by Jacob Mohr |
1. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury What list of great science fiction would be complete without paying some homage to the wise old grandfather of modern science fiction himself—Mr. Ray Bradbury? And while he may be more famous for his celebrated dystopian...
by Jacob Mohr |
All good things must come to an end—including your future bestselling novel. But while so much has been written about the fine and noble art of beginning a story, advice on finishing one is scandalously scant. On the surface, this makes sense—your opening pages are...
by Jacob Mohr
So you’ve published a book—or two, or seven! Congratulations, first of all. And let’s say you’ve been selling your books for some time now. You’ve got ebooks on Amazon, you’ve got paper copies in a few bookstores, and you even sell a few print copies to friends...
by Jacob Mohr
Creating and posting content online can be lonely work. If you’ve got a website, blog, Facebook Page, or some other hub for your business, of course you’ll want to know whether people are reading (and enjoying!) what you post. But aside from the raw data that...
by Jacob Mohr |
We’ve talked in the past about two writing techniques that publishers and literary agents hate: head-hopping and the cinematic viewpoint. Head-hopping is jarring and confusing, while cinematic perspective creates too much emotional distance between your characters and...
