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March 2, 2020
5 Book Research Tips From Bestselling Fiction Authors
Sure, the saying ‘Write what you know’ has some truth, yet if that’s all we wrote, our fiction would be bland. Several years ago, I penned an article about setting in fiction for a writing magazine. The angle was how research field trips could enrich your writing. As a longtime reporter, hands-on research comes…
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February 26, 2020
How To Avoid The Editorial Feedback That Every Writer Dreads…
“PLEASE don’t be discouraged. You’re a talented writer and this story has so much potential.” Okay, who has gotten a letter like this from their freelance editor, a LONG letter outlining every flaw in the novel and that tries to sugarcoat it so you don’t wind up burning the damn thing? I was recently asked…
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February 25, 2020
What Is Book Editing Blueprint? (in 76 seconds)
A short trailer for the online course Book Editing Blueprint (A Step-By-Step Plan to Making Your Novels Publishable), launching March 6, 2020. By going through this affordable, self-paced class on how to edit a book, you’ll get the tools to…
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Learn About the Author Life on This Week’s Imperfect Manifestor Episode
When you read a good book, everything seems so easy. You get absorbed with the story and characters, and may not even consider what the writing process was like. How did the author get the idea? How much rewriting was involved? What was the editing process? If you love books and want to know…
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February 19, 2020
Free 5-Day Line Editing Class! Learn Self-Editing Tips For Your Novel
Does the thought of revising your novel seem overwhelming? If your manuscript could use self-editing, sign up for my free email course on revising and editing strategies: Line Editing Made Simple - 5 Days to More Polished Pages. https://pages.convertkit.com/69d3807d... It…
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February 12, 2020
Enter to Win $500 in Editing Prizes #Writing #Authors
Finally, the Book Editing Blueprint launch is just around the corner. It will be launching in March, and to celebrate, I’m having a giveaway! I thought this online course was going to be ready last fall, but I kept adding more and more content to it. Now I’m just doing some final proofreading and working on my…
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February 9, 2020
How to Pick a Name for Your Book Characters
FREE CHARACTER-NAMING GUIDE BELOW! Are you a fiction writer who could use some help on how to pick a name for your book characters? Then check out this video tour of seven amazing name generator websites for writers.
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How to Name Your Characters
FREE CHARACTER-NAMING GUIDE BELOW! Are you a fiction writer who could use some help on how to name your characters? Then check out this video tour of seven amazing name generator websites for writers. I'll show you where you can…
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February 4, 2020
Writing Life Ups and Downs: the ‘Blood, Sweat, and Tears Years’ #Writers
Recently I had the honor of chatting with fellow writer Kat Caldwell, host of the Pencils&Lipstick podcast. We discussed the ups and downs of my writing journey, and I offered advice for writers including my number one tip: NEVER SEND YOUR FIRST DRAFT TO AN EDITOR. You should only send your best work so that you’re…
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January 26, 2020
5 Reasons to Join This Facebook Group for Writers
Today I’m going to give you a tour of my Facebook group for writers. It’s called Shortcuts for Writers – Editing Made Simple, and it’s a community for fiction and creative nonfiction writers of all levels who want to make the writing and editing process easier. As a member of this writing community, you’ll…
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