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What Makes for a Successful Social Media Presence for Fiction Authors?

What Makes for a Successful Social Media Presence for Fiction Authors? Vision Drive Passion Clear purpose Excitement -- All ingredients to a successful social media campaign. It -- your success --...



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Indie Author Feature: Creating Characters That Come Alive, Part 2

Please welcome guest columnist LJ DeLeon, a fantasy romance indie author sharing a bit about her writing process. I find how she develops characters quite useful! I'll use some of her tips for my...



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VIDEO: Movie Trailer for Hanna

Kick ass heroine. Wild child. Trained assassin for a purpose. I choose this week's video because it intrigues me and because I want to see how this powerful girl-woman is portrayed.
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Where Do You Find Your Creativity?

I find mine often in books and movies. Tonight I watched 2 very different films with my husband, Ezra. We saw "From Paris With Love" and "Ponyo."
I have to say I loved Ponyo...



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Author Entrpeneur: The #1 Tool You Need to Succeed

Talent? Mojo? The secret awesome kick ass plot? Money? Connections? Okay. All those things help.
But what we really need to succeed in this business of being an author and making money at it,...



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Thinking Outside the Box

Welcome to our bi-weekly posts from guest columnist, Bobbye Terry. This week she offers fun tips for thinking outside the box. We're curious to hear your tips too! Share your thoughts with us!...



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Who Loves Xena Warrior Princess? I Do!

I just love Xena's joy, glee and grit. I love her toughness, and also her sad heart. Love Gabrielle and the jester too. Little know fact: the jester in Xena inspired my character, Jaxter, in...



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Social Media Tip for Authors #4: What Are Your Big Picture Goals?

Welcome to my Social Media for Author Tip Series, where I offer you tips to put into practice so that you can:

Connect with your readers and get to know them
Let them get to know you
Build your...



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Indie Author Feature: Creating Characters That Come Alive

We writers know our story circles around three things: plot, setting, and character. I'd like to talk about character. I know you have heard a dozen different ways to create characters, but how about...



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VIDEO: Al Pacino's Inspirational Speech from Any Given Sunday

Enjoy this inspirational speech from the film, Any Given Sunday, delivered by the excellent Al Pacino. Enjoy also Jamie Fix, Dennis Quaid, and LL Cool J.



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