Seriously Write: Protecting Your Brand by Patty Smith Hall
Sandra Ardoin @sandraardoin Once you figure out your brand, it’s up to you to protect it. Patty Smith Hall We have a new regular Wednesday contributor on the Seriously Write blog. Today, we welcome author Patty Smith Hall. Join in…
Seriously Write: The Long Haul by Robin Lee Hatcher
Sandra Ardoin @sandraardoin When I began writing my first novel in March 1981, I wasn’t thinking about a writing career or what might come next. To be honest, I wasn’t even thinking about the possibility of it being published. Author…
Seriously Write: Designing Covers that Appeal to Both Men and Women by Carol Ashby
Sandra Ardoin @sandraardoin We all know a visually stunning, genre-appropriate cover is essential for a potential reader to check out a book. But designing one can be a challenge when your target audience includes both men and women. Our guest…
Seriously Write: Birthing a Hero By Elizabeth Noyes
Sandra Ardoin @SandraArdoin Readers want living, breathing characters with personality, an ego, faults, feelings, failings, thoughts, reactions, regrets, vulnerabilities, emotions, and much more. These heroes have hopes and dreams, likes and dislikes, and sometimes they do stupid things for right…