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Focus on... Successful Blogging Techniques from Grace Peterson

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A peek inside the mind of Stephen King via Secret Windows—An "Essential"

Stephen KingEvery now and then I come across a book that I didn't know I wanted but once I read it, I wondered how I managed without it. In this case, the book is Secret Windows by Stephen King—one of my Essentials.

Now I have to admit that, aside from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft , King's book on the writer's craft, I have steered clear of his books—not, I hasten to add, because they are no good but rather because they are too good!

Quite simply, they scare the bejesus out of me!
Anyway, s...

Three Markets for Articles--11.11.13

Looking for more markets for your article pitches? Here are three that you might want to consider, gathered from various websites and e-newsletters. 

Tip: Make sure you have your clips ready to submit and a descriptive paragraph about your areas of expertise and past publication credits, along with a well-developed pitch.

Thriving Family < http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/c... Description: helps families thrive in Christ, offering reliable and time-tested soluti...

Think Local for Book Promos — Guest post from Patricia Fry

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Calling all beta readers!

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Focus on... Historical Research with Dayna Leigh Cheser (Part 2)

Last week Dayna tantalized us with her "will she or won't she?" conundrum regarding her NANO challenge. This week, she'll take us along for the balance of the project and, along the way, gives us insights on how she does historical research for her novels. (For more about Dayna and her books, visit her website.)
Incorporating a real-life historical character (RLHC) into a fictional story Dayna Leigh Cheser
In last week's post, I explained how I wrote myself into the proverbial corner. Here, I’ll...

Focus on... Doing Historical Research with Dayna Leigh Cheser (Part 1)

So you're planning on writing that great historical novel, the one that takes place in the nineteenth, eighteenth, or seventeenth century. Or maybe you'll go back even further, from A.D. to B.C. time.  How hard can it be? it's not like anyone from then is around now to point out the mistakes you made!

Well, actually there just might be, since people who read novels set in the past are often the same people who are interested n that time period and possess a fair bit of trivia about food,...

Welcome to the blog tour for Changes Vol. 1 (Family Portrait) by Gillian Felix!

Here at The Writer's Place, we're hosting our very first blog tour and our guest is Gillian Felix, author of Changes Vol. 1, (FamilyPortrait) . 

Hang out for awhile, learn about Gillian and her book, and then click on the trailer! Then, head on over Amazon and buy the book!

(Be sure to check out Gillian's Facebook fan page, her Twitter page and her website, where you can also read the first chapter for free!)
 
ABOUT THE BOOK Changes Vol. 1, (Family Portrait) Changes Vol. 1, (Family Port...

Book Promotion Tips — Guest post from Patricia Fry

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Focus on... Book Promotion with Carolyn Howard-Johnson

So you have a book contract. Great. Now, how do you plan to promote it? Like it or not, authors also have to wear PR/marketing hats if they want to get their books into as many hands (or onto as many e-readers) as possible.

In today's "Focus on..." feature, Carolyn Howard-Johnson is sharing some tips on how to do just that! 

But first, a little about Carolyn... She is the author of the multi award-winning the Frugal Book Promoter (now in an updated and expanded second edition!) Also part o...