by Laura C. Cantu | May 18, 2017 | Author's Life, Resources, Writing Tips and Tools
Electronic books, better known as “eBooks,” are a controversial platform that Merriam-Webster would have you believe are simply an “electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device.” They don’t...
by Laura C. Cantu | Apr 20, 2017 | Author's Life, Resources, Writing Tips and Tools
The life of a writer is a difficult one. Finding motivation to sit and work on your own projects is one thing. Finding the time to do so is another. One thing that helps is proper time management. In other words, setting a deadline for yourself on when things will...
by Laura C. Cantu | Feb 15, 2017 | Author's Life, Resources, Writing Tips and Tools
What Exactly is a Mary Sue? You’ve all read the story. The protagonist is a fantastic person. Their devil-may-care attitude and unwillingness to abide by the rules make them completely incompatible with real life, and yet everyone loves them anyway. A casual perusal...
by Laura C. Cantu | Jan 17, 2017 | Author's Life, Resources, Writing Tips and Tools |
Between grabbing a pen to start your story and accepting another to sign your publishing contract, there’s a deep, dark pit of work that requires a writer to be both the digger who creates it and the landscaper who must fill it in and smooth it out, making it appear...
by Laura C. Cantu | Nov 4, 2016 | Author's Life, Marketing, Writing Tips and Tools
In 2014, Taylor Swift made headlines when she wrote, “There are a few things I have witnessed becoming obsolete in the past few years, the first being autographs.” Apparently, the iPhone generation prefers selfies over signed photos, especially when social media sites...
by Laura C. Cantu | Oct 7, 2016 | Author's Life, Marketing, Resources
Here’s the thing no one tells you about getting published: it can take longer than writing the book. Blogger Elizabeth Evans even quoted the waiting game as two of the five things that you don’t know about book publishing (“don’t hold your...
