iU’s Paula Renee Burzawa talks about her exciting new release!

Posted on October 16, 2018 under Author Blogs

Paula Renee Burzawa discusses her three books published by iUniverse: Seasons of Sun, Tasso’s Journey, and her most recent, Eternal Stones and Other Stories. Burzawa’s books poignantly capture Greek life and culture.      Please briefly describe your book . …

Tips on adding depth to characters

Posted on October 13, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
characters

Characterization is one of the most difficult aspects of writing a novel. Charles Dickens made it look easy, but for most of us, creating life-like characters is no easy task. Nevertheless, a character who really “lives” will elevate your story …

iUniverse presents tips for writing historical fiction

Posted on October 10, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
historical

History, like science, blends nicely with fiction, and even has its own characters to help you along the way. A historical fiction novel should write itself, right? Not quite. iUniverse believes that no novel is easy to write, and that …

iUniverse presents tips for the Foreword, Preface, and Introduction

Posted on October 6, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
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Readers often wonder why they have to sift through page after page when they want to get to Chapter 1. As it turns out, these sections do have importance, which iUniverse looks forward to explaining below. The following guidance relates …

Robert Phillips and his collection of police stories, “Pig Tales”

Posted on October 4, 2018 under Author Blogs

  iUniverse author Robert Phillips tells us about his 30 years as a police officer in his entertaining collection of stories, Pig Tales. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Who lines up to have people try to shoot …

Romance: The Most Lucrative Genre, and Why

Posted on October 1, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

Romance continues to be the most successful genre for book sales. In 2016, the Romance/Erotica genre generated $1.44 billion in book revenue. This figure was double that of the runner-up, Crime/Mystery, which was followed by Religious/Self-help, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and Horror.   …

iUniverse’s A.C. Bell discusses The Last Button on Ole Abraham’s Jacket. Please briefly describe your book . . . The Last Button on Ole Abraham’s Jacket is about a career woman that establishes herself as a top-producer within a male …

Tips on developing your own writing style – Part II

Posted on September 30, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
writing style

As with Part I, iUniverse wants to assist you with developing a style which is engaging to readers and with which you feel comfortable. Here are some further suggestions below. Tune your tone Tone is not easy to develop, though …

Veteran author Jerry Zezima and his hilarious new book!

Posted on September 26, 2018 under Author Blogs

Jerry Zezima, in a very humorous and entertaining article, tells iUniverse about his fourth book, Nini and Poppie’s Excellent Adventures.   Please briefly describe your book . . . Nini and Poppie’s Excellent Adventures: Grandkids, Wine Clubs, and Other Ways …

iUniverse presents tips on developing your own writing style

Posted on September 26, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
writing style

As a novice author, you probably want to devise your own unique style of writing. iUniverse commends this and wishes to offer you the following advice. One thing to keep in mind is the avoidance of excess verbiage: shorter is …

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