Sentences with phrase «into fiction readers»

Fortunately they were, but it's not exactly a strategy because writing - blog readers don't always translate into fiction readers.

Not exact matches

Blog Farnam Street recently did readers a favor by compiling several billionaires» favorite fiction reads into one long list.

As a science - fiction reader I am always amazed that some people will say that a book brings into focus human nature and future trends and a possible scheme for the salvation of the human race from our own self - destructiveness.

This is fiction that challenges, that takes risks, that dares to bring dollops of strangeness into an ostensibly everyday narrative, that forces the reader to re-evaluate his or her perception of «reality», to question values and beliefs whether scientific, religious, philosophical, psychological, sociological or whatever.

It is our goal to discover and publish the best fiction we possibly can — stories that dive into the wreck, that stretch the reader between recognition and surprise, that conjure a particular world with delicate expertise — stories that take a different way home.

(Just the list of categories into which Avi's books fall is impressive: comedy; mystery; adventure and historical fiction; fantasy; animal tales; ghosts; young adult; early reader; short stories, and biography!)

If we can use this «frictionless fiction» to turn some non-readers into readers, everyone in the reading economy stands to benefit.

If you sharpen your skills to create enticing teasers and can break apart your book into serialized fiction episodes that appeal to the reader / subscribers, this is more of a promotional tool.

I agree with Rebecca that the average reader is hungry for quality, affordable fiction that they can sink their teeth into, whether it be by a traditional or indie author.

Digital publishing made the speed - to - market incredibly fast, and just like other e-short platforms, Byliner was able to get quality non-fiction into the hands of busy readers with minimal delay, along with dedicated fiction works that were written expressly for snippet - like consumption from some of the top names in books.

Commercial for Wood House This science - fiction tale plunges the reader into a future where reality and technology blend imperceptibly, and a teenage girl must race to save the world from a nano - revolution that a corporation calls «ReCreation Day.»

With achingly honest prose and riveting characters, The Confusion of Languages plunges readers into a shattering collision between two women and two worlds, affirming Siobhan Fallon as a powerful voice in American fiction and a storyteller not to be missed.

If you're just dipping your toe into science fiction and not sure where to begin or if you're a long - time fan and reader, this stellar collection, which is both historic and unique, is an excellent addition to your elibrary, providing world - class, award - winning reading right now and into the holidays.

The process is exactly the same as writing a blurb for a fiction book, although the blurb will focus on selling the benefits of the book to the potential reader (and how the book will help them if they buy it), rather than trying to hook them into a story.

Kris gets right down into the details and shows you with both examples and methods how to think in science fiction terms that will allow you to write top science fiction that will come alive to readers.

Dedicated to all speculative fiction writers who are struggling to get their work into the hands of readers.

Speculative fiction allows both authors and readers to enter into a story with a sense of appreciation and wonder for what's different between the fictional world and the real world.

This unprecedented event for intermediate fiction writers of all genres featuring international best - selling author Davis Bunn will go deep into the technique and structure needed in your fiction to make it grab the attention of publishers and readers.

A genre fiction reader might use an app that stamps all ebooks into the same aesthetic template, configured by the reader into the form they consider ideal.

Lynn Johnston is a writing coach and award - winning author with a passion for teaching fiction writers how to increase the emotional impact of their stories to turn readers into fans.

Unbound Worlds offers readers insight into books and authors across and between the science fiction and fantasy worlds, including horror, slipstream, pop science, fairy tales and folklore, magical realism, urban fantasy, and anything that's just a little bit weird.

And while the novel falls into the historical fiction category, some of our readers felt that it is still deeply resonant today: Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down until the last haunting sentence rang in my mind like a bell... It brings home the sheer cruelty of slavery, and white people's casual acceptance of that cruelty, in a way few books have managed to do without preaching.

Such was not the case with Robert Cormier, whose first, The Chocolate War, remains a seminal work of fiction, the first to take young adult readers into the heart of darkness and to show readers the lay of the land there.

Science and academic books seem to be an appropriate recipient of the features that enhanced ebooks can offer, while fiction fans pointed out that the writing itself should carry the reader into the setting instead of relying on immersive graphics or embedded soundtracks.

