There’s something else to love about books on paper.
When you step into a new car, it’s easy to notice that “new car smell.” And if you’ve ridden in one from the 1960s or older, you’ve likely noticed an “old car smell.” But there’s also a distinctive aroma for printed books.
If you’re a bibliophile with a sharp sense of smell, you may already … Continue reading
Readers expect you’ll get your facts straight.
Writing fiction? Unless it’s science fiction or fantasy, don’t think you can make up everything.
No mater how exotic your setting, readers expect you’ll not only set the scene with vivid details, but also that you’ll get those details right. When my wife recently read a novel that had someone in Denver drive south on a street … Continue reading
Will your opening turn browsers into buyers?
On a recent trip through Germany, we made a lot of restaurant choices. But before we stepped inside, we checked the front window for the menu.
Not just any restaurant would do. With two young children, we wanted a restaurant that offered a children’s menu or something plain in small portions. Several of us hoped for … Continue reading