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Help Santa bring more books to Glowinski's Library

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December's markets for writing

Here are some markets that might be right for your writing talents! Check out the sites, then contact the editors for more information!
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What to look for in an editor—Guest post from Sione Aeschliman

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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,...