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How to make promoting your book fun

Published on March 29, 2019March 26, 2019 by Jean M. Cogdell1 Comment

Pick a Whacky, Quirky Holiday!

Thanks to Chris The Story Reading Ape for pointing me to a post by Sandra Beckwith.

She points out that marketing our books, or blogs, don’t need to be boring.

Check her list of quirky holidays and see which one might work for your book or blog.

Use quirky April holidays for book promotion by Sandra Beckwith

After checking out Sandra’s list, I got to thinking. What about weird and wacky holidays in May, June, etc.?

For instance, who knew about…

World Naked Gardening Day — Click and read more

Too bad we have very large mosquitos in Texas. But, you get the gist. If you want to know more about weird holidays for the rest of the year, click on my link too-

WEIRD HOLIDAYS IN 2019

Which of these wacky holidays set you to giggling or you found shocking?

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Who knew there were so many ways to describe eyebrows?

Published on March 27, 2019March 28, 2019 by Jean M. Cogdell6 Comments

Writers, that’s who.In case you missed the post about 700 eyebrows…

700+ Ways to Describe Eyebrows: A Word List for Writers

Get any tips for describing this?

What did you come up with?

How would you describe this guy’s eyes?

Here is my try…

His overgrown eyebrows diminished his dark eyes. He would’ve benefited more from a bit of tweezing than the silver piercing lodged amid his bushy brow.

Now your turn. Leave your description in the comments section. Have fun.

To check out Kathy Steinemann’s Writer’s Lexicon, on her author page at Amazon.com

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Do you want to write dialog like a pro?

Published on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 by Jean M. Cogdell1 Comment

Of course, we all do.

I’ve been a big fan of KRISTEN LAMB and save many of her articles. Here is one of my favorites.

Perspective: Self-Editing Your Dialogue and Characters BY KRISTEN LAMB

She explains how to avoid stilted dialog and shows us how to add dimension to enable the reader to relate to your characters.

Do you need to tweak character dialog?

If so, read Kristen tips to make your character come alive.

Read her article, then go back and read some of your WIP.

Do you see any stilted conversations?

Do you have a tip for adding life to characters?

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Do you read the fine print in a contract?

Published on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Jean M. Cogdell5 Comments

Publishing contracts are like all contracts in one specific way. A publishing contract also has fine print. And what is not in the contract can be as important as what is.

For instance, did you know…

Unless stated otherwise, a contract can stay in force for 70 years after your death?

Make sure you understand what you are signing. Pull out those reading glasses and read each, and every, line. And don’t be shy about asking questions. Information is empowering. So garner all the info you can before signing on the dotted line.