Answer by Ethan Bonilla: One word: plastics. No, really. One word. Bollywood. Is it ethical to rewrite another author’s story in one’s own words and sell it as one’s own?
How likely is it for a new author to make money with the Kindle Singles program?
Answer by Candace Vianna: A lot of your success is going to be tied to the category you’re writing in. Kindle Singles are limited to short story and novella length works. They are not accepting: how-to manuals, public domain works, reference books, travel guides, children’s books or story collections in this category. Submission guidelines can…
Before writing a novel, what shall I focus on at the beginning?
Answer by Candace Vianna: In my opinion, it varies. First ask yourself this question. “Why do I want to a novel?” The answer to that question determines your approach. Are you writing to generate income? If so you need to make content choices based on market demand. You can write a great novel about a…
It’s that time again…
thewritingcafe: WHAT IS NANOWRIMO? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It begins on November 1st of every year and goes until 11:59 on November 30th. During this time, participants must write a novel that is at least 50,000 words. If you win NaNoWriMo, you get some perks that are listed on the website each…
Cool blog post on writer’s resources
bigbraingene: 60 Awesome Search Engines for Serious Writers Finding the information you need as a writer shouldn’t be a chore. Luckily, there are plenty of search engines out there that are designed to help you at any stage of the process, from coming up with great ideas to finding a publisher to get your work…
How to Go to College for Free: The Best Open Classes for Writers (Fall 2014)
cleverhelp: Massively Open Online Courses are the new vogue way to take control of your education and your career, and it’s the best thing. Higher education should be a right, but many of us can’t afford or can’t even access modern college courses. Anyone with conviction and a few extra… How to Go to College…
When your best friends are your worst enemies…
Hey folks… I had a delicate situation the other day. Those of you who follow me on Goodreads are probably aware that I reached out to other indie authors: I’ll do you, if you do me… I proposed a book and review trade… But what do you do if you receive a book so awful…
Indie Tag… You’re It.
Hey folks, I just met a fellow Indie, LE Fitzpatrick from Wales, on Goodreads ! These are exciting times. Being older, I remember a world much larger and daunting than the we have now. You were lucky to connect with people in the next state. But now just a click or tap or swipe takes you…
Mathews Tattoo from The Science of Loving
Hey everyone… I’ve had a lot of inquiries regarding Mat’s (the male protagonist in my romance novel, The Science of Loving) tattoo, so above is the line drawing I created for the cover. I’m hunting through my files to see if I can find the color version, but I think I may have flattened it…
Getting caught dangling, splitting and splicing.
It’s been a long week folks. One of the drawbacks to being a debut indie author is poverty, which means no copy-editor… So I had to pull my book after getting caught with my participles dangling in public (Talk about embarrassing.) Now that I’ve spent the week whipping those puppies into submission. We’ll try this…
Candace Vianna Writes 