Tuna for Bernadette

Writers’ Resources: 300+ Words to Describe Skin

robertgryphon — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 13:53:55 -0800

Writers’ Resources: 300+ Words to Describe Skin:

An abundant list of words to describe the texture and qualities of the largest organ in the human body.

Self-Publishing Blog: Bookworthy

robertgryphon — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:30:30 -0800

Self-Publishing Blog: Bookworthy:

The posts at this blog offer an overview of self-publishing that is particularly helpful to beginners.

Self-Publishing Blog: Positive Writer

robertgryphon — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:30:04 -0800

Self-Publishing Blog: Positive Writer:

Bryan Hutchinson’s blog eschews grammar and book marketing advice and instead offers inspiration and cheerleading for struggling authors. If you’re plagued by writer’s block, this is your spot.

Self-Publishing Blog: Author Chronicles

robertgryphon — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:30:19 -0800

Self-Publishing Blog: Author Chronicles:

While aesthetically lacking, this blog is rich in curated links to articles related to the craft and business of writing.

Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - Written Word Media

robertgryphon — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:23:31 -0700

Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - Written Word Media:

The folks at Written Word Media crunch the numbers and conclude that the secret to making money as an author is write more books.

Self-Publishing Blog: Borne Central

robertgryphon — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:30:14 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: Borne Central:

Author Jeff VanderMeer’s writing tips are tilted towards the big ideas of writing like how writers can get into the creative state or how to avoid simplifying characters down to mere stereotypes.

The Virtues of the Semicolon; or, Rebellious Punctuation

robertgryphon — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:30:23 -0700

The Virtues of the Semicolon; or, Rebellious Punctuation:

Confused as to when to use this potentially pernicious piece of punctuation? This article offers some guidance.

Writers’ Resources: Nicole Dieker

robertgryphon — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 01:30:11 -0700

Writers’ Resources: Nicole Dieker:

Dieker’s focus is on the financial aspects of a creative career with advice on savings, investments and time management.

Self-Publishing Blog: Center for Creative Writing

robertgryphon — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:30:23 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: Center for Creative Writing:

Posts here are focused less on marketing and author promotion and more on honing writing technique and achieving goals.

Self-Publishing Blog: On Writing & The Brain

robertgryphon — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:30:06 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: On Writing & The Brain:

Cullen Traynor offers a series of posts examining the latest revelations from neuroscience of interest to authors.

Self-Publishing Blog: Well-Storied

robertgryphon — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:30:28 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: Well-Storied:

A minimalist design, combined with an extensive archive of blog posts on almost every topic related to writing, make up this author blog.

Self-Publishing Blog: Writing Cooperative

robertgryphon — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:30:33 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: Writing Cooperative:

This collection of how-to articles, hosted at the web site Medium, analyzes numerous writing challenges all while nurturing an inspirational mindset.

Writers’ Resources: time2timetravel

robertgryphon — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:30:07 -0700

Writers’ Resources: time2timetravel:

Plotting a sci-fi story about a character who travels into the past (or future)? This blog breaks down the science and theory of how time travel might work.

Self-Publishing Blog: Christine Kohler

robertgryphon — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:30:23 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: Christine Kohler:

This writer’s blog has lasted for years and covers a wide range of topics such as author promotion on Goodreads and tackling writer’s block.

Self-Publishing Blog: Nathan Bransford

robertgryphon — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:30:06 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: Nathan Bransford:

The former literary agent and writer of “How to Write a Novel” dishes on all things related to authorship and author promotion.

Historical Fiction with Real People

robertgryphon — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:30:32 -0700

Historical Fiction with Real People:

The Writing Fiction website tackles the challenge of incorporating real life historical figures into story narratives.

Self-Publishing Blog: TCK Publishing

robertgryphon — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:30:09 -0700

Self-Publishing Blog: TCK Publishing:

This publishing company’s blog exists partly to promote their own product but does have a robust selection of advice for writers.

The Paris Review: What Kind of Name Is That?

robertgryphon — Thu, 30 May 2019 13:30:23 -0700

The Paris Review: What Kind of Name Is That?:

There are multiple tacts authors can take when naming characters, from using deliberately common names to finding names that suggest a character trait. Author Tony Tulathimutte explores the options.

Writers’ Resources: Name Berry

robertgryphon — Thu, 23 May 2019 13:30:15 -0700

Writers’ Resources: Name Berry:

This web site exists as a naming tool for babies, but you know who else needs names? Fiction characters.

Why Are Authors Still Sniffy About Sci-Fi?

robertgryphon — Thu, 16 May 2019 13:30:06 -0700

Why Are Authors Still Sniffy About Sci-Fi?:

Since the inception of the science fiction genre there has been an invisible line separating it from “true” literature. Is this distinction fair?