September 15th, 2021
Writing Spies: How To Bug a Room
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Bayard & Holmes | Writing Craft
by Piper Bayard
of Bayard & Holmes
The basic function of intelligence personnel (a.k.a. "spooks") is to collect information on people and organizations. One way of doing that is to plant "bugs." People often ask why anyone would bother physically bugging a room when there are so many ways to hack into everything from computers and phones to cars and refrigerators and take over the cameras and microphones in them to spy on people.… Read the post
March 23rd, 2020
Indie Publishing 101– Part III
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Writing Craft
Piper Bayard of Bayard & Holmes
In Indie Publishing 101 – Part I, we discussed the shifting paradigm of the publishing world, what it takes to be an independent publisher, and how we produce quality, publish-ready manuscripts. In Part II of the series, we looked at what is involved in the actual production of a quality indie book—layout, artwork, ISBNs, and copyright registration.… Read the post
March 16th, 2020
Indie Publishing 101 – Part II
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Indie Publishing | Marketing
Piper Bayard of Bayard & Holmes
In Indie Publishing 101—Part I, we discussed the shifting paradigm of the publishing world, what it takes to be an independent publisher, and how we produce quality, publish-ready manuscripts. Today, we will look at what is involved in the actual production of a quality indie book.… Read the post
March 13th, 2020
Indie Publishing 101 – Part 1
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Indie Publishing | Writing Craft
“Writing is an art, but publishing is a business.”
~ Piper Bayard of Bayard & Holmes
That may be a grim thought to us artists, but it is true, nonetheless. We write for different reasons—fun, therapy, journaling, therapy, to master a skill, to be part of an artistic community, therapy, because the stories are hammering inside our heads and must get out.… Read the post
September 30th, 2019
10 Character Traits of an Espionage Hero
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Bayard & Holmes | Writing Craft
James Bond, Jason Bourne, Sydney Bristow, Jack Bauer... Nothing thrills like a well-crafted spy. However, most of us haven’t served in the Intelligence Community (“IC”) to have experience to draw on, so it helps to talk to someone who is the real deal.… Read the post
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