Monthly Archives: July 2018

iUniverse presents tips on travel writing – Part I

Posted on July 30, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
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Travel writing represents the blending of those who love self-expression and those who love experience. Not surprisingly, many people possess both qualities! Writing about travel also suits authors who are not fiction writers, and who prefer non-fiction, memoirs, or journaling. …

Tips on writing Regency fiction — Part Two

Posted on July 25, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
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In our first installment, iUniverse outlined the hierarchies in Regency England as well as the importance of social norms. Today, we look at the day-to-day lives of people in this era and potential types of characters. Male activities: the men …

The Six Sigma approach to writing your book

Posted on July 20, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

Those who work in operations departments or logistics will be familiar with “Six Sigma”, a methodology of process improvement and overall efficiency. Developed in the 1980s by Motorola and Toyota, Six Sigma aims to reduce waste and variations within the …

Tips on writing Regency fiction

Posted on July 15, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
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Over the past three decades, an immense interest has been taken in novels that take place during the Regency period, i.e. the early 1800s in England. Today, iUniverse provides guidance on how to write these types of novels. The Regency …

iUniverse presents Writers Lost and Found: Robert Herrick

Posted on July 1, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

iUniverse is happy to present a new installment in our “Writers Lost and Found” series, this time turning our attention to poetry. British essayist Sir Francis Bacon once wrote that “Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle”, and …