As publisher of The Adventures of an Independent Author, novelist R. Scot Johns has become an expert on the creation of fixed layout eBook designs (useful for comics and graphic novels).
Recent posts on the blog of Marcy Kennedy, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author have dealt with rapid writing, using Google+ to promote and “head hopping” (POV improperly switching between story characters).
While admittedly gimmicky, the Author Media blog nonetheless has interesting posts on topics like protecting your writing from piracy and the validity of creating a twitter account for a fictional character.
I’ve been following rule #1 – write every day – maybe a little too literally. Probably need a break. In fact, I definitely do. But one other thing that I did do was invite a few readers who have indicated interest from early on, to read the alpha version of the book. Now I just have to sit back and wait for the punches to start coming.
I’m looking forward to doing a wider-spread early feedback round when the book is in a beta-quality state, which should be at least three more months. I plan to blitz recruitment on this site later, but if you already know that you might be interested in participation in the beta round, please feel free to let me know through the various contact options on the Tumblr blog.
Existing as a Dear Abby for authors, Writing Resources and Tips answers readers’ questions on the fine art of formulating fiction.
Author Camille LaGuire has numerous fantasy and suspense books to her credit and is “daring to live life as a full time writer, with or without success.” Her blog has extensive discussion on fictional character development. (Seriously extensive. She has several weeks’ of posts on just the “Alpha Dog” archetype.)
Michael J. Sullivan's Write2Publish is a frequently updated collection of links tracking the latest trends in self-publishing.
