Grammar and Grace
Probably, Not Prolly!
Do you cringe when someone scratches her fingernails down a blackboard or clicks her teeth against a metal utensil?…
January 18, 2019-
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Grammar and Grace
Three Simple Rules for Pluralizing Names
The holiday season is approaching, and it’s time for a post about the correct way to make proper names…
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Book ProposalsCreate a Winning Competetive Analysis
“Can I really compare my book with a bestselling author’s book?” “Why do I need this? Won’t I shine…
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Grammar and Grace
What’s an Interjection
Last year, we explored seven of the eight parts of speech. Then I took a break to address compound…
September 18, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
It’s or Its?
Almost three years ago, I wrote a post about using apostrophes. If you want to read it, go here. The…
August 18, 2018 -
Book Proposals
DON’T SLAP THE DOCTOR WHEN YOUR BABY IS SICK
Editors are like doctors. People entrust their precious baby to them. Their beautiful, chubby, and well-loved child. Doctors must examine…
July 25, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
Empathy versus Sympathy
The words empathy and sympathy often cause confusion. I know first hand. I used empathy in another blog post…
July 18, 2018 -
UncategorizedLooking Back: Early A3 Posts
Almost an Author is celebrating its third anniversary. Why not take a moment to look back at some of…
July 5, 2018 -
BestsellersBEST-SELLING AUTHOR INTERVIEW with Lynette Eason
Can you share a little about your recent book? Called To Protect is the second book in the Blue…
July 1, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
Compound Words (Part 3)
This post includes the remainder of compound words from U through Z. The list is intended to help during…
June 18, 2018 -
Bestsellers
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR INTERVIEW with Mary Connealy
Can you share a little about your recent book? It’s The Accidental Guardian, and is available. When Trace Riley…
June 1, 2018 -
Grammar and Grace
Compound Words? (Part 2)
Last time, I offered a list of compound words from A to H. This post continues with the remainder…
May 18, 2018 -
Book Proposals
One Page Sell Sheet
The One Page Sell Sheet is like a mini resume. The sell sheet gives the agent or publisher pertinent…
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Romancing Your StoryCrafting the Hero––Part III by Donna L.H. Smith
Nobody’s perfect, right? True. Neither can your romantic hero be perfect. Choose a character flaw that will irritate your…
April 23, 2018 -
Platform and BrandingSEO and Why It Matters by Vincent Davis
So you’ve published a book. You just launched it or you’re about to do so. What’s next? How do…
April 10, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeKickin’ It, Bi-Vocational Style
Throughout April and early May last year, in the lead-up to Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, writers flooded…
April 9, 2018 -
Guest PostsHow to Use the 4-P’s of Marketing While Waiting for Your Book to be Published by Lauren Crews
I heard a recent statistic. It takes three to eight years to publish a book. For a writer, especially…
April 8, 2018 -
Literary Women in HistorBeatrix Potter: When Trials Pave a Way to Destiny by Kathryn Ross
There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take…
April 3, 2018 -
Guest Posts3 Steps to Take You from Stay-at-Home Mom to Stay-at-Home Copywriter By Rachel Schmoyer
My youngest child was almost ready for kindergarten. After being a stay at home mom for ten years, I…
March 30, 2018 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Here I Am by Martin Johnson
The desire to write has burned in me ever since I was in middle school. I grew up in…
March 29, 2018 -
Copywrite/AdvertisingSeven Steps to Get Started or Get Better At Copywriting by Holland Webb
This month marks my one-year anniversary as the copywriting guy on Almost An Author. Have I convinced you yet…
March 28, 2018 -
The Picky PenEditing the Scene by Tisha Martin
When I first started writing back in the dark ages, my scenes were terrible. I didn’t have anything for…
March 27, 2018 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind by Johnnie Alexander
Jane M. Tucker & Family Charm Genre: Historical Fiction The charm and fascination of her husband’s large family…
March 26, 2018 -
Blogging BasicsWhy Should An Author Start A Blog? by Evelyn Mann
Reasons Why Writers/Authors Don’t Start A Blog Perhaps a friend has suggested you should start a blog, and you…
March 25, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Hero––Part II by Donna L.H. Smith
You’ve heard that opposites attract. Let’s list Tovah’s personality characteristics, then see how we can match Judah, our hero,…
March 23, 2018
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