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November 10, 2016
NaNoWriMo: Day Ten Update – Ugh, What Am I Doing?
My NaNoWriMo Advice for Success! So…. How’s That NoWriNaMo Thing Going? …Rassinfrassinmuffinlovin… mumblegrumblebumblefumble… Do you have people in your life who think that writing a novel is just like writing a grocery list, only, you know… more words? Yeah? So…
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November 3, 2016
NaNoWriMo: Day Three Update
The decision to engage in National November Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) is probably the most masochistic thing I’ve done since adopting my 13 Week Novel Writing process. Except maybe for that lost weekend in Iceland… The NaNoWriMo Battle Plan Any…
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October 26, 2016
Your Book Is Like a Tech Start-Up, Part 2
Last week, I talked a little about how your book is like a tech start-up, complete with “beta-testers” for gathering “user-requirements.” This week, we look at what kind of “beta-feedback” is useful, and follow through on the “tech start-up” life-cycle…
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October 19, 2016
Your Book Is Like a Tech Start-Up, Part 1
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 it? How will that…
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October 12, 2016
Author Spotlight: Christopher Lee
This week, I shine a spotlight on the amazing indie story-teller, Christopher Lee. Who is Christopher Lee? Yes, the name is familiar but he’s not Saruman, nor is he Dracula. He’s a somewhat lesser—but no less interesting—version. Christopher Lee is…
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October 11, 2016
Science Fiction and Fantasy Giveaway
Dean F. Wilson, author of the Children of Telm epic fantasy trilogy and the Great Iron War steampunk series, is one of the masterminds in the indie author crusade. Dean recently took it upon himself to orchestrate one of the…
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October 5, 2016
Five Things Writers Need to Know About Facebook
“If you try to use Facebook for something it’s not designed to do, you’re just going to get frustrated over the lack of results.” — Tim Grahl, author of Your First 1000 Copies Recently, I was posting my latest giveaway…
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October 4, 2016
The Romance of Eowain Samhain Giveaway!
Announcing my first annual Samhain Giveaway! Because my work has been so deeply inspired by the Celtic myths and legends of my Irish forebears, it seems only fitting that—as the holiest day on their calendar approaches—I should do my own…
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September 28, 2016
Eight Reasons Why Writers Should Use Twitter
If you follow me on Twitter, then you know that I have more than 5,000 followers and frequently post throughout the day. How frequently? Every two hours. But I do take a break between 10 pm and 8 am Eastern…
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September 21, 2016
The Middle: Now What Do I Do?
One of the most challenging things about writing a story is making the middle, the second act, as vital and focused as the beginning was. Whatever was problematic in the opening of your story has to become more and more…
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