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The Newbie’s Guide to Building an Actual Audience — The Art of Blogging

Your posts are good. You know your niche. You know how to use words to convey ideas in just the right way. But the bitter truth is that you won’t build the audience you want just by delivering good content. Or great content. Or one-in-a-million type of content. What else is there, you ask? Well… via… Continue reading The Newbie’s Guide to Building an Actual Audience — The Art of Blogging

How to Write Blog Posts that Your Readers Will Love — The Art of Blogging

Would you like to become a better blogger? Would you like to create blog posts that people will remember, comment on, and share? Silly questions, right? Of course you’d like that. But… how? Do no worry, for I have compiled a short step-by-step guide to help you become a blogger that’s incredibly persuasive and completely… Continue reading How to Write Blog Posts that Your Readers Will Love — The Art of Blogging

NOVEL Transcript Reading: CYBORN, by Mark Renshaw

FULL NAME – Mark Renshaw TITLE OF STORY – Cyborn TYPE OF STORY – Sci-fi comedy. The novel is 81,000 words long. A cyborg private detective infected with a tekvirus teams up with a sexbot operated by his estranged daughter (#awkward) to solve all his cases and find a cure before he shuts down. Producer/Director:… Continue reading NOVEL Transcript Reading: CYBORN, by Mark Renshaw

SHORT STORY Reading: Kicking Watermelons, by Danail Hristov

Performed by Allison Kampf Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

SHORT STORY Reading: An Afternoon Of Words, by Sandy Tovray Greenberg

Performed by Allison Kampf Non-Fiction Novel Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

SHORT STORY Reading: Iceberg!, by Colin F Reynolds

Performed by Allison Kampf TYPE OF STORY: Science Fiction Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

SHORT STORY Reading: This World, by Ai Jiang

Performed by Allison Kampf Type of Story: Dystopian Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

5 Overused Words in Fiction — A Writer’s Path

by Kelsie Engen I’m deep in the throes of editing my current WIP right now, Broken Time, which is why my poor blog has been taking a backseat. And what this really means is that I’m deep into the nitty-gritty of grammar, word usage, syntax, and pretty much the non-glamorous aspects of writing. via 5 Overused… Continue reading 5 Overused Words in Fiction — A Writer’s Path

The Importance of a Great Literary First Impression — A Writer’s Path

by Danielle LeBouthillier In essay writing, they call it the Hook. In fiction, we’ll call it the First Line. Different names, but they serve the same purpose. This is the first piece of your story that the audience is going to read. Whether that audience is someone from a publishing house considering your […] via The… Continue reading The Importance of a Great Literary First Impression — A Writer’s Path

How to Become a Great Author — A Writer’s Path

by Jordan Jolley Each author has different tactics of writing. Some authors will work from sunup to sundown while others may have part-time jobs. Some may have a deep love for historical fiction while another has a deep love for romance. Of course, one specific set of writing methods isn’t the same among […] via How… Continue reading How to Become a Great Author — A Writer’s Path