WRITING AND COMMON MISTAKES

Courtesy of Canva Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about common grammar errors in writing. Back in the day, run-on sentences used to be a big problem. My teachers would constantly remind me of this issue. My only excuse was I had so many ideas I could barely contain them. Let’s look at some common …

#MKTG 17 – TikTok

Hello, SE'ers! It's Jan again to look at another marketing avenue that has authors everywhere talking. Yes, I am referring to TikTok. Image courtesy Pixabay WAIT! Don't leave! I hear you, and I feel you, but lets at least take a look at it. TikTok Logo First, a bit of history. This app launched in …

WRITING AND PRE-RELEASE DAY CHECKLIST

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about an exciting and stressful time, getting a book ready for release. After you receive your book back from beta readers, if you do that, made your final revisions, and checked it over just one more time—it’s ready to go to your editor. An editor is the one step …

Characters and Diversity. Part 1 – RACE

Hello SE friends, Gwen with you today. I’m launching a new series, one that is focused on diversity. It seems a timely topic, and it's also relevant to the development of our characters. My approach will be personal, and I hope your response will be as well. Let's get started with the first segment -- …

Bringing Authors and Readers Together #shepherdforauthors #readinglists @storyempire @maeclair @bwb

Hi, SEers! Welcome to a Mae Day in May! Today, I'd like to share a resource I recently discovered that is beneficial for both authors and readers. I have a contact form on my website (no, that’s not the resource, LOL). I get hit with bots now and then, but I’ve connected with some cool …