How does the first line of your manuscript stack up? Happy with it? Have you rewritten it so many times you’ve forgotten what your novel is about? Or conversely, did you come up with an opener so fantastic you rewrote your manuscript to make it fit? If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. … Continue reading Does Your Novel’s First Line Measure Up?
Who needs ‘My Little Pony’ when your little one can have her very own pink-themed Ouija Board. In 2008 Parker Brothers and Hasbro teamed up to release the all pink version of the classic parlour game ‘Ouija’ aimed at girls, ages 8 and up. The game sold at Toys r Us and featured the following … Continue reading Children’s Guide to Ouija Boards
Two hundred and fifty million Blogs and counting. How does one stand out in a virtual sea of anonymity? It may be easier to debate the angels on the head of a pin analogy, but I'll give it a try. Without dwelling on the obvious, plenty of articles already lay out the formula for … Continue reading Standing Out in the (Blogging) Crowd