Mass Market Fiction
Deborah Cannon
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A Huge Thanks to the Readers of Writing Bestsellers
Changes at Suite101 means that "Writing Bestsellers" will be on hiatus until further notice. Thanks to all my readers. Please stay tuned...
Write a Bestseller— By Having fun!
There are scads of authors who want to write novels. Half of them want to write a bestseller. The way to do it, according to the experts is to have fun . . .
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, people are still clued to their TV sets, weeks later, waiting to see what happens to the victims of the storm, the government officials that failed them and the local heroes that came to their rescue. This is the stuff of compelling stories. ...
Help Write a Bestseller— In an Endangered Language!
"When a native language dies out, we've lost forever our chance to learn cultural truths," says Bruce Batchelor, CEO of Trafford Publishing. On September 1, 2005, Trafford anounced a gift of $1.6 million to save endangered languages.
There Is More than One Way to Become a Bestselling Author
Although changes in the publishing industry have cut a new author's chances of making it big, there is more than one way to get published and potentially become a bestseller.
The Truth (the Dirt?) Behind Bestseller Lists
Have you ever wondered how some books get onto bestseller lists when they aren't, well, even very good? Here are some tips from internet authors on how to get your book onto the bestseller list using "no money, no PR, and no public speaking." It's nothing more than ethical bribing or ...
How to Write a Bestseller: A Review of Some Writing Books for Experienced Authors
In part 2 of How to Write a Bestseller, I offer some recommendations of writing books for authors who want to take their writing to the next level.
How to Write a Bestseller: A Review of Some Writing Books for Aspiring Authors
Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading. If you're working on a novel, here are some writing books you might want to check out.
A Bestselling Novel Avoids Self-Conscious Writing
Why do some authors write stories that seem stiff and contrived and others write stories that seem natural and organic? Is this a problem that you struggle with? It may have something to do with how self-conscious you are when you write.
Bestsellers are Born of First Impressions
First impressions are extremely important. This is how an editor or agent decides the fate of your manuscript. This is where he decides if you get read or not. Read any bestseller and you will probably find that the first few pages intrigue even if the rest of the book fails ...