I’ve decided to share my ideas for a blurb, intro letter or even an elevator pitch in this blog. (An elevator pitch is where you find yourself in the same lift (I am British not American!) as a publisher and have thirty seconds to pitch your idea before they get off at their floor.) It’s… Continue reading What’s it all about?
Author: Graham H Miller
Squibbleflip
Hi all. I’m just testing out the whole Google Authorship thing. To do that I need a page that will be easily found on a Google search so this one is entitled squibbleflip as there aren’t any other pages on Google with that name. I’m just going to leave this up here for a few… Continue reading Squibbleflip
More about structure and plot
I’ve just finished reading Vogler’s Writer’s Journey (Mythic Structure for Writers) and am in the process of absorbing it. It is a complicated but thorough blueprint for what sells, what readers find satisfying and want to go back to. Actually, that is slightly inaccurate – Vogler’s main experience is in Hollywood, so it is really a… Continue reading More about structure and plot
Thanks for the memories!
Today, in our rather untidy house, the camera case got knocked upside down. I know this because I found an 8GB memory card on the floor. Later I picked up a 4GB card. I know I put them down somewhere but can’t find them right now. But it did get me thinking, and reminiscing. Less… Continue reading Thanks for the memories!
Writing and Music
In my head I’ve always compared music and writing. Both listening to music and reading books are two important parts of my life. Unfortunately, I am not blessed with any sense of pitch or rhythm. Thankfully however I appear to have more talent as a writer than I do as a musician! I view literary… Continue reading Writing and Music