I’m off to the Island this afternoon to recover a bit more – see you on Wednesday!

1.   Thanks to Dustin Atlas for this blog on descriptive/prescriptive grammar:

On Descriptive Grammar and Banal Bigotry

2.  Good advice from Xterra Web on dialogue and punctuation:

Dialogue and Punctuation

3.  Thanks to Rachel Poli for this blog on how to find beta readers:

https://rachelpoli.com/2017/05/17/how-to-find-a-great-beta-reader-you-can-trust/

4.  Toni Pike gives us 4 tips about KDP Select:

4 Tips about KDP Select for Beginners

5. Barb Drozdowich gives us 6 ways for Indie authors to use Goodreads to network:

6 Ways for Indie Authors to Use Goodreads to Network

6.  Have you added your link to the chain?

Let’s Create A Fine Chain By Sharing The Links…

7.  Thanks to Steven Capps for this blog on traditional publishers and marketing:

https://stevencapps.com/2017/05/22/traditional-publishers-do-help-with-marketing/

8.  Thanks to Rachel Burton, guest author on BlondeWriteMore, for these 5 things she wished she had known when writing her first novel:

https://blondewritemore.com/2017/05/21/5-things-i-wish-i-had-known-whilst-writing-my-first-novel/

9.  Nicholas C. Rossis gives us 7 essential skills a writer needs:

7 Essential Skills You Need to Become a Writer

10.  Sharon E. Cathcart gives some insight on preparing for an author appearance:

Frequently Asked Question: How Do You Prepare for an Author Appearance?

11.  I found this on WordPress Discover regarding book promotion using widgets:

https://discover.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/book-promotion-with-widgets/

12.  Anna Dobritt asks the question – ‘Should I blog?’

https://amdobritt.blog/2017/05/22/should-i-blog/

13.  Thanks to Carla King for these 6 tech skills that every author must learn:

https://www.bookworks.com/2017/01/six-basic-tech-skills-every-author-must-learn/

Thanks to Pizzazz Book Promotions, Don Massenzio, How to Ebook, Chris, the Story Reading Ape, and Kim’s Author Support Blog for the re-blogs.