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May 30, 2017

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore Author Update – D.G. Kaye and Kim Cox

Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
Welcome to the first of the Cafe and bookstore updates this week and it is time to catch up with D.G. Kaye and her memoir P.S. I Forgive You…
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Published on May 30, 2017 18:25

How can we encourage more readers to leave reviews for our books?

Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
I am very keen to make reviews a prominent feature of the book promotions and encourage readers to review the books that they buy and enjoy, or not as…
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Published on May 30, 2017 18:18

What Does a Copy Editor Do? And Do I Need An Editor?

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
In writing forums, I’ve seen many writers ask questions like: What does a copyeditor do? What is the difference between copyediting and proofreading? Do I really need an editor for…
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Published on May 30, 2017 17:59

Book Launch – 13 Steps to Evil by Sacha Black

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your…
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Published on May 30, 2017 17:56

Do you need a new writing cheat sheet?

Originally posted on jean's writing:
I’ve said once and I’ll say it again.   Want to know something, Google it!  That includes different ways to say a word. Such as “went.” Who knew you can say someone went somewhere…
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Published on May 30, 2017 17:53

The Best Ways to Get Published

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
Image source ? by Laura Peters Every writer has a story to tell, and all they want to do is share that story with the world. There was a time when, if you…
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Published on May 30, 2017 17:43

Getting in the Money Mindset: A Basic Financial Plan for New Authors

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kate Colby Back when I first discussed my goal of full-time authorship (and again when I reflected on my first full year as a published author), a few readers expressed interest in learning more…
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Published on May 30, 2017 17:33

May 29, 2017

The Importance of Magical & Messy Moments For Writers #MondayBlogs #Writer #Artist

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
The creative process for producing any kind of art is both magical and messy. It doesn’t matter whether you paint, draw, play an instrument or write, your art will sometimes surprise and delight you and other…
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Published on May 29, 2017 19:53

What Editing Software Can Teach You about Your Writing

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This is a guest post by Brenda Berg, a professional consultant and tutor for college students and entrepreneurs with over 15 years experience in business management, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Brenda is passionate about covering topics…
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Published on May 29, 2017 19:52

How I Use “Soundtracks” To Help Me Write When I’m Not Writing

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Matt Frick “The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack.” How many of those do you own? I know I owned a few soundtracks on cassette tape when I was growing up. Some of these…
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Published on May 29, 2017 18:58