Our reviewer writes, «Spanning the Great War and Prohibition and deftly delving into the social issues of the time, Leaving Lucy Pear is the perfect choice for readers who appreciate the rigor and richness of literary fiction.»

To overcome the resistance that many young and old blacks have of looking deeply into our past I have come up with a creation: A historical novel that uses the tools of mythology and science fiction to create a scenario that allows the reader to identify with a main character who will rise above all others; a character who will be a triumphant hero amidst the travesty of slavery.

It seemed to me, too, that an introduction was needed to help put the poems into historical perspective for young readers, and that it would be good to have back matter that would help readers sort the fact from the fiction in the story.

However, less knowledgeable readers who simply enjoy good historical fiction could possibly benefit from a little more explanation peppered throughout the book on the various characters who come into play.

I am reasonably confident that I can convert at least.5 % of my online (nonfiction) readers into paying (fiction) customers.

Readers want something extra that takes them out of ordinariness and into the realm of meaningful fiction.

For example, if your reader is «not into all this new agey stuff» and your book is visionary fiction, there is your evidence.

I would argue the opposite, that flash fiction seduces the reader, like all literary forms, into dropping everything else and paying attention in the moment.

Readers whose knowledge of Scandinavian crime fiction goes beyond Stieg Larsson know that it was Henning Mankell who jump - started what has developed into a 20 - year golden age.

While The Forgetting Time doesn't fall into the genre of speculative fiction, some potential readers may view it that way because of the subject matter.

The author of two books — Read On... Fantasy Fiction and Fellowship in a Ring: A Guide for Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Groups — he has also contributed chapters on readers» advisory to the Jessica Moyer - edited Research - Based Readers» Advisory and the Diane Zabel - edited Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services Librarireaders» advisory to the Jessica Moyer - edited Research - Based Readers» Advisory and the Diane Zabel - edited Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services LibrariReaders» Advisory and the Diane Zabel - edited Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services Librarianship.

Though it might seem like E.L. James invented erotic fiction (at least to the readers who never ventured into the romance section until they got hooked on Fifty Shades), Megan Hart has been writing in this genre for years.

Once my skin thickened up a bit, once I realized how completely cool the character and author fusion was, I was able to embrace these assumptions for what they were: the ultimate compliment — proof of good storytelling — because the only way fantasy and reality can blend into such earnest beliefs is if the fiction feels real enough for the reader to assume that it had to have been drawn from real life, somehow.

The Hours Count invites readers into a world that astutely blends fact with fiction.

I hope that the historical sections of The Incarnations offer the reader a glimpse of each era (though my fiction often deviates from historical truth into more surreal and fantastical terrain).

Good crime fiction puts the reader smack into the confusion detectives have to endure in order to solve the crime, and this novel does so to an almost unbearable level.

In 2012 Sarah was voted Best Austin Author for the fourth time by the readers of the Austin Chronicle; was inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame; and received the Illumine Award for Excellence in Fiction from the Austin Library Foundation.

My experience with Greyhart Press so far is that readers are beginning to dip their toes tentatively into short fiction, something new to most of them.

RSJ also supports authors and readers by providing marketing opportunities to help get great books into the hands of more readers via online promotion, knowledgeable workshops, and conferences celebrating talented authors of romantic and women's fiction.

FAITH AWAKENED does what few novels can do: taking the reader into a fantasy land via science fiction... vibrantly portraying both a world gone mad, and a world at peace.

Offering a free eBook to everyone who enters the contest is a win - win for everyone involved: Your books get into the hands of more readers and it definitely encourages more readers to sign up... so you get more people on your mailing list who are genuinely interested in the fiction you write.

Fiction takes us into worlds that the reader knows aren't real allowing their imaginations to fly, but it still needs to be plausible.

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1 Structure, Plan and Write 1.1 Turning Real Life Into Fiction 1.2 Kurt Vonnegut on the The Shapes of Stories 1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?

Short fiction has seen a resurgence with the advent of ebooks — the digital form erases the need to collect short stories into anthologies or publish them in magazines in order to reach readers.

Over the course of six adventures, and an entire century of local history, Touchstone Season 1 builds into a moving coming - of - age saga that has won plaudits from young and old readers alike with its intelligent blend of time travel adventure, science fiction, historical romance and fantasy.