Sentences with phrase «when fiction authors»

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Sal was an acclaimed author in the early 1950s when he wrote science fiction books.

When you get a letter from a legendary science fiction author, you stop and take notice.

Perhaps it's ironic that the object should arrive in a year when we celebrated the 100th anniversary (on December 16) of the birth of science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.

Barbara Kingsolver has always been one of my favorite authors, so when Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life was released, I gobbled it up despite the fact it was not her typical work of fiction.

From fiction to non-fiction, and everything in between, Alikewise doesn't leave any page unturned when helping people find love through their favorite authors and books.

It's a monumental amount for any franchise to rake in, but when you look at the history of «Fifty Shades» and its author, and remember that the story she was telling was actually a fan - fiction based on the «Twilight» series of novels and films, it's incredible to see how far the series has come.

Irish author John Banville expressed lofty surprise when his dense, defiantly nonlinear novel «The Sea» won the 2005 Booker Prize, claiming in an interview that the award usually goes to «good, middlebrow fiction.»

For example, when science fiction and fantasy authors make up names of characters and places, they usually make them phonetically decodable.

How can we incorporate the tools authors use when writing fiction to improve students» personal narratives?

When I first decided to become an independent author and self - publish after having gone the trad route with nonfiction and made a few attempts to go the trad route for fiction, I knew next - to - nothing about the social media circus I was about to join.

Smashwords, which gives authors 85 % of net profit, regardless of their work's length, had its own issues with censorship last February, when PayPal threatened to deactivate the ebookstore's account if it didn't cease selling, according to a PayPal statement, «erotic fiction that contains bestiality, rape and incest.»

You've probably heard book marketing gurus say marketing your book should start before you've finished and published it; and whether you're a fiction or non-fiction author, there are a couple of ways you can use audio as part of your marketing strategy, including it in your media kit when you want to promote your book and boost visibility.

We spoke to science fiction erotica author Addison L. Cain about getting started in the business, some of the differences between romance and erotica, how to market it when many of the advertisers aren't interested in the subject matter, and how to get off to a good start.

When the Hugo Awards were revived two years later, there was more emphasis on fiction, the awards for cover artist and interior illustrator were combined into a single award for Professional Artist, and the awards for fact articles, new author and fan personality were dropped entirely.

As the author of five fantasy novels, all of which are currently sold on Amazon, I am not without experience in the area of text editing when it comes to finalizing one's fiction book for publication in one form or another.

When indie authors are writing and distributing fiction or non-fiction titles, selling your e-book on Amazon is a no - brainer.

But in 2010, when it comes to anticipated fiction releases from literary heavyweights, the authors everyone is buzzing about are almost all male.

No author in his right mind would advocate stealing ebook titles except one who is already established and wealthy and could clearly care less about his work being stolen at this stage in his career... and no clear - thinking person could believe that the field has been leveled for creators of short fiction versus longer fiction ebooks by the «pay per page» standard when you include short illustrated works.

It had been a while since I had read any science fiction, so when I saw a posting on Facebook from the author offering a free copy of this novella in exchange for a review, I decided «What the heck?».

Title: When Stars Align Author: Carole Eglash Kosoff Publisher: Author House ISBN: 9781456738907 Pages: 389, Hardcover / Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction

Being a fiction and non-fiction author myself I know that when fiction is your primary focus, it can be a tough topic to blog on:

But when I talk to my non-writer friends, they're all reading fiction from major authors, those with all the buzz and the Kirkus reviews, etc..

Helga Schier, Ph.D., a former Random House editor, draws on her experience in traditional publishing when providing constructive and effective editorial services to authors of fiction and non-fiction.

When authors begin collaborating to produce this serial fiction, you have www.fictionvortex.com.

There are times when it will behoove a fiction author to release multiple books in the same launch, especially if they're part of a well - designed and well - marketed series.

About the Author: Gregory D. LittleRocket scientist by day, fantasy and science fiction author by night, Gregory D. Little began his writing career in high school when he and his friend wrote Star Wars fanfic before it was cool, passing a notebook around between (all right, during) clAuthor: Gregory D. LittleRocket scientist by day, fantasy and science fiction author by night, Gregory D. Little began his writing career in high school when he and his friend wrote Star Wars fanfic before it was cool, passing a notebook around between (all right, during) clauthor by night, Gregory D. Little began his writing career in high school when he and his friend wrote Star Wars fanfic before it was cool, passing a notebook around between (all right, during) classes.

The author of the Silo Saga has been an active proponent of the idea that fan fiction — when readers take authors» story lines or characters and craft their own unique tales with those elements — is both a testament to how powerfully an author's work reaches his fans, as well as a viable agreement that can stand to benefit both the writer fan and the original author.

