Kayla's Reads and Reviews: Ranch Hero by Janet Green

Kayla's Reads and Reviews: Ranch Hero by Janet Green: Synopsis: Kid lit with a comic book twist!  This is a tale of a very cool farm dog named Ziggy, who is drawn to save a squirrel from cer...

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Kayla offers a spot-on review for this budding comic book series.

Smashwords: Apple Launches Breakout Books Promotion in Austral...

Smashwords: Apple Launches Breakout Books Promotion in Austral...: Apple has launched an exciting "Breakout Books" promotion in its Australia and New Zealand iBookstores featuring thousands of Smashwords a...

Thoughts for Today: Barnes and Noble and Bearful Bear, Friends at Last...

Congratulations to you, Anna.  Great book by a great gal.

Thoughts for Today: Barnes and Noble and Bearful Bear, Friends at Last...: Excitement is one way to put it.  Thrilled is another.  Oh yes, I am pleased to announce that Barnes and Noble has picked up "Bearful Bear a...

Kobo’s Top 5 Tips for Self-Published Authors

Kobo’s Top 5 Tips for Self-Published Authors

The Lonely Parrot: Not Lonely Anymore

http://bookswithverve.com/2012/08/05/the-lonely-parrot-not-lonely-anymore/

What Ryan Lochte Can Teach Us about Blogging

http://moderncopystudio.com/what-ryan-lochte-can-teach-you-about-blogging/

Excellent tips about pacing, practice, refueling  . . . and some good information about Ryan Lochte too.   A great combo blog.

Thoughts for Today: "Bearful Bear and his new Moves" Teaser Trailer an...

Thoughts for Today: "Bearful Bear and his new Moves" Teaser Trailer an...: I awoke this morning to an email from my BQB marketing manager, the fantabulous Julie Breedlove, with an adorable teaser trailer for my chil...

Cute trailer for an super sweet author and book.  Your kids will love it, seriously.  You'll even be joining in, I bet!

Be a Buzzard Backer and Share Coastal History!

Be a Buzzard Backer and Share Coastal History!

See my article in New Bern Now's online site; hopefully you too will be inspired to pledge!

Indie Author News: Four Ways to Think Long Term in Indie Publishing

The voice of reason!  It's not all about sales today . . . increase your digital footprint just by continuing to write quality work. ~~ Jan

Indie Author News: Four Ways to Think Long Term in Indie Publishing: Guest-Post from Indie Author Susan Kaye Quinn about taking a longer view of Indie Publishing which can make your writing career both more ...

Blocked from My Own Brain

Morning Musings from the Pipeline with Jan Green.


This quickie blog is not so much informative as it is hopefully relatable. For some reason, I feared writing this morning. Like I was scared to put my thoughts on paper. 


And so there I was on the back porch getting ready for some serious prose that I could just feel boiling within me, and pop. I put the pen and notebook away. I think I have a condition. 


 Anyone else have a similar experience that could enlighten me?

Kenneth L. Capps | Blog: My First Big Fish, my Father's Gift

Kenneth L. Capps | Blog: My First Big Fish, my Father's Gift: When fear crept into my life as a youngster, I sought out the safety of his arms. He was a giant to me, tall, lean, and squinting his firm b...

The Antidote to e-Books

The Antidote to e-Books

An Espresso Book Machine -- fabulous competitive option for indie bookstores and authors!

Let This be the Moment . . . Now

Written by Mitchell "Taco" Bell, military blogger thesandgram.com

http://www.thewordverve.com/let-this-be-the-moment/

Incredible short story.  Take the time.  And give thanks.

Jan, Editor

Official Bernard Schaffer Blog: Rethinking Smashwords

Official Bernard Schaffer Blog: Rethinking Smashwords:  I abandoned Smashwords when Amazon offered the KDP Select Program to authors.  It was not a difficult decision, really.  Amazon is where...

Best First Lines of Novels — Infoplease.com

Best First Lines of Novels — Infoplease.com

Which is your favorite?  Look at the list of 100 and pick out a few -- let's discuss!

