I get this question all the time over on WikiAnswers … “What is a good title for a story/book about _____?” So how do you find a good title for […]
For You: The Lads Board a Train
This is part of the scene where the lads (and Emily) head off to New York for their new case: A few last-minute arrivals bustled over, and were hurried on […]
30 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
As the year draws to a close, writers everywhere dream up something new to write: their list of resolutions. Here are my top 5 resolutions for writers: Read – both […]
Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays to all my readers! I hope you have a great one, whichever one you celebrate, and that 2016 is even better than 2015. In old […]
A Writing Retreat
As most of my followers already know, I’ve just gotten back from a “working vacation” where I spent most of my time writing Book 2. I got somewhere around five chapters […]
25 Fantastic Gifts for Writers
Don’t know what to get that writer for Christmas? Here are some great ideas: A genuine Leather Notebook Aqua Notes for those ideas that pop up […]
Best of the West
I’m working on a booklet to give away – a semi-exhaustive list of everything Western (books, movies, TV shows). Here’s a taste. Top 10 Western TV Shows: Gunsmoke – Marshal […]
Social Media 101: Instagram and Pinterest
These two are the visual social media platforms – you post photos instead of just text. Here are some tips and tricks for writers: Send your book with traveling friends […]
Social Media 101: Twitter
Here’s some more information from the Western Fictioneers Conference: Type into the search function words with hash tags #amreading or #GoodReads Follow other authors and organizations See who other Tweeps […]
More from the Hillerman Conference
Tips on Writing a Book that Sells – Anne Hillerman, Hampton Sides, Paul Rhetts, Katy Hershberger What is a “promotable” author? Hampton: Writers want people to buy their books – the reading […]