Posts tagged with 'tips'
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2015Character and the Three Stages of Fangirling
Holly WestI’ve always said that the thing that really truly attracts me to a book – novel, any kind of media, basically – is character. As you’ll see in some of my earlier blog posts, what you really need to do is give me a character that I can fall in love with and get them on the page as soon as humanly possible. But, the hard part of that is ... Read More -
Tuesday, August 11th, 2015Ask an Editor: How Do I Know When My Book is Ready to Be Uploaded to Swoon Reads?
Holly WestThis is a GREAT question, and one that I hope many of you are contemplating. Fortunately, there is a fairly simple answer. Just ask yourself this question: Do I know what I need to do to make my book better? If the answer is yes, then your manuscript is NOT ready to be uploaded. If you know what needs to be done to fix your work, make those changes first ... Read More -
Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Swoon Author Karole Cozzo: A Different Kind of Hunger
Karole CozzoPart of being married with young children involves being home and on the couch on Friday nights in time for prime-time television. And a big part of prime-time Friday night television is Shark Tank, at least in our house it is. As an aspiring writer, there was definitely a part of me that could relate to the fledgling entrepreneurs standing before the moguls. Often teary-eyed or at least shaky-voiced, they ... Read More -
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015Diversity Writing Toolkit
Christine BarcellonaThere’s a diversity gap in the books being published, the films being made, and in other media. And that’s not OK, for many reasons. There’s been a continuing conversation among publishing professionals, readers, and writers about how to boost more diverse voices and have more accurate and inclusive representation of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, ability, socioeconomic status, and more, in books. Here at Swoon Reads, we ... Read More -
Thursday, July 30th, 2015
Guest Author B.T. Gottfred: Love to Write and Write to Love
Swoon Reads StaffHey beautiful fellow writers and readers: My name is b.t. gottfred and I’m super excited to talk writing and my book… Wait, hold on, there’s someone at the door. I’m not expecting anyone. I don’t think I should answer it. Maybe they’ll go away… They’re not going away. They’re knocking louder. And louder. Ignore them? Good call. I’m going to finish ... Read More -
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: Part Deux
Claire T.Hello Swoon Readers! So you might not know this about me, but aside from working in publishing, I’m a big fan of science and human behavior. It’s sort of the foil to my teen romance binging, I love a good non-fiction book about why we are the way we are and the science behind it. And last week I came across a fascinating podcast by a sex educator ... Read More -
Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Swoon Author Kimberly Karalius: The Dos and Don’ts of Book Signings
Kimberly KaraliusIf you’ve ever wanted to be an author, then you’ve probably daydreamed about book signings. I know I used to. I hadn’t been to many book signings myself, so that left a lot of room to embellish. I pictured sitting on a throne-like chair with a magical fountain pen, ready to sign a pile of books taller than me (which wouldn’t be that hard, if you ... Read More -
Wednesday, July 1st, 201517 YA Writing Lessons From Screenwriting Class
Christine BarcellonaThe most valuable advice I learned about writing (and editing) came from a screenwriting class I took senior year of college. Our professor was fabulous, and this post draws heavily from what I learned in class. (I actually found my old notes from college and adapted this post from them. So a credit to Fordham University’s Screenwriting 1 class is in order.) 1. Come up with a logline. The ... Read More -
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015Bibliophile Party Ideas
Erin CarrollSwooners: school is out and summer is upon us! Time for pool parties, vacations, and… books! What better time to catch up on some reading and writing than when school is out or during some downtime on the weekends? And not only is summer a great time for fun activities, but it’s also a great time to get your fellow bookworms together for some bookish themed parties. Not sure ... Read More -
Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
INFOGRAPHIC: Writer’s Block “Do’s and Don’ts”
Hayley J.Trying to write and hitting a wall? Here are some tips to help you get unstuck! (Click on the image if you’d like to see a bigger version.) Read More
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