mind is prestige. You can have that prestige. It’s attainable. It’s within your reach, your grasp. Reach for it.
Becoming an author is not difficult, but it requires something we call […]
Welcome to Author Mania
Posted by Cindy in September 8th 2007
If you’ve ever dreamed of writing, of putting your feelings and thoughts into words and onto paper, you’ve already accomplished one of the major first steps necessary to be an author. But wanting to write isn’t enough. And writing itself isn’t enough. What purpose does it serve to write something, hoping someone […]
