I’m working on a booklet to give away – a semi-exhaustive list of everything Western (books, movies, TV shows). Here’s a taste. Top 10 Western TV Shows: Gunsmoke – Marshal […]
Month: November 2015
Social Media 101: Instagram and Pinterest
These two are the visual social media platforms – you post photos instead of just text. Here are some tips and tricks for writers: Send your book with traveling friends […]
Social Media 101: Twitter
Here’s some more information from the Western Fictioneers Conference: Type into the search function words with hash tags #amreading or #GoodReads Follow other authors and organizations See who other Tweeps […]
More from the Hillerman Conference
Tips on Writing a Book that Sells – Anne Hillerman, Hampton Sides, Paul Rhetts, Katy Hershberger What is a “promotable” author? Hampton: Writers want people to buy their books – the reading […]
Hillerman Convention: Day 2
Here are some of the highlights of today’s convention: Claim It, Rename It, or Throw It Out – Steve Brewer “Your manuscript is not ready – go look at it […]
Hillerman Convention: Day 1
Thursday is the Pre-Converence Conference. Today we learned The Anatomy of Engaging Stories (Bill O’Hanlon) Elements of an Engaging Story: Characters – must engage the reader; the reader must […]
Western Fictioneers Convention 2015
Here are some shots from the convention. We all had a great time, and it was a real pleasure to meet all of my online writing buddies!
Western Fictioneers Convention: What I Learned
Here are some of the gems of wisdom from the convention. From the Living Legends panel: “Write every single day. It doesn’t matter how you feel or what’s […]