Special Items: Science Fiction

Hi, gang. Craig with you again. This is going to be the wrap up of the special items series. The rules are mostly the same, but there are some differences across the genres. Today’s topic is science fiction items. In paranormal, or fantasy, you’re generally dealing with magical/holy items. Science Fiction is a bit different, …

How to Back-up your Manuscript Easily and for Free

Hello SErs. Harmony here. It always saddens me beyond measure when I read that a fellow author has lost all their hard work due to a computer failure, lost laptop, or any number of other reasons. While I have an Airport Capsule attached to my Apple Mac, I also ensure that I back-up my work …

How to Get Universal

Hello SErs, Harmony here 🙂 A while ago, I tried using universal links to take interested folks to my books' sales pages ... the links didn't work. So, I gave it up as a bad job. Recently, an author on Twitter told me off for not using universal links. Duly chastised, I took another look. …

A new kind of tension

Happy October everyone. Craig here again, and I'm on record more than once saying that tension sells stories. We try to use whatever we can to get some tense moments into our tales. The world is changing, and it's moving so fast that many of us are struggling to catch up. This is a golden …

Get the Most Out of Dictation With These Tips

Hello to all the story Empire readers. I hope everyone had a good Memorial day weekend. For those of us not on vacation, it's been back to work and with that in mind I thought I would provide a few writing-tips to get the most out of your dictation. One of the main reasons to …