Posts under ‘Writers and the Web’

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about how important it is for would-be online novelists to carefully consider what multimedia elements they want to include in their multimedia novels.
Today, I want to focus on a different kind of product–something that, while sometimes referred to as a multimedia novel, is not.
The heart of the issue is this: [...]

More authors every day are making the decision to post novels or excerpts online. Some have chosen web posting as an alternative to print-on-paper because of the rich elements they can include online, such as songs, videos and hyperlinks. Images, too, fall into this category because, while they’re sometimes elements of print books, online posting opens [...]

With the free Zoho Creator, setting up a database is as easy as Click & Drag.  It literally will take you moments to get up and running.
If you’ve already got data in Excel spreadsheets, etc., Zoho Creator’s easy import functionality will let you add it in seconds.
It’s really designed for ease-of-use.  Seriously, anybody can do it.
If you [...]

You might want to take a look at a new tool called Tabbery if any of the following describes you:

you hate having to constantly move desktop windows out of the way to see other ones;
you sometimes wish you could save your current set-up of files, webpages, etc. for easy access;
you ever want to share your current [...]

Authors sometimes find it really tempting to use song lyrics in a novel or story. The words of the song are just so powerful and so right that… well, they need to be there.
If you’re considering using song lyrics in your work of fiction, you may want to come up with a back-up plan. Here [...]

For the last few months, I’ve participated in the beta testing of a site called TWINE.  As of today, it’s open to the public.  If you get a chance, check it out.
TWINE’s a great way to pull together research material from various sources.  It’s both a social networking and a web content bookmarking capability.  Even better, [...]

Why join a critique group?
Joining a critique group can be a great thing for a writer.  A good critique group can:

help you develop your skills as a writer;
help you fine-tune works in progress;
provide a support network of other writers; and
expand your network of contacts within the publishing industry.

Joining the wrong critique group, though, can waste your time and possibly [...]

What’s in a name?
As a writer, your name is among your most precious resources. 
Once you’ve made the decision to become a writer, it’s important to claim your name early and to begin building a reputation with that name.
Remember always that what happens on the web stays on the web–potentially forever.  It also might spill over [...]