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October 31, 2019
Power Cutting from Someone Who Had To!
Bad news. The very first line of your query has to tell the agent or editor how long your book is. The execrable fact is that they expect certain genres to fall within certain limits. When you’re an overwriter, like … Continue reading →
October 23, 2019
The Pros and Cons of Prologues
Originally posted on Uninspired Writers:
Prologues can be a contentious issue. Everybody has a different opinion on them. I’ve known of readers who love them, agents who hate them, and everything in between! The last novel I wrote started with…
Prologues can be a contentious issue. Everybody has a different opinion on them. I’ve known of readers who love them, agents who hate them, and everything in between! The last novel I wrote started with…
October 11, 2019
FREE Download: What You WILL Miss When You Edit!
Tricks for finding those pesky little slips your eyes skip when you read.
3 Critical Things You Won’t Learn in an MFA Program – by Susan DeFreitas…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: The pros and cons of an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in creative writing are widely debated: on one hand, such programs offer students the opportunity…
on Jane Friedman site: The pros and cons of an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in creative writing are widely debated: on one hand, such programs offer students the opportunity…
September 12, 2019
FREE Download! What You WILL Miss When You Proofread!
It’s a plain truth that our eyes skip over typos when we’re proofreading our own work. Words you left out or accidentally cut (or accidentally failed to cut) may be the hardest mistakes to catch. But the good news is … Continue reading →
September 7, 2019
Writing Software: Why you need Microsoft Word – by Lisa Poisso…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
When your book is ready for editing, it’s time to pack it neatly into an industry-standard file format. Whether you write in dedicated writing software like Scrivener or key your…
When your book is ready for editing, it’s time to pack it neatly into an industry-standard file format. Whether you write in dedicated writing software like Scrivener or key your…
September 6, 2019
10 Totally Free Microsoft Word Alternatives For Writers – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Do you really need all those Microsoft Office programs just to write? Writers write words. Are you a writer? I’m sure you don’t prepare business plans with…
on Just Publishing Advice: Do you really need all those Microsoft Office programs just to write? Writers write words. Are you a writer? I’m sure you don’t prepare business plans with…
August 18, 2019
How I’ve Come to Love Book Pirates
Well, maybe that title is just click-bait. Hope it gets some clicks! More accurately, my title should read, Why I’ve Quit Worrying about Book Pirates. Here are a few links you can check out if you’ve heard horror stories (I … Continue reading →
August 14, 2019
Are We Cheating Other Authors by Buying Used Books?
This debate featured back in 2016 by Nate Hoffelder on The Digital Reader about the vice and virtue entailed in buying used books—knowing full well that the author receives no compensation—resonated for me because I’ve been feeling guilty about my … Continue reading →
July 28, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Writing?
I’m posting this list of writers’ lists of “rules for writing” just for fun. If we read one list a day, we’d be done in 41 days, and who knows what we’d know then that we don’t know now. On … Continue reading →
