Twitter Bootcamp for Writers

  By Kiersi | May 22, 2012 - 6:03 am | ,
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So you’ve heard about Twitter, and every social media strategist worth her salt has told you to get on it! Unfortunately, you have no idea where to start, and you don’t want to make a fool of yourself by doing it wrong. Well, follow these six Twitter Bootcamp for Writers rules, and you should be okay. Rule no. 1: Join Twitter! It’s free and easy, and a great way to start building your author platform. Rule no. 2: Don’t start your Twitter feed with your personal friends–pick up Twitter users who are similar to you in profession and/or interest: – Fellow writers/authors, bloggers, … Continue reading →

How to pick an editor

  By roxanne | April 16, 2012 - 5:00 am |
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    Congratulations; you’ve completed your manuscript! The first step in becoming a published author has been reached successfully. Now you’re considering hiring a freelance editor to take a look and work through any technical errors. How do you pick an editor? Finding the one Finding an editor is a very personal process. Only you can know what you are looking for in an editor. Many writers spend years on a manuscript, and they want to find someone they will be able to trust with their “baby.” Some of the things to take into consideration when hiring an editor is … Continue reading →

So I Wrote A Book; Now What?

  By E. S. Kelly | April 10, 2012 - 2:29 pm |
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In November, 2011, I finished the first draft of my first novel.  I was excited.  I was sad.  I was scared.  I was excited because, hey!  I finished my first novel.  I was sad because after working on the manuscript for two years I had gotten to know my characters, spent many, many hours of quality time with them and they had become my friends. And I was scared because, like so many writers who finish their first novel, I had no idea what to do next.  All I knew for sure was, “I want to publish this book!” Now … Continue reading →

Interview with Roxanne Piskel, Freelance Editor

  By Magenta | March 29, 2012 - 5:00 am |
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Today here at MagentaScribe we are joined by Roxanne Piskel. She is a writer, freelance editor and mother. We put together some questions that she was nice enough to answer for us via email.   MagentaScribe: How long have you been editing? How did you get started? Roxanne:I have been editing papers for my peers for many years. I started editing professionally in November of 2011. I had built quite a following for my personal blog via Twitter, and I started marketing that way. I was participating in NaNoWriMo ’11, and I posted an advertisement on the forums there offering … Continue reading →

How to create content- The class

  By Magenta | March 26, 2012 - 8:13 pm |
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While MagentaScribe is for writing resources I think that this post will benefit anyone who has or is going to start a blog. I think that blogging is quickly becoming a vehicle for authors to self promote and interact with fans. Having three active blogs I can tell you that producing good content for all of them takes a huge amount of time. When I saw a description for Content Brew I could not wait to sign up. Turns out it was well worth it. Description of the class from Momcomm site: “In Content Brew, you’ll learn how to plan … Continue reading →

The Road to Publishing: Choose Your Own Adventure

  By Kiersi | March 22, 2012 - 5:30 am |
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In the last few years, especially since the emergence of the Amazon’s Kindle Self-publishing and iBookstore self-publishing platforms, the road to getting your book published has become more flexible than ever. But are more choices really what budding authors need? The Traditional Publishing Road As many of you have probably already learned, the road to traditional publishing is long and mostly dreary. You whittle your manuscript down to a 35-word hook, and a 3-paragraph synopsis. You research literary agents operating in your genre. You send query letter after query letter, receiving form letter rejections if you’re lucky–but usually, just silence. Let’s say you … Continue reading →

Grand Opening!!! Welcome to Magenta Scribe

  By Magenta | March 19, 2012 - 3:00 am |
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We would like to welcome you to Magenta Scribe. If you stopped by before we opened our door I hope you had a moment to take a look at our about page, but if not here is a quick run down of how we came about: During a conversation with a friend who is trying to get his first book published the idea for Magenta Scribe started to form. It was quite obvious to us that with all the demands of social media, trying to hunt down how to get your book published on the millions of sites that offer … Continue reading →