Author Archives: A. R. Silverberry

Writing Manuals and Reference Books for Writers

Writing Manuals and Reference Books for Writers   Writings manuals and reference books have been essential to my growth as a writer. So for part two of a series on writing, publishing, and book marketing, I thought I would share some of the books that have had the most influence on me, including the ones […]

Editing: What to Expect

Editing: What to Expect   Editing—some writers love it; some hate it. But you can’t be a serious writer without submitting your work to an expert pair of eyes. Probably several pairs. So, as the first part of series on writing, publishing, and book marketing, I thought I would bring in Emerald Barnes, an experienced […]

Annie Douglass Lima Guest Post

A GRIPPING YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE!   About the Story: Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire’s most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie’s escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is running […]

CERBERUS LAUNCH PARTY!

CERBERUS LAUNCH PARTY! I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my short story collection, Cerberus, Tales of Magic and Malice. To celebrate, I’m giving away prizes! And the book, available for pre-order, will be on sale for $0.99 from now until a short time after it’s released. To enter the contest, just use the […]

Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part III

I made a startling discovery. Back in 2016 I had been about to send a manuscript off to my editor and was beginning to research potential agents to send it to. At the time, there were passages and little problem areas that I knew needed to be fixed, but try as I might, I couldn’t […]

Unblock Writer’s Block

Unblock Writer’s Block By A. R. Silverberry I wrote this several years ago, and it remains one of my favorite posts. Time to re-publish it! What is writer’s block, and what can you do about it? First off, the term writer’s block is too vague. It specifies symptoms but nothing about the cause. It’s like […]

An Unexpected Exploit: Cover Reveal and Guest Post

Cover Reveal and Guest Post An Unexpected Exploit As an Indie author, I know how difficult it can be to find readers. That’s why I open up my blog for Cover Reveals, Guest Posts, and Excerpts from other indie authors. Today I bring you all three from fantasy author Kandi J Wyatt. People often ask […]

QueryTracker: A Must Tool for Querying Agents

QueryTracker: A Must Tool for Querying Agents If you’re an author or illustrator and would like a literary agent to represent your work, there’s a fantastic software program that will really help you zero in on the right agents to approach. Five years ago when I was querying my second novel, The Stream, I wish […]

Reading for Writers

Reading for Writers To improve your writing, pretty much everyone agrees that you should write a lot and read lot. Some people maintain that you should read both good writing and bad writing. The argument for the latter is that it will help you recognize what doesn’t work. The premise goes that if you can […]