by Jeri Walker | Nov 11, 2019 | Publishing Tips
I’m back! Please enjoy this list of resources for writers from Word Bank’s blog archive. The past three months have been a whirlwind of packing, moving, selling my house in Idaho, and getting settled into my new life in Montana. I’m thrilled to be...
by Jeri Walker | Mar 4, 2019 | Publishing Tips
This coming Thursday is World Book Day. If you haven’t heard, this is a registered charity whose mission is to give every young person a book. It’s also a way to honor authors, illustrators, and books. Above all, World Book Day is a huge celebration of...
by Jeri Walker | Nov 19, 2018 | Publishing Tips
How accurate should truth in creative nonfiction be? After all, truth is truth. Or is it? Even a story based on the truth still ends up being constructed using the same literary devices used to craft fiction. The recent release of Bohemian Rhapsody is a great example...
by Jeri Walker | Oct 8, 2018 | Publishing Tips
Once upon a time, I finished a draft of a novel. Though it was riddled with problems inherent to a first effort at writing a book, it has some redeemable qualities I’ve been considering revisiting in the coming year. To that end, I’d like to offer some...
by Jeri Walker | Aug 13, 2018 | Publishing Tips
Cutting open a cardboard box full of hot-off-the press books is undoubtedly a great feeling. Wrapping your hands around that sweet print copy of your baby speaks volumes for all the hard work you’ve done. A print copy is so tangible, so real. Dopamine rush...