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Scrivener for windows – post nano bright shiny

Perry — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:09:59 +0000

So I'm feeling good. I've exceeded the NaNo minimum count and I'm within reach of my own goal. I know, what a way to jinx it.

I decided I could take a half an hour to look at a bright shiny. Scrivener for Windows is in Beta and I wanted to see what it's about. No, I didn't download it. I'm not completely crazy. I did look at the video here. After looking at the video, I went to my calendar for December and made a note to try to get on the beta if it's still open.

Writing site – 750words.com

Perry — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:20:18 +0000

Last night I was introduced to 750words a site for writers to get the juices flowing

Polishing tips for writers

Perry — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:00:15 +0000

I've learned in the process of getting a manuscript ready for submission that two things are true. 1. it's never perfect but you need to get as close as possible 2. there will be changes when the editor reads your story

Revision workshops

Perry — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:07:01 +0000

In between that we're designing a 6 week revision online workshop. We are not ready to launch yet, but we're working on the curriculum. Participants will learn a process for revising their stories from a big structural check through to polishing the pre-submission draft. Including some ideas on how to deal with critiquing, how to decide what you will change and how to approach changes. Along with how to deal with conflicting critiques.

Submit your best

Perry — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:26:45 +0000

It doesn't seem to matter whether the economy is booming or busting, there are always more books written than can possibly fit on a book shelf. That's why it's so hard to break into publishing. Well, e-publishing is no different. No matter how easy it is to get your book out there, you need to think of your reader - they want the best stories presented to them in the best way possible.

The waiting game

Perry — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:02:38 +0000

If you have followed us on Twitter, you’ll know the big news. Our first books are up and available to buy on Smashwords. Here are the links if you haven’t heard. The Problem with Jake Off Track The Trouble with Jake Dual Version of the Jake and Kathryn Now we wait for the process to [...]