by Anne R. Allen This week I’ve been hit hard by signs that publishing industry bloggers are disappearing into the Substack world of “become a paid subscriber to continue reading this article.” But it’s also obvious the publishing world still needs us! How do I know? This week, I’ve been buried in emails from book […] The post Bloggers Are Still Important to the Publishing World, but They’re Disappearing appeared first on Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris.| Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
Go ahead, write that first draft with a feather. It’s all good. by Anne R. Allen Recently I’ve been looking at comment threads on old posts. Five years ago, people were leaving a lot more comments. But commenting on blogs has faded along with the popularity of blogging, which a lot of people see as […] The post Write Your First Draft for Yourself: there are no rules appeared first on Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris.| Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
by Anne R. Allen I’ve been going through my blog archives, and I found one of the first pieces I wrote for the blog—15 years ago. This was before the “Kindle Revolution” had really taken hold, so almost all beginning writers were desperately trying to “land an agent.” (We seemed to treat agents like some […] The post You’re Not Failing to Get Published. You’re Building Inventory appeared first on Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris.| Anne R. Allen's Blog… with Ruth Harris
Chekhov's Gun: Writers' don't ignore that gun on the wall! I talk about Chekhov's Gun over at Writers In the Storm this week.| Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris
Overview. This is book 9 in the Camilla Randall series, although it can be read as a standalone. The story keeps you guessing until the final reveal. It would make a great beach read. Blurb When Camilla Randall allows a neighboring business to hold a “Moth Hour” storytelling event in the courtyard of her beachy … Continue reading Who Killed the Storyteller? A Mystery Unfolds. Book Review.→| Dragons Rule OK. V.M.Sang (author)