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May 28, 2017

Writers: Why You Need to Learn How to Give a Good Critique

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Mary Kate Pagano I’ve written before about where to find critique partners but I wanted to touch on something just as important… … namely why you should be a good critique partner yourself. A good…
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Published on May 28, 2017 17:36

May 27, 2017

The Secret Schedules of Great Authors

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Andrea Lundgren As I writer, I’m always curious about how other writers write. And much of what I’ve read on this subject is daunting: write every day, write even when you…
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Published on May 27, 2017 17:20

4 Lessons on Plotting

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Millie Ho This is the first installment of the I’m Writing A Book series. I finished plotting my book, so in true Millie fashion I’m summarizing the four lessons I learned during the process.…
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Published on May 27, 2017 14:26

May 26, 2017

Promote Yourself Saturday: Guest Author, P. H. Solomon @ph_solomon

Hello to all the readers here on the blog and thanks to Kim for hosting me today. As a way of introduction, I’m a fantasy author from Alabama with two novels published in The Bow of Hart Saga. I started … Continue reading →
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Published on May 26, 2017 21:01

Promote Yourself Saturday: Guest Author, P. H. Solomon

Hello to all the readers here on the blog and thanks to Kim for hosting me today. As a way of introduction, I’m a fantasy author from Alabama with two novels published in The Bow of Hart Saga. I started … Continue reading →
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Published on May 26, 2017 21:01

The Importance of the Book Pre-Order to Authors

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by John Briggs Does it really matter if you order a book online before its official release date? Before its “book birthday” as they say in publishing? Well, maybe not to the…
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Published on May 26, 2017 14:23

May 25, 2017

Throwback Thursday: How Pitching a Novel is Like Being in the Secret Service

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? Throwback Thursday is a series where we take a look back at some of AWP’s most popular posts. Enjoy! by J.J. Hensley For seven years, I had the pleasure of being a…
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Published on May 25, 2017 20:46

Why you should have a professional author photo #WriterWednesday #AuthorMarketing #AmWriting

Originally posted on D.E. Haggerty:
I’ll be brutally honest – I didn’t think much of the whole author photo thing when I started developing my author platform. And, yes, I still hate those words ‘author platform’ now as much…
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Published on May 25, 2017 12:47

Which Comes First: Book or Movie?

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
  By J. U. Scribe As I alluded to in an earlier post, 2014  is the year of YA books being adapted into the big screen such as the latest one to hit theaters,…
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Published on May 25, 2017 12:45

May 24, 2017

Be brave, throw caution to the wind and submit

Originally posted on jean's writing:
Or do you think short stories are dead? I think there is still a place for them. Flipboard and StumbleUpon are going great guns and so are several other e-magazines. But where does a…
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Published on May 24, 2017 17:33