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November 17, 2016

3 Tips For Surviving a Writing Marathon

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kelsie Engen Let’s face it, the writer’s life is unusually tough on our bodies. We struggle with our plot and characters so much and so often–usually at odd times of the…
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Published on November 17, 2016 16:45

How do you know when your novel is finished? Best selling authors share their tips.

Originally posted on fabricating fiction:
Writing The Sister took me 18 months. During that period I rewrote multiple times, changing the point of view, the tense, and even the genre. When I couldn’t write any more I paid for…
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Published on November 17, 2016 16:39

November 16, 2016

How to Use the Holidays to Sell More Books

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Written word media recently published a great post with ideas on how to take advantage of holiday marketing trends to sell your books. With Christmas fast approaching, I figured this is a great time…
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Published on November 16, 2016 20:45

Word Count: The Non-Rule Rule

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Samantha Fenton When people talk about how long the word count of a novel should be, they say, “there really is no rule….” But, then they go off talking about some…
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Published on November 16, 2016 20:42

Advertise Your Book

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? A Writer’s Pathis open for authors to advertise their books. I’m also accepting advertisements on The Book Review Directoryand All Romance Reads. I’m an author, and I know firsthand how difficult it…
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Published on November 16, 2016 20:13

November 14, 2016

#RRBC HOLIDAY TRAIN “BOOK TRAILER” BLOCK PARTY! #amwriting

Hi and “WELCOME” to Rave Reviews Book Club’s HOLIDAY TRAIN “BOOK TRAILER” BLOCK PARTYat Kim’s Author Support Blog! Location: North Carolina, USA. Here’s What I’m Giving Away Today: All This Time– Romantic Suspense ebook The Wedding Crasher– Paranormal Mystery ebook … Continue reading
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Published on November 14, 2016 21:01

Does Every Story Need a Happy Ending?

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Allison Maruska Every story needs certain elements to be a story. We’ve talked about characters, settings, and problems. If we’re following the mnemonic below, that leaves us with solutions to talk…
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Published on November 14, 2016 10:06

November 13, 2016

Why Writers Need to Learn How To Heal Themselves From Emotional Pain #MondayBlogs #Writers

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
? A troubling and painful period of Writer’s Block has made me realise how important it is for writers to learn how to heal themselves from emotional pain…and to repeat this process again and again. This…
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Published on November 13, 2016 22:25

November 12, 2016

Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Relaxation

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
In September, I published Emotional Beats:How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats you…
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Published on November 12, 2016 15:04

4 Ways to Pre-plan Your NaNoWriMo Story

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Jacqui Murray Few people can sit down and start writing. Most of us hem and haw as we mentally walk through how to get from introduction to conclusion.It’s called ‘prewriting’ and…
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Published on November 12, 2016 14:04