Editing Guide for Writing Accents and Dialects

Editing Guide for Writing Accents and Dialects

“I never had my house pushed over,” she said. “I never had my fambly stuck out on the road. I never had to sell – ever’thing ” ~Ma Joad, The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck was not only a gifted storyteller but excelled in his use of regional...
7 Best Practices for an Eye-Catching eBook Cover

7 Best Practices for an Eye-Catching eBook Cover

Think of your eBook as a gift, something with immense value to anyone who might venture to read it. Now consider the gift wrap, i.e., the eBook’s cover. The eyes have a way of sorting through images and moving towards those that encompass just the right blend of...

Carl Roberts Author Q&A

Gatekeeper Press Author Q&A 1. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?    Early on — by the time I was in fifth grade. I fell in love with the library. It was a whole new world. It seemed natural for me to make up my own tales, and I began sending...
6 Best Self-Published Book Awards in 2020

6 Best Self-Published Book Awards in 2020

Who wouldn’t want to be an “Award-Winning Author,” right? You might even daydream about having one of those glossy golden seals embedded in your cover design. Indie authors can see that dream come true by participating in self-published book...

Hal Banfield Author Q&A

Gatekeeper Press Author Q&A 1. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?    To be totally honest, I would spend many years with story ideas and creative concepts in my head but in reality, I never considered creative writing as a career. The most writing...