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March 29, 2017

Here are 2 Important Things I Learned While Writing This Book

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? ? by Stephanie O’Brien This is an exciting week for me. My latest novel, Catgirl Roommate, is finally complete! If you enjoy funny stories about cats (or humans with the ears, tail and mind of…
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Published on March 29, 2017 17:13

The creepiest (and best) creative writing exercise for character-development

Originally posted on what a lot of birds:
Writers are constantly asking: “how can I write believable, compelling characters?”, “how can I write realistic characters?”, “how can I write characters with depth?” The answer is, it takes practice: and here’s…
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Published on March 29, 2017 16:57

Book Giveaway! The Navigators

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? Hello everyone! I’m hosting a book giveaway for Dan Alatorre regarding The Navigators,  a time traveling science fiction novel. It has a high customer review rating, and the cover looks pretty darn…
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Published on March 29, 2017 16:50

March 27, 2017

How To Deal With Whiny Characters #MondayBlogs #Writers #Author

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
? Have you ever experienced that heart stopping moment when you realise you have a whiny character? Have you created a character who repeatedly complains at length (be it internally or externally) about the problems facing them,…
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Published on March 27, 2017 13:27

What Your Author Website is Likely Missing

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hi, SEers. Forgive me for being a hypocrite, but today’s post is going to be a do-as-I-say-and-not-as-I-do post. Remember, I used to work in corporate communications, so I know marketing strategies. (That doesn’t mean I…
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Published on March 27, 2017 13:20

4 Ways to Handle Backstory

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? By Andrea Lundgren Every story has exposition–details of the character and world that you, as the author, need to pass on to the reader. You’ve spent hours fleshing out the world of…
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Published on March 27, 2017 13:17

March 26, 2017

Welcome to my new work ‘under construction’ “Arrival” A Paranormal Thriller. An excerpt will be featured each week.

Originally posted on Welcome to the World of Suzanne Burke.:
Welcome to my new work in progress! “Arrival” A Paranormal Thriller. I will be featuring an excerpt from “ARRIVAL” my latest work (In progress)  each week. I have listed this…
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Published on March 26, 2017 14:55

Give Your Readership A Massive Boost With Instafreebie

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
A few weeks ago, author Steve Boseley, a regular in this blog, contacted me to participate in my newsletter group. When discussing the details, I suggested he grows his own list first, as it…
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Published on March 26, 2017 12:22

Why You Should Consider Writing A Trilogy #SundayBlogShare #Writers @tonyriches

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
When medieval historical fiction author Tony Riches contacted me to say that he had a fab guest blog post up his sleeve I?was over the moon. When I read his guest blog post I felt like…
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Published on March 26, 2017 12:12

How an Oxford comma changed this court case completely

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I’m dedicating this post to Lorelei Logsdon, my dear editor, whose love of the Oxford comma made her send me the meme on the right. I came across it on The Passive Voice, whose newsletter…
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Published on March 26, 2017 11:35