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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Writers’ Resources: ePUB Secrets

Writers’ Resources: ePUB Secrets:

For those who like a nuts and bolts approach to ebook production, this site offers tips, tricks and tweaks for publishing in the ePub format.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Self-Publishing Blog: The Editor's Blog

Self-Publishing Blog: The Editor's Blog:

Professional book editor Beth Hill offers pointed advice, sans sugar coating, on the fine points of fiction writing. One of the best blogs of its type.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Writers’ Resources: Logophile’s Lunchbox

Writers’ Resources: Logophile’s Lunchbox:

This blog’s author is a self-described “cruciverbalist,” which Merriam Webster defines as “a person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles.” The site offers themed lists of exotic and antique words.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Data Mining Reveals the Six Basic Emotional Arcs of Storytelling

Data Mining Reveals the Six Basic Emotional Arcs of Storytelling:

Two decades ago, Kurt Vonnegut theorized that all stories fall into a limited set of story arcs. Now, computer scientists at the University of Vermont have done the data analysis to back Vonnegut up.

Thursday, August 25, 2016

The First Great Works Of Digital Literature Are Already Being Written

The First Great Works Of Digital Literature Are Already Being Written:

In a British op-ed, Naomi Alderman argues that audiences are missing some of the great narratives of our age: stories found in video games such as “Kentucky Route Zero” and “Passage.”

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Friday, August 12, 2016

Self-Publishing Blog: Tim Grahl

Self-Publishing Blog: Tim Grahl:

Though Grahl’s self-promoting adverts can be off-putting, he offers wise words on developing a skill authors often lack: time management.