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December 18, 2022

Why do people like romance novels at Christmas?

Romance novels are a popular genre of literature, and many people enjoy reading them around the holiday season.

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Published on December 18, 2022 04:03

December 17, 2022

When iconic means nothing …

"Iconic" means anything but that with bestselling books.

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Published on December 17, 2022 04:22

December 16, 2022

What’s the magic formula behind a bestseller?

While there are no hard and fast rules for writing a bestseller, there are common factors that many successful books share.

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Published on December 16, 2022 03:44

December 15, 2022

How ‘legendary author’ became anything but

To be considered a legendary author, an individual must have a body of work that is consistently high in quality and that stands the test of time.

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Published on December 15, 2022 03:22

December 14, 2022

The critics loved it, but …

It's not uncommon for a book to receive critical acclaim but fail to find a wide audience.

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Published on December 14, 2022 03:20

December 9, 2022

Talking to robots about publishing

I asked a robot to explain publishing ... in simple terms. And these are the many responses I got back.

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Published on December 09, 2022 06:51

December 8, 2022

Characters: How do you create believable ones?

Even when a character is pretending to be someone they aren't, it's still important to stay consistent to their personality and values.

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Published on December 08, 2022 06:40

December 7, 2022

What the hell is ‘show not tell’?

One of the most quoted rules for writers is 'show not tell' - and I've yet to meet anyone who can say they stick to it without exception

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Published on December 07, 2022 06:16

Romantic comedy: Tips from one novelist to another

What's hard and what's easy about writing romantic comedy?

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Published on December 07, 2022 03:44

December 6, 2022

A multiple choice quiz about how to write a novel

A quiz on writing a novel written by a ROBOT!

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Published on December 06, 2022 07:16