by Andy Updegrove | Apr 19, 2015 | My Writing, Writing
The old line about the joys of boating holds that an owner’s two happiest days are when he buys a boat and when he sells it. An author feels the same way about a book, although you have to up the number of happy days to three: the day the author sits down to...
by Andy Updegrove | Apr 6, 2015 | SelfPublishing, Writing
What a question. It reminds me of other eternal inquiries, such as Why is a mouse when it spins? or, What’s the difference between a duck? At least those questions have answers (although you’ll have to read to the end of this blog post to find out what...
by Andy Updegrove | Feb 16, 2015 | Writing
One of the ten commandments of creative writing must certainly be Thou Shalt Not Use clichés. The difference with writing commandments, of course, is that there’s always an “except…” Except, perhaps, in the case of the hated cliché, or nearly...
by Andy Updegrove | Jan 25, 2015 | Book Reviews, Writing
Effective character descriptions do more than provide a visual image of a character’s appearance. They can also take the reader into the mind of the person they have just met, provide the first hint of their destiny, or perhaps a dark shadow of their past. In...
by Andy Updegrove | Jan 19, 2015 | Book Reviews, SelfPublishing, Writing
It’s my pleasure this week to share an interview with career journalist, “hybrid” author, and most recently, illustrator Ian Probert. Ian’s latest genre (ad)venture is Johnny Nothing, a sly, riotously funny book written ostensibly for children...
by Andy Updegrove | Dec 31, 2014 | SelfPublishing, Writing
If you’re like me, you need to use a variety of editing techniques to end up with a final draft you’re pleased with. That means spending a lot of time and effort, and I’m always looking for ways to make it faster and less painful. Here’s a...
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