If it no longer looks like you, replace it.
Each time I see a writer’s post on Facebook, I see a tiny version of that person’s photo. If I click it, I see a slightly larger version on their home page.
The potential for confusion comes when that writer does a live event — which shows how they look today. This past week I … Continue reading
Serious times don’t always need serious stories.
Four days ago, a bestselling novelist apologized for the tone of a promo for her book that releases June 9.
“This cheerful newsletter,” she writes, “exists in a reality bubble where riots and burning and hatred and anguish don’t exist. It lives in the distant age of two weeks past, when we could pretend that our … Continue reading
You’re judged by your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
In their Facebook posts one week, several authors took issue with people they called grammar-shamers. They wanted to be judged by their online substance, not their delivery.
They’re missing the point.
If an error — of any kind — distracts a reader from your message, then you’ve failed to communicate clearly. Authors are … Continue reading