When Amazon Publishing announced the creation of its fan fiction publishing site Kindle Worlds, one of its first and most vocal supporters was bestselling author Hugh Howey.

The Invisibles By Cecilia Galante Morrow • $ 14.99 • ISBN 9780062363510 The author of several popular YA and children's books makes her adult fiction debut with the moving story of four young women — close friends when they lived together at a group home for teens — who reunite 15 years later and confront the troubles from their past.

Author Barbara Crane hired me as her book publicist to organize a virtual tour for her historical fiction, When Water Was Everywhere, winner of a Beverly Hills Book Award.

When Mountains Move by Julie Cantrell, the second novel from an author who took Christian fiction by storm with her debut (you can read my review here)

In our fiction authors» class, we discussed when you should start writing your novel.

Unlike in fiction, where a completed manuscript is necessary when sending out query letters, many non-fiction authors seal their contract using a book proposal before their book is even written.

In this video podcast, I'll walk you throw the websites of several fiction authors to show you four mistakes you need to avoid when building your email mailing list.

Title: Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Genre: Action, Dark Fiction Author: Yoshiyuki Nishi Synopsis: When the ghost of a tormented schoolgirl starts terrorizing subway passengers, can Muhyo and Roji resolve the paranormal crisis before it totally derails?

Title: When Blood Reigns Author: Barbara Custer Genre: Horror / Science Fiction Age Group: Adult (18 +) Rating: 4 stars Purchase: Amazon Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, as Susanne Alleyn points out in her clever and very readable book, Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer's (and Editor's) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, and Myth, an author of historical fiction needs to recognize that the city of today can be vastly different from the city of whatever time period you are writing about, and this is true even when you are talking about a relatively young city like San Francisco and a time period that is only 132 years in thFiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, and Myth, an author of historical fiction needs to recognize that the city of today can be vastly different from the city of whatever time period you are writing about, and this is true even when you are talking about a relatively young city like San Francisco and a time period that is only 132 years in thfiction needs to recognize that the city of today can be vastly different from the city of whatever time period you are writing about, and this is true even when you are talking about a relatively young city like San Francisco and a time period that is only 132 years in the past.

Pull - to - publish (P2P) is when a fan fiction (fanfic) author pulls their work off a fanfic site (like fanfiction.net) and publishes the story for profit.

As an independent fiction author, I was at a loss when it came to publicity for my book.

At least that was the predicament faced by Catriona Troth, the eighth indie author in my literary fiction interview series, when she sought to place her novel, Ghost Town, for sale.

Rocket scientist by day, fantasy and science fiction author by night, Gregory D. Little began his writing career in high school when he and his friend wrote Star Wars fanfic before it was cool, passing a notebook around between (sometimes during) classes.

Bill Platt, I've promoted his products in the past and Bill is a go to adviser when I'm stuck, has just released a really detailed training for fiction authors.

Written much in the tradition of other metaphysical authors like Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) and James Redfield (The Celestine Prophecy), author Milan Ljubincic uses the powerful vehicle of fiction to weave a rich, allegorical story that illustrates how every one of us can find harmony and joy when we learn the language of our own hearts, and reawaken the wondrous spirit that already lies within us.

Of these ebooks, most independently published ones have a larger market share than traditionally published ones when broken down into genres: Self - published romance, mystery, horror, science fiction and fantasy all sell better from indie authors or Kindle imprints than they do from traditional publishers.»

I always love finding out what an author's research process is, so when I learned that writer Ingrid Thoft actually attended and graduated from the University of Washington private investigator program, I simply had to see how that helped her pen her debut crime fiction novel, Loyalty.

When I started writing fiction about the ancient world, I did seek inspiration back with the Latin authors - Martial and Juvenal, Horace, Ovid, Virgil, with Tacitus and Josephus for period history, especially the lives of Caenis and Vespasian in «The Course of Honour».

In my experience, it seems that continuity errors in fiction writing are most likely to occur when the author revises sections in separate chunks, when the author puts aside the novel for a few days and then returns to it again, and when the wires of the author and developmental editor cross while making content changes.

Since I'm doing all this marketing anyway, I think it's probably a good idea to have more books on Amazon, so I put the next two books up as well — that way when people click on my Amazon author profile / name they'll see more fiction, instead of just the non-fiction stuff.

In a track based in craft - oriented material — probably the most applicable of all material to authors of all publishing paths — there's essayist Aine Greaney on making revisions; Jeffrey Somers on «pantsing,» and plotting in fiction; and Reed Farrel Coleman on description and setting and when they can overpower the rest.

When author Regina Sirois decided to self - publish her young adult literary fiction, On Little Wings, she found the process satisfying but for one aspect: the gate to getting her book into bookstores was nearly impossible to open.