Well, folks. This is it. The final post in the series. I’m going to finish identifying basic patterns for the resolution phase, summarize what I’ve presented on structure, and wrap the whole series up.
SFWA member @alcole123 presents WHAT'S THE STORY, BOYS? New MisAdventure. http://t.co/jIZeqc6 # @LisaShapter Well done, you! # Congrats to SFWA member @BrandSanderson. WAY OF KINGS won the Gemmell award for best fantasy of the year. #
I’ve tried a variety of strategies to keep myself on track (simple willpower, unfortunately, isn’t enough). I concentrate on email, blogging, etc. in the morning, and reserve the afternoon and evening for working on my fiction.
Self-publishing is not the only ticket to winning the proverbial lottery. In some ways, I feel the accessibility of authors online coupled with the availability of publishing news hurts the craft because it’s taking the emphasis off the words on the page.
Member News for John Arkwright, Geir Lanesskog, and Douglas Hulick.
It’s no wonder that the Internet is bursting with promotional services, marketing companies, publicity gurus, and book promotion self-help advice from authors who’ve been there, done that.
