Blog - Marlene M. Bell https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/ Writing about writing by Marlene M. Bell en brad@firebrand.media Copyright 2024 2024-12-04T16:12:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Reader’s House Magazine Editor’s Choice Award]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/readers-house-magazine-editors-choice-award https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/readers-house-magazine-editors-choice-award#When:16:12:00Z Reader’s House magazine, UK bestows their coveted award to Marlene in 2024!. She is a recipient of the EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD OF LITERARY EXCELLENCE.

This award is given to a select number of esteemed authors who have made significant contributions to the literary community.…]]> 2024-12-04T16:12:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Promoting Your Book Internationally]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/promoting-your-book-internationally https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/promoting-your-book-internationally#When:14:51:00Z Is Indie book promotion worldwide worth the effort? I took that challenge and tested a novel series and children’s book in other countries. Since the Annalisse series has a travel thread blended with crime throughout all books, I jumped in and tested the market for crossover appeal.

My…]]> 2022-03-15T14:51:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Marlene Bell, Counting Sheep, and a Yacht.]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/marlene-bell-counting-sheep-and-a-yacht https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/marlene-bell-counting-sheep-and-a-yacht#When:23:04:00Z Annie offers Developmental Editing, Line Editing and Proofreading services. She is fantastic and I can’t say enough positive about her skill and humor. She has a light touch and makes her authors feel good about their work. Go here to read more about her: https://www.editingpen.net/

…]]> 2019-03-22T23:04:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Stolen Obsession Wins 2018 Indiereader Discovery Award For Best Fiction Cover]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/stolen-obsession-wins-2018-indiereader-discovery-award-for-best-fiction-cover https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/stolen-obsession-wins-2018-indiereader-discovery-award-for-best-fiction-cover#When:22:59:00Z Independent Book Awards Seal

June 2, 2018 – Today, Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark, announced the winners of the 2018 annual IndieReader Discovery Awards (IRDAs) at Book Expo…]]> 2018-06-05T22:59:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Eight Years to a Debut Novel]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/eight-years-to-a-debut-novel https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/eight-years-to-a-debut-novel#When:23:53:00Z Writing is hard.

Toiling on STOLEN OBSESSION for nearly a decade felt insane at times. It never occurred to me to give up on the project or stop learning the craft as the years ticked by. I love a challenge, but honestly, birthing a novel was the hardest chore I’ve ever undertaken.…]]> 2018-02-15T23:53:00+00:00 <![CDATA[7 Steps To Twitter Success]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/7-steps-to-twitter-success https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/7-steps-to-twitter-success#When:23:32:00Z Since joining Twitter several years ago, I’ve seen many in the Twitter Universe come and go. Some are frustrated by Twitter’s rules and limits:

Every account can follow 2,000 users total. Once you’ve followed 2,000 users, there are limits to the number of…]]> 2015-03-04T23:32:00+00:00 <![CDATA[Overcoming Resistance to Change]]> https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/overcoming-resistance-to-change https://www.marlenembell.com/site/blog/overcoming-resistance-to-change#When:17:36:00Z A dinosaur.

Mail order catalog junkie.

Lover of all things printed. That’s me. I fought the dot.com era with a vengeance. Mail order catalogs were the only familiar venue for purchasing unusual gifts during the pre-Internet years. Request a catalog, and poof, it arrives…]]> 2014-07-15T17:36:00+00:00