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Well, I figure I have one more day to drunkenly torch my platform. Sad thing is I don’t drink. I am apparently this stupid when sober 😛 . Actually I am writing this as a follow up for my rant from the day before yesterday, because knowledge is power.

Writers need this. Your friends and families need this. Readers need this. The more people get how this industry works, the more everyone can start working together for everyone’s benefit.

In my book Rise of the Machines—Human Authors in a Digital World, I go into a LOT more detail and I highly recommend you get a copy if you don’t have one. I spend the first chapters of the book explaining how the various forms of publishing work so you can make an educated decision.

All types of publishing have corresponding…

I began using Scrivener Writing Software about a month ago. Frustrated with trying to assimilate random files including pictures, notes, audio, and text, I ached for a better way.

My thoughts were scribbled in notebooks, on the backs of envelopes, and in various MS Word docs. Consequently, when I sat down to work, I’d pull every scrap of paper out, spread them around me, open my Word files, and try to figure it all out. I kept thinking that there had to be a better way.

Writer, P. H. Solomon, a member of Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC) and  published author, had touted Scrivener software on his blog. When he announced that App Sumo was offering Scrivener for a shamefully awesome price, I followed the link from his blog to Scrivener’s website (Literature and Latte) where I purchased it. Then, I let it sit in limbo.

A couple of months after the purchase…

Right about now I can imagine that some members are thinking they could have used that Member of the Month spot. You actually have a book to promote! All I have is a blog that I work at only sometimes. I blogged in an earlier post that Rave Reviews Book Club brought me back to writing. http://lindamims.com/2015/09/18/welcome-to-lindas-rave-reviews-back-to-school-book-and-blog-block-party/

I’m sure the Board chose me for MOM based solely on the support that I give to RRBC’s members. You see, I tweet, retweet, and/or create new book tweets for authors who seldom even notice me. That’s okay. I don’t do it for thanks! Authors are busy on the marketing end when they’re not writing their next book.

When I participate in RRBC’s special Back-to-School Book Blog Party and Book Trailer Block Party, it’s not to win the prizes. It’s because I’m helping to get the word out about what you’re writing.

I follow members’ blogs and FB…

Fatal attraction, two ways

My rating: 5 of 5 stars.

Nick and Amy approached their marriage in the same way most Americans do, by trying their hardest to please each other and submerging any personality traits or personal desires that might be viewed as negative.