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I cannot remember a time in my life when there were no books close at hand. I have a vague but real memory of being gifted with a book by my father when I was somewhere about the age of four or five.
I’m about to start on a new book … there is a regular process by which I will go forward in this new undertaking.
Deciding on a title for your book seems simple, even easy, but in fact, it can be complex and hard.
A look at dust jackets and ISBN numbers. Beyond all else, dust jackets constitute the first marketing of a book, the point when a potential reader (borrower or purchaser) encounters the book.
One source I researched said, “Screens are excellent for quick references, search, and short texts. Printed pages are often better for deep, sustained reading and comprehension.”
If you write books the way I do, and you get them published through a traditional publisher the way I do, a fair amount of criticism will come your way.
What if I told you about a writer’s saying: “You can’t write a good first line until you write a good last line.”
Why do I use the thesaurus so often? Read on …
A few of my favorite quotes from writers of note …
Stella, a young reader, recently wrote to me and asked: “I find it very hard to invent plots for my books. How do you do it?”