The Business of Books

So now you are in business for yourself ? Yes, you are now a Published Author, and that is exactly what it is, Business !

All too often, newly Published Authors are of the misconception that their work is completed once they get their book in their hand. WAKE UP CALL !!!! Trust me . . . the work has just begun.

You and your Book

The natural proclivity to Authoring a Book is to share your writing and be read by a broader audience. This can be achieved in a few ways. You can Sell your Books, Give them away or a combination of the two. The latter is usually the path most authors feel compelled to travel.

Most of us Publish with subverted aspirations to sell a lot of books. Somewhere along...

It is more than Publishing

When i consult with Writers and potential Authors, one of the very first aspects of communication i discuss is that of “Vision”. I believe, that we as writers are perhaps a special breed of Artist, as are all Artists, whether your medium is Graphic, Sculpting, Music or Word.

In our discussion,, i ask questions. The reason being is it is integral...

Why should I Publish ?

If you are not Published, you will not understand what I say to you that holding your own Book in your hand is an indescribable feeling. Don’t believe me . . .  ask a Published Writer . . .  we call them Authors !!!!

If you are considering Publishing, there are a few things you should know. Most prospective Authors have probably considered the journey ...

Poetry Meters

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METER

The arrangement of a line of poetry by the number of syllables and accented (or stressed) syllables.  (Examples of different line meters below)

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FOOT

Two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of meter count.  

Example for 1 metrical foot: I sing
Example for 2 metrical fe...

Styles of Poetry

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ACROSTIC

First Letter in Lines Spell a word.

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BLANK VERSE

unrhymed iambic pentameter

Terms:
Iambic refers to a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.  (Example:  ”I’d love to sing a s...

Type of Rhymes

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BROKEN RHYME

this is where one rhyming word or words matches up with a piece of another.
Examples: eat, meeting – proposal, suppose – lover, coverlet – deception, exceptional – shall win, palindrome – versatility – perverse humility

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CHAIN RHYME

A rhyme scheme in which a rhym...

Poetry Line Terms

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STANZA or VERSE

A group of lines in a Poem

Examples:
Couplet – A two line Stanza
Tercet – Three Line Stanza
Quatrain – Four line Stanza
Quintain – Five line Stanza
Sestet – Six line stanza
Heptastich – Seven line stanza
Octave – Eight line stanza

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REFRAIN

A stanza, line, part of...