Tag: writer

Author, Writing

Names and spellchecking

It’s been a while since we’ve updated here, so we thought we’d go with a simple writing tips post aimed at authors and anybody else who just loves exploring the writing process. Names can be either really easy to come up with – the character walks in and pretty much has a name badge attached …

Lists, Publishing, Reading

10 Facts & Figures About eBooks!

Readers and writers alike often debate the merits of eBooks versus traditional print publications. Though both sides offer valid support for their claims, this contentious argument is unlikely to end any time soon. Regardless of your position on this issue, one thing remains clear: eBooks are here to stay. Read on to discover 10 fascinating …

Lists, Reading, Writing

10 Old-Fashioned Words We Need to Resurrect!

Social media has brought us dozens of new words and phrases. “Bae’s eyebrows are on fleek” is a sentence no one would have uttered just five years ago; today, however, most Millennials know exactly what it means. Though new words are coming into vogue every month, many others have been lost. We think it’s high …

Author, Book Review, Publishing, Review, Store

Book Review – “Words of Sorrow and Joy” by Christopher Allen

A great poet manages to evoke universal truths through his work. In Words of Sorrow and Joy, Christopher Allen does just this. Through his poetry, Allen takes us on a pensive and wistful journey through the peaks and valleys of life. To read his work is to delve into the manifold emotions of daily life — both the …

Blog, Publishing

A Hello from Kara, GOP’s New Blog & Social Media Assistant

Hello, all! My name is Kara. I’d like to introduce myself briefly, as I’m Gold Orchid Publishing’s new volunteer blog and social media assistant! I’ve been a voracious reader ever since I was young. When playing soccer as a kid (which I was never much good at!) my parents motivated me to play well by …

Guest Entry, Writing

Styles Of Writing

Guest Entry by H. Ravenholm It’s a definite – there are probably as many styles of writing as there are people (read that potential authors, read that potential authors we want to publish  ). But… and that’s an everlasting but for all authors… what if, that terrible, niggling if, what if what you are …