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July 19, 2016
Tips for Working with an Editor: Guest Post from Holly Albin
Who needs an editor? Probably every writer, myself included.
The truth is, we can be so close to our own work that we see what isn’t there and miss what is.
We think a sentence is perfectly clear when it isn’t. We are certain that we know when to use “comprise” instead of “compose” or “that” in place of “which” but the truth is, we don’t.
But if we are fortunate enough to have a good editor, all those niggling little issues are fixed so our manuscript sparkles and our thoughts come across lou...
July 13, 2016
July 12, 2016
4 Strategies to Bust Through Writer’s Block: Guest Post from Jamie Beck
Ah, writer’s block….
Those who have never experienced it think we’re making it up and those of us who have suffered through it have the bruises (psychological but painful nonetheless) to show for it.
In today’s post, author Jamie Beck shares four ways to break through writer’s block and keep on truckin’.
Jamie is a former attorney with a passion for inventing realistic and heartwarming stories about love and redemption, including her popular St. James and Sterling Canyon series. Her fifth boo...
July 6, 2016
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June 7, 2016
Working With A Book Designer and Cover Artist
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There are those of us who have no problem at all formatting our manuscript for print or coming up with a visually appealing cover.And then there are … the rest of us: the ones for whom the conversion process is a nightmare, the artwork is beyond our capabilities and the finished product looks like a six-year-old did it.
(Come to think of it, a six-year-old could probably have done it better!)
For that group, I reached out to bo...
May 25, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.25.16 from Elizabeth George
Do you write because someone told you you should?
Do you write for fame and fortune?
Do you write because you’re good at it?
Or do you write because you can’t imagine not writing?
We each have our own reasons for pursuing the craft.
For me, it was never a choice, any more than breathing was a choice.
I do both because, if I would stop, I would die.
May 18, 2016
Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.18.16 from Richard Selzer
Yes, we’ve had days when writing is hard, frustrating, disappointing.
Days (and nights, too) when we wished we had chosen any other occupation than this endless battle of finding the right words to put down on paper.
But for every day (and night) like that one, there are those golden moments when it flows like honey and every word is the just right word and we can’t imagine doing anything else other than writing.
Hold on to those times.