Editor Jan

Mother's Every Day

Mother Mom Ma Momma Mums.
Tough job, lots of burdens and stressors
We worry about things that no one else does
No one else sees or feels because no one else can
Rewards are great, yes, but not every day
We get tired like everyone else
Our shoulders will gladly carry all the weight
But sometimes we just can’t
Did you know we hurt sometimes and feel alone
Watching you come home, all grown
Just think about that sometimes when you
Are quick to snap at us, when we make no sense
When we frustrate you
We’re frustrated too
Still, our love bleeds beyond all boundaries
In search of you just in case
You might need us again

--Jan, mom

Amazon vs. Publishers: The Book Battle Continues

Amazon vs. Publishers: The Book Battle Continues

Well isn't this an interesting thought: Print on Demand is not only green, but good business. 

A Real-Life Royalties Story

Traditional Publishing Is Dead

I like this post because it's a real-life example, numbers included, from an Everyday Joe Author. This is the kind of REAL information authors need nowadays.  From each other.  Every publishing model has its fit, but not every publishing model will be honest about what that is.

Jan Green, wordshaper

Indie Author News: How to Boost Your Author Karma (and Your Sales!)

From Jan Green/Editor, Wordshaper ~~ www.thewordverve.com 
I'm a big believe in Author Karma, as this blogger it.  Indie Mojo, Writer Love, call it what you may, but it plays a huge impact on creating a subculture of followers for your writing.  Indie Author News: How to Boost Your Author Karma (and Your Sales!): Great advice and tips from Indie Author Jen Blood : How to promote yourself as Author and your Book(s) to increase the popularity of yourself.

Keepin’ Up With the Buzzards « BQB Publishing

Keepin’ Up With the Buzzards « BQB Publishing

The Green Water Blog: Tutorial: How to Hold Your Kindle or E-reader in ...

The Green Water Blog: Tutorial: How to Hold Your Kindle or E-reader in ...: Several readers have told me that they would love to buy my ebooks, but you see, when they read they like to “hold the book in their hands.”...

The Birth of a New Super Hero

Coming out in a few months, barring no major snafus, will be my first children's book/comic book series, tentatively called "I'm a Super Hero Now."  I've had some sticker shock in terms of illustration costs, and that immediately led me to wish I had developed my basic artistic talents outside of the pen long ago.

I can see how there may be dozens of stories out there, sitting unpublished not for lack of quality or appeal, and not even because of costs to publish, but simply because of the costs to effectively illustrate and enhance the story, whatever that may be.  I'd be interested to hear how others may have found ways to offset these costs without the book looking like it was drawn by my dog.  Which actually might not be a bad idea.

The Root of All Fun :: Children's Books

I'd love to hear from folks who have written a children's book (not necessarily published).  How did it come to your head and then on paper? One sitting, many? Was it inspired by a person or situation in your life personally?

What were some of the key elements in writing the book that you felt would be important to a child?

Memories and Memoirs

Take a moment to think about the memories of your life, how you say "I could write a book about this" or that or someone or some feeling.  The thing is, you can do this so easily, but proper presentation with a tenderhearted editor is critical to ensure your voice and message is accurately heard. 

If you had such a person to encourage and guide you, would you be more inclined to write?  Even a conglomeration of many thoughts can make for a good story.  Perhaps you right in poetic format - why not put it in a book with inspiring -- or funny! -- art and photographs? I read those books all the time, any time.  

So why haven't I written one? Probably for the same reason many of you haven't.  I didn't think it would be good enough, important enough, taken seriously, or would take too much effort.  I am wrong. And I'm about to change that story for myself personally.  How 'bout you?  Will you take that step?  And why or why not? 

Discussion energized through www.thewordverve.com

No Goofs :: The Beginning

Today is the first day of our No Goofs blog, a blog to inspire writers to seek editors for style and content affirmation and to encourage the bond that must be created between the two for an efficient exchange.

Writers might also look to editors as coaches in general as they develop a plot or a character.  The idea of two heads are better than one can hardly be better demonstrated than in the case of an Author/Editor team.

The ultimate goal for us is to be a better editor for you.

Signed,
The No Goofs Team at thewordverve inc
www.thewordverve.com