Douglas continues his writing and reading for pleasure posts by comparing writing with the financial analogy of pennies and pounds. REF – 1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500: Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, used to say – Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of…
SFWA Clears the Way for Self-Published & Indie Author Membership
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) has voted in favour of changing its bylaw which prevented self-published and small press authors from applying for active and associate membership in the organisation. A third of members of the SFWA participated in the vote which resulted in an overwhelming 6 to 1 majority. The result of the…
Top 7 Online Tools for Writers | Guest Post | Robert Morris
There are two important aspects of contemporary writing tools: accessibility and portability. You don’t have to try hard to memorize a sudden idea you get while walking in the park; all you need is a tool that lets you catch it with no delays. Professional software suites are nice to use sometimes, but they come…
Writing and reading for pleasure – Part Seven (Advent Edition: Dec 1st – 7th) | Douglas Burcham
Douglas Burcham continues his series: How to write fiction – Part two. Back to writing and reading for pleasure. I cannot put off the content of this writing for pleasure post any longer. The nitty-gritty technical aspects have to be faced. In the previous posts in this series I have urged readers thinking about being…