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October 23, 2016
How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Not Writing
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Meg Dowell Do you feel guilty when you don’t write? I think all of us do, to a point. But that can only make things worse. Here’s how to keep from…
? by Meg Dowell Do you feel guilty when you don’t write? I think all of us do, to a point. But that can only make things worse. Here’s how to keep from…
When reviews really matter…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent - Daily Echo:
From the archives April 2015: Image source reddit.com “Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves…
From the archives April 2015: Image source reddit.com “Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves…
He’s a What?! Writing Your Characters Into a Corner by @LiviaQuinn #amwriting #guestpost #IARTG
Originally posted on POTL: All Things Books, Reading and Publishing:
But I thought the problem was… I listened to an author speak a couple years ago at a workshop. She said, “Write yourself into a corner.” My first thought was,…
But I thought the problem was… I listened to an author speak a couple years ago at a workshop. She said, “Write yourself into a corner.” My first thought was,…
Quick Tips for Paperback Page Numbering
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
When numbering the pages of your paperback manuscript, the thing quite a lot of Indies have trouble with is that they use Page Breaks rather than Section Breaks. A Page Break is just that—starting…
When numbering the pages of your paperback manuscript, the thing quite a lot of Indies have trouble with is that they use Page Breaks rather than Section Breaks. A Page Break is just that—starting…
Your Book Is Like a Tech Start-Up, Part 1
Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
Writing a book is (mostly) a solitary endeavor. It can take years—even decades—just to finish a first draft. And even once that full manuscript is done, doubts linger. Is your book any good? Will readers like…
Writing a book is (mostly) a solitary endeavor. It can take years—even decades—just to finish a first draft. And even once that full manuscript is done, doubts linger. Is your book any good? Will readers like…
October 21, 2016
My Backyard: Leaf Season
Autumn is truly a majestic time of the year in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and for the first time, today I felt the coolness of the fall season. Leaves scattered onto the ground as the wind whippedthe dead onesfrom the … Continue reading 
Create Your Own Bad Guys and Sleazy Protagonists
Try thisfive-step writing exercise to create your own bad guys. Source: Create Your Own Bad Guys and Sleazy ProtagonistsFiled under: Writing
October 19, 2016
Goodbye Traditional, Hello Indie – Results
Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
enwikimedia.org Eight months ago, I started the process of canceling my traditional publishing contracts and re-releasing all my books as an indie author. My reasons for the switch were detailed in two posts…
enwikimedia.org Eight months ago, I started the process of canceling my traditional publishing contracts and re-releasing all my books as an indie author. My reasons for the switch were detailed in two posts…
Finish NaNoWriMo—Plan to Succeed with the Tools to Get There
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Today I have a special treat from a long-time writing friend of mine, Kait Nolan, introducing a cool tool by another good friend Susan Bischoff. This is great information for any writer that…
Today I have a special treat from a long-time writing friend of mine, Kait Nolan, introducing a cool tool by another good friend Susan Bischoff. This is great information for any writer that…
Amazon KDP Select authors are losing page reads, apparently due to software glitches
I love Amazon’s KDP Select almost as much as I love Buster, my 13-year-old Pekeapom, a mix of Pekingese and Pomeranian, the dogyou see to the right. But my rescue pup dirties up the carpet every now and then. And…
