A book cover is one of the most important and least important aspects of self-publishing. The primary role of the book cover is to attract the reader and identify the genre. Don’t blow it by ignoring book cover design fundamentals. In this blog, I’m going to discuss identifying genre, where
In 2015, about the time I was writing A Bitter Winter, I published this article on how to write a marketing blurb. How to Write a Marketing Blurb The Silver Ninja Today I’ve decided it’s time to do a follow up to this blog article with How to Write a
Dear pantsers, this one’s for you. If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where a freshly written scene or chapter led to a dead-end, and now you have writer’s block, consider writing a questionnaire. What is a dead-end scene? A dead-end scene is a scene or chapter that doesn’t
Battlefield 2042 is another entry in the long storied Battlefield franchise. Unlike Call of Duty, Battlefield focuses on epic conflicts that take place on large scale maps filled with dozens of players. Jets soar across the sky filling their air with their tracer rounds. Tanks bust through walls and launch
The Superman Problem is a scenario where a character is so ridiculously powerful, no one can stop them not even the villains. Obviously, almost all of us would relish in being as powerful Superman, but when it comes to stories, Superman can be a little . . . boring. As
