• On Writing,  publishing

    How to Write Fiction Sales Copy: Introduction and Chapter One

    HOW TO WRITE FICTION SALES COPY INTRODUCTION In July of 2015, I managed to write one short story a day. Actually had one extra, so ended up with 32 stories. I did a cover for all of those stories as well, usually the next day. My goal seemed simple on the surface: — Write 31 or 32 short stories. — Put them all in a book titled Stories from July. — Later publish all of them as stand-alone stories in electronic and paper. — Also put each story in my monthly magazine (Smith’s Monthly) one or two a month, mixed with other stories and new novels. — Include the stories in theme…