DAN ALATORRE

Interesting question and some thoughts on where ideas come from, via friend of the blog Don Massenzio. . Author Stephen King once said that the question he is asked most is where his ideas come from. This quote is the answer he usually gives: When he’s been in a more snarky mood he has said […]

I’m interested in getting your thoughts about stuff I see and hear, quotes I read, stuff that passes as knowledge – and starting an authorey conversation. this gives you permission to be lengthy   What are YOUR thoughts on this idea?

Each week we’re taking a few of YOUR writerly questions and setting about answering them for you.  Ask Dan ANYTHING Skill level doesn’t matter. Newbie writer, veteran writer, you have questions. I’ll opine; maybe some others will chime in with their thoughts, and hopefully YOU will get several good solutions to choose from. Or something […]

I’m reading stories for the scary anthology, and let me tell you, some of them are GREAT.   So I was wondering what should the cover artwork look like? Send me some ideas. If you have images, copy the link and post it. I was strolling through a free image website and saw a few […]

From time to time on the blog we have other authors discuss a topic they’ve encountered. Here, Mike MacDee, friend of the blog and author of Shadow of the Fox, shares a potentially touchy topic that may be frustrating other writers. Check out his few insights; feel free to discuss, agree, disagree – but be […]

An Angel On Her Shoulder is climbing the charts, but I need your help!    My amazing beta readers – please post your review.          The early days of a book’s release help it get traction. Posting your review closer to the release date helps a lot!    For those of you who […]

Amazon Review of An Angel On Her Shoulder By Adele Park on August 4, 2017 5 STARS An Angel On Her Shoulder by Dan Alatorre I received a free copy of this novel from the author for an honest review. I loved this novel. The story line is tight and moves along without any hesitations or […]

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I’m interested in getting your thoughts about stuff I see and hear, quotes I read, stuff that passes as knowledge – and starting an authorey conversation. also known as “assume your reader is smart” Some new authors don’t do that. Even I forget sometimes. That’s where CPs come in and say, “Hey, assume your reader […]

That means it’ll happen tonight – we will surpass all of 2016’s visitors and views as of August 2, 2017. That’s just crazy growth, gang. The posts you put on StumbleUpon, the Word Weaver Writing Contests, the overall TEAM EFFORT you guys give me, week in and week out, liking and commenting and sharing and […]