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I think what many authors tend to either forget or not realize in the first place is that publishing is a business. With any business, there are rules, regulations, and requirements for those who want to be employed. Writers sometimes don’t do their homework. I admit, I didn’t, but in time I learned the rules, and am still learning.

When applying for a job, there are…

(« De Profundis 1 » by Kate Parry Evans)

« De Profundis » is the fifth and final movement of « Lifeforce. » I discovered the title when time came to name the various sections of « Between Worlds. » I opened my encyclopedic dictionary and started looking for words beginning with « d » in…

Here is a link to my primary blog... for now, I write there.. you can read 'why'... :)))

http://happycolorsandgrannygee.blogspot.com

When my world returns to 'normal'... I will be back.  :))) Gloria

Here is a link to my primary blog... for now, I write there.. you can read 'why'... :)))

http://happycolorsandgrannygee.blogspot.com

When my world returns to 'normal'... I will be back.  :))) Gloria

So Giovanni had this idea and he issued a challenge to me. Find out the result on my official blog: http://empyricaltales.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-and-different.html

My second book, Rosemary Beach, is really two stories.  First of all, a jilted and angry x lover is mentally unstable to begin but conditions worsen as she learns of the relationship between Malcolm and Rosemary.  Not being capable of compassion or understanding, her goal in life becomes to humiliate and torture her nemesis.  In the meantime, the love story between Malcolm and Rosemary deepens and becomes the love everyone is searching to find.  The tales of sailing and yachting plus the…

English: Opening logo to the Star Wars films (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The one thing that made the latest Star Wars movies (Episodes 1-3) not work for…

The Cover for Book 3: The Sword Bearer’s Awakening

I’m a firm believer that your characters are shadows of who you are or who you wish to become.

Writing this tetralogy, there have been countless times when I’ve recognised aspects of myself in each one of my characters.…

(« A free body diagram of a mass on an inclined plane » by Mets501)

How long have I hankered

For the right way to go

How far have I wandered

To know what I now know



Laying under the moon

Rising up with the crow

And the wail of the…

Today, I am hosting a fellow Floridian author, Keith Rommel. He's originally from New York, but he moved to sunny climes and is hard at work on his series Thanatology. With the release of the second book in the series, Keith is having a contest on Pinterest. Read below to find out how you could win!…

Thousands of suffering and thousands of pain,

They fall on us just like rain.

Everyone has some sorrows,

They come to us just like a bunch of arrows.

Arrows strike our…

You have written your book. Now what? If you decide on self publishing you do have options.

Option 1:You can send the publisher your book as a word document. The publisher can format and layout your work and then make print copies.  

Option 2: This option is not recommended for the novice author/writer. You can decide to do your own editing, formatting and page layout and send to your publisher your entire book files in PDF format. The PDF file/s must be an exact trim size of…

By Gloria Faye Brown Bates/aka Granny Gee

I'm a baby boomer and I like the ole fashion way of dating.  How about you and could you share with me some of the dates that you found interesting?  Thank ya kindly! (Words from the mouth of John Whitterspoon)

Rick Robinson, Sunny Frazier, and Sparkle Abbey.

Three authors (four actually since SA is actually two collaborators) to whom I must give credit for making me think about this week’s blog. Let me explain.

Many moons ago, I met Sunny Frazier, Oak Tree Press’ acquisition editor, at the Killer Nashville conference. She was personable, open, friendly and we…

Firstly, you’re opening yourself and the company you work for to get a nasty lawsuit!

Secondly, no one is worth losing the respect of your team.

I’ve seen managers play favorites time and again, and always for the wrong reasons. I remember a person who was consistently number 1 in sales. But that was the only thing he was good at. The person treated everyone around him poorly. He never said hi to anyone, or thanked them when they helped him with his sales (and he got plenty of…

Hey all,

I am hoping someone can help me with this. It is probably easy to do but does anyone know how to delete the extra blank pages out of your manuscript. I finished all the editing and have a few pages after i decided not to add any illustrations. 

Does your writing have that bloated, overstuffed feeling? Do you have the habit of packing in more words than needed for clear communication? Are your readers easily fatigued by your writing? Do you send out your documents without first subjecting them to rigorous and strenuous editing? Do you run out of breath when reading aloud?

If you answered “Yes” to any…

Sucked Away!

Mom, why do you hate me?

I was part of your flesh and blood.

What did I do to cause such…

(« The Sea of Ice » aka « Polar Sea, » aka « The Wreck of Hope » by Caspar David Friedrich)…