An apple a day keeps the doctor away? For some of us, that’s just not enough information. No wonder health and wellness book sales tend to be reported in the top five of bestselling nonfiction categories. Enter holistic health and wellness writers. These books focus on health from a variety of angles, seeking […]
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Why Write about Nature? Nature has been one of the primary inspirations for writers and artists since homosapiens began artist endeavors. What motivates its depiction and interpretations varies somewhat from era to era, century to century, decade to decade, generation to generation. And individual to individual. What is Nature Narrative Writing? Nature narrative writing is
Most of us have a favorite genre or two or three, even if they change throughout the years. As a teen, I went through a cozy mystery phase—I read some Agatha Christie but turned more to Dorothy Sayers and Nagio Marsh. I read them primarily for the atmospheric setting of the early twentieth century, the
The holidays tend to summon peak popularity for craft and activities book in one way or another, either because they are used as reference for holiday preparation—decorative ideas, party planning—or because they are incorporated into gift-giving, either as the gift (a how-to inspirational book of some sort) or as the guide to the gift (homemade
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Last month I highlighted some key tropes of traditional Gothic fiction, and the ways in which it is a reflection or projection of the conflicts of the cultural and personal psyche. This month, I’m turning to nonfiction, and it occurs to me that consideration of personal and spiritual development books is an apt post to
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It was a cold and blustery day in October when I began writing my blog post for the month. The sort of day that’s perfect for curling up with a good book and a warm beverage. Why not Gothic fiction on such a day? When asked to name a Gothic novel, the majority would likely
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Regardless of whether you consider yourself a writer, editor, avid reader, or some combination of the above, depending on how attentive you are to the publishing industry in general, you may have been waiting for the release of the eighteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) with baited breath—or you may have
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If you’ve been reading my blog this summer, you know that I’ve been focused on genre conversations recently—until last month when I stepped away from genre to discuss the levels of editing. This month I’m going to bring it back to genre and show you how those conversations are—or can be—connected. One of the
If you’ve tried self-publishing a book, or if you are currently in the process of indie publishing, you are probably aware that the process involves management and collaboration skills in addition to writing abilities. Last month I was discussing some of the challenges of working with indie publishers and some of the approaches I
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Or, Cultivating Beta Reading to Your Advantage as an Author As if tracking the intricate phases of manuscript critiques, levels of editing, and getting a manuscript ready for a proofreader wasn’t complicated enough, there’s another term to familiarize yourself with as an author: beta reading. You may be aware that it’s one of the intricate
