There's nothing wrong in what you've said, Cattleman. It is true. There's nothing worse than trying to read a book which isn't interesting. I usually give it 50-100 pages. If it doesn't hold my interest by then, then I give up on it.

Hello everyone. For me, the storyline has to be realistic, the characters need to be believable. I don't mind short or long chapters, as long as the characters are interesting then I'll read it.
There should also be a big twist or reveal near the end of the book.

Thank you, Ryan. This is a good list, which I have already bookmarked. I am going to attempt the website one soon. Am dreading it as I do not have a technological bone in my body but I will give it a go as I don't think I will be able to move my career forward as a writer without a website.

Hello everyone. I'm new here and a little shy, so I will make this brief. Hello Interbane. Thank you so much for all this information. It's going to take some time for me to go through this all, but as an author of three novels myself, I always want to keep on learning about the craft of writing. It...

Hello everyone. My name is Annette Austin. I am a self-published author of three novels. My two previous novels, 'The Fall of the House of James' and 'Always a Slave' have received five-star reviews on Amazon. The third book in The James Saga. 'A Slave's Vow' continues the torrid love affair between...