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March 20, 2017
Do you want to know just the right word?
Originally posted on jean's writing:
Happens to me more than I’d like to admit! I’ve found a tool to help! I’m on a roll, typing like a maniac. Until I stumble over a word. My writing comes to a screeching halt.…
Happens to me more than I’d like to admit! I’ve found a tool to help! I’m on a roll, typing like a maniac. Until I stumble over a word. My writing comes to a screeching halt.…
March 11, 2017
Writing: Business or Hobby?
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hey, SE gang, Mae here with a reminder that tax time is looming. Ugh! A battle struggling writers often face is whether or not the IRS considers their efforts a business or hobby. Very few…
Hey, SE gang, Mae here with a reminder that tax time is looming. Ugh! A battle struggling writers often face is whether or not the IRS considers their efforts a business or hobby. Very few…
March 3, 2017
March/April 2017 Writing Contests
Originally posted on Rachel Poli:
March 2017 Genre: Poetry Theme: Food Website: Literal Latte Deadline: March 15, 2017 Entry Fee: $10 for up 6 poems or $15 for up to 12 poems Prize: First place – $500 Genre: Fiction and…
March 2017 Genre: Poetry Theme: Food Website: Literal Latte Deadline: March 15, 2017 Entry Fee: $10 for up 6 poems or $15 for up to 12 poems Prize: First place – $500 Genre: Fiction and…
February 20, 2017
8 Tips For Formatting Your Book
Originally posted on Don Massenzio's Blog:
This blog post is designed to help fellow independently published authors improve the quality of their work, but most of the tips here apply to the formatting of any book. I’m speaking of the…
This blog post is designed to help fellow independently published authors improve the quality of their work, but most of the tips here apply to the formatting of any book. I’m speaking of the…
February 10, 2017
EDITING 101: 24 – Split Infinitives and Dangling Participles…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Split Infinitives and Dangling…
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Split Infinitives and Dangling…
February 8, 2017
Avoid Writing Contest Scams!
Writer Unboxed (via, as so often, Chris the Story Reading Ape) is hitting on all cylinders these days. Here’s an extremely useful post detailing how to assess a publishing contest BEFORE you enter! Thanks to Susan Spann for this excellent … Continue reading →
February 6, 2017
A Fun Post on Rejection (No Kidding)
Here’s another good one from over at Writer Unboxed: Louie Cronin, Cronin the Barbarian of Car Talk fame, explains why she became an expert in rejecting submissions—and what her experience means for writers. If you are a Car Talk fan, … Continue reading →
January 27, 2017
EDITING 101: 22 – Using Registered Trademarks and Brand Names…
Originally posted on Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Using Registered Trademarks and…
January 26, 2017
7 Rookie Writing Mistakes (and 7 Ways to Improve)
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Phoebe Quinn 7 rookie writing mistakes: Writing about writers. The adage write what you know is all well and good (and somewhat debatable), but writing about a writer that needs inspiration to write – well,…
? by Phoebe Quinn 7 rookie writing mistakes: Writing about writers. The adage write what you know is all well and good (and somewhat debatable), but writing about a writer that needs inspiration to write – well,…
January 19, 2017
Outdated SEO Strategies to Avoid! (I wasn’t doing them anyway. . . .!)
SEO is one of those things that is all too easy to let slip, unless you’re a fanatic (as perhaps we all should be). Here’s a list with helpful alternatives to SEO tasks we’ve probably been beating ourselves up about … Continue reading →
