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What I’ve Learned from Two Years of Writing Full-Time

Two years ago, I quit my job as a winemaker to become a full-time writer. I had plans to stay in the wine industry intermittently, particularly during the busy harvest season, but my goal was to dedicate myself to writing full-time during the off-season. I can say with confidence that I’ve done that. In the…

Branding For Authors: An Overview

By: Amira K. June 19, 2017January 1, 2018

Publishingauthors, book sales, brand, branding, brands, chuck wendig, j.d. robb, marketing, nora roberts, publicity, publishing, stephen king, tahereh mafi, writers, writing2 Comments

As a writer and a winemaker, I think a lot about branding. Branding is critical for selling wine, because it’s impossible to know what’s in the bottle until you buy it and open it. Branding builds a relationship of trust between the buyer and the winemaker: when the buyer knows the brand, he knows the…

A Word On Words – Guest Post By Ken Floro, III

By: Amira K. June 19, 2013

Musingsauthors, books, guest post, language, literature, reading, vocabulary, words, writers, writingLeave a Comment

Writers collect vocabulary words like tourists collect souvenirs, and believe it or not, words can serve the same purpose. I still remember the first time I encountered evocative words like ‘senescence’, ‘hoary’, and ‘sanguine’. Somehow they struck a chord in me, and I immediately knew I wanted to add them to my collection. When I…

The 5 Best Writing Tips I’ve Ever Received

By: Amira K. March 23, 2013

Musingsauthors, literature, reading, writers, writing, writing tips13 Comments

First I want to take a minute to say THANK YOU to everyone who commented on my last post or followed my blog after I wrote the post ‘The 5 Worst Writing Tips I’ve Ever Received.’ It was really thrilling to have so many people engaged in the conversation, and I hope we can keep…

The 5 Worst Writing Tips I’ve Ever Received

By: Amira K. March 20, 2013March 21, 2013

Musingsadvice, authors, fiction, stories, writing, writing tips40 Comments

As someone who tries to write very consciously and deliberately, I like to pay attention to writing tips from agents, publishers, and other authors. I also got a fair few back in English classes when I was a young’un in high school. I’ve seen some pretty awful writing tips in my day, and I wanted…

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