by Penny Freeman | Apr 24, 2013 | Inside Marketing
Over the last few weeks various contributors to the Xchyler blog have touched on some of the things that make the whole Xchyler (hereinafter “The X”) experience so different. In today’s post I’d like to take some of those things a step or three further, and get right...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 23, 2013 | Publisher's Desk, The Citadel, Writing
Once upon a time, in a land not too distant and a past not so remote, there existed a magical kingdom called Published Author, filled with worldwide acclaim, movie rights, and streets paved with gold. Although thousands of writers besieged the fortress,...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 22, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an author in want of a publishing contract must have a book with a killer beginning. Sometimes your first chapter is the only chance you’ll get to persuade a reader (or agent or editor) to choose your book—or put it aside,...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 19, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
Seven things I can’t write without This week sees my return to the Xchyler blog, my return and yet I have complete writers block. I stare at the laptop, watch a little TV, ring my mum. In the end, I have to put fingers to keys and write something. Firstly, I start to...
by Penny Freeman | Apr 15, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
After spending a few days researching ideas for my blog post, I found an article that covered everything I’d already written, but said it better. Rather than reinventing the wheel, I’ve simply included a link to the article by Tom Young, an author of military...
