From Scott: Some time ago, I did a blog where I documented my attempt at attracting new readers by advertising my books for free (via Amazon’s KDP program). For those who missed it, the idea is both simple and complicated.
Read moreFrom Scott: Last time, I talked in general terms about some of the perils and pitfalls of writing a good action scene. But I also promised you that I would go into greater detail. How would your character react in
Read moreFrom Scott: Action scenes are very common in novels. Obviously, this can include fight scenes ranging from hand-to-hand fighting to group combat. In books with a contemporary setting, car chases are common. A skillfully written scene where the author has
Read moreFrom Scott: Naming your characters (and the places and things) in your story can be more challenging than it appears at first glance. After all, they’re your characters, so you can name them whatever you want, right? True, but to
Read moreFrom Scott: Scott Gamboe is back! Back from the darkness where I have hidden under a rock for many months, falling behind not only in my blogging duties but in my writing as well. But I’m here now, ready to
Read moreFor the next week, Punctuation For Fiction Writers is on sale at Smashwords and Amazon. From Rick: Last time, I showed you the first cover I designed for Scott’s Martyr’s Inferno and told the story of how it came about.
Read moreFrom Rick: As I told you in part 1, professional cover designers (in the same vein as some editors), would have you believe that lowly individuals like you and me can’t and shouldn’t design our own covers (or edit our
Read moreFrom Scott: Recently, I explained a series of free download offers I had arranged for all nine of my novels, spread out over a week or so. I planned to advertise them on different sites in order to increase their
Read moreFrom Scott: I have to give credit where credit is due. When I explained my plans for this blog, Rick was the one who offered up the title. After some serious thought, and probably a lack of extensive planning, I
Read moreFrom Scott: When it comes to opening a business, I’ve heard it said that the key to success is “location, location, location.” A similar axiom can be applied to writing a novel, but the catch phrase is “research, research, research.”
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