Compassion, loyalty…and crime
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
I have a confession to make: For years, I never bothered to write book reviews.
It’s not that I didn’t want to, I just didn’t have the time. Or I figured that no one cared what I thought about a book. And the people who did, well, they talked to me personally. So I didn’t need to write reviews. Continue reading “To Review or Not to Review?”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Sometimes, the must sings sweetly, leading us down the path of creativity. And sometimes she bellows, like a fierce wind at our backs.
Fellow writers, I’m sure you know what I mean. Continue reading “When the Muse Sings”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Or as one might call it “Ooo shiny object! Must go play!”
So here’s the deal. The first middle grade book I wrote is off in search of cover art. I know that in the world of self-publishing (or even publishing in general), a key to success is having another book ready to go. So that’s what I should be doing, BUT… Continue reading “Squirrel Syndrome”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
So, it’s been a busy week.
I received feedback on the ebook I sent out a couple weeks ago – the one I continue to call Young Adult fantasy because I think that’s the most accurate genre (what else would you call a book targeted to the 8-10 age range about a girl who gets transported into a video game? Okay, maybe children’s fantasay.). The publisher was very positive and is looking for cover art. Look for updates here soon. Continue reading “Updates on My Doings”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
There’s a lot of pressure these days for authors to be on social media. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blogs – it can be overwhelming. A lot of people ask you to “like” their author pages, follow them, whatever. But I read something very interesting today (ironically via Twitter): 7 Neworking Tips for Authors. Continue reading “Being Exclusive”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
There was a peculiar confluence of events in my life today. First was the weekly Mysteristas chat, which I missed because I was working. But today’s topic was “how do you find books,” and the topic of being drawn to a cover came up. Continue reading “Confusing the Wrapper with the Product”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
I’ve been seeing some tweets about how e-Readers are “reading” us and how that is another sign that they are evil. The logic, as it goes, is this. An e-Reader can tell what you buy. It can tell what you buy next, and whether you purchase the next book in a series. It can tell if you stop reading after two chapters and delete it. And this all informs the publishing industry so that the only successful books will ever be published, therefore forcing authors to only write in popular genres. Continue reading “Your eReader is Watching You – Is That Bad?”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Today was an important milestone in my writing career.
I got my first rejection letter. I think I’m going to throw a party. Continue reading “I Is an Author Now!”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
As a new writer, I hear a lot about establishing my “brand” and my “platform.”
No, I am not building anything nor am I working with cattle. Continue reading “Brands and Platforms, Oh My!”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Note: I am using Scrivener for Mac. If you are using Windows, please allow for differences.
So here we are, the end of my Scrivener musings. I want to talk briefly about two remaining features: importing documents and compiling output. Continue reading “Scrivener Step 4: Importing & Compiling”