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February 10, 2019
Writing Contests are Important: How To Tell the Good Ones from the Scams
Winning writing contests can build your self-esteem and raise your profile. By C. Hope Clark, Founder of Funds for Writers. Writing contests sound simple enough. You enter and hope you win. Winners, however, take contests more earnestly, using them as a serious tool in their career. Contests represent opportunity, measure, and hope. FundsforWriters.com treats writing […]
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February 3, 2019
Your Online Presence: 10 Mistakes for Authors to Avoid
by Anne R. Allen These days, an author’s online presence is of vital importance to a career, whether we’re published or planning to publish. Whether we’re indie, hybrid, or trad-pubbed, it’s not only essential to be easy to find online, but we need to keep a professional presence and guard our author brand and reputation. […]
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January 27, 2019
Stephen King’s 10% Rule And The Secret Power Of The Delete Button
Stephen King’s 10% Rule–does your 2nd draft follow it? by Ruth Harris Because: what you leave out is as important as what you put in. I’m not saying the delete key is magic, but sometimes it can feel that way. Skillful use of the delete button will help you show instead of tell. Will add […]
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January 20, 2019
Guest Blogging is the Best FREE Publicity for Writers: 12 Tips for Landing Effective Guest Blog Spots.
Guest Blogging: learn to target the right blogs and write a good query by Anne R. Allen Most author marketing gurus will tell you that guest blogging is one of the best ways to promote your book. Beth Hayden wrote on Jane Friedman’s blog about the many ways guest blogging builds platform and sells books. […]
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January 13, 2019
Procrastination is a Self-Perpetuating Cycle: 9 Tips for Getting Unstuck
Procrastinating? Here’s how to break the pattern of putting off your writing. by Katie Davis When the year begins, all fresh and shiny, we tend to make promises to ourselves. When we first took over the Institute for Writers, I wanted to help our community of writers––our students––so I polled them. I asked, “What do […]
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January 6, 2019
New Writing Scams to Look Out for in 2019
Predators are on the lookout for scammable new or discouraged writers. by Anne R. Allen As long as there are writers, there will be writing scams. Hungry predators will always be lying in wait, ready to pounce on any tender young scribe who strays from the safety of the mainstream herd. And now there are […]
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December 30, 2018
2019 Publishing Predictions from Agent Laurie McLean
Publishing predictions: Laurie McLean’s annual look into her crystal ball. By Laurie McLean, Founding Partner of Fuse Literary Agency The last year has seen a maturation of many of the trends that were sparked by the revolution in publishing that began a decade ago. Indie publishing. Social media marketing. The birth of Author-preneurs. Smart phones […]
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December 23, 2018
The Gift Writers Can Give Ourselves: Muse Time.
Muse time: shut out the noise and let your subconscious get into “the zone.” Ruth and Anne Want to Wish You All a Very Happy Holiday Season! One of the most common themes we hear from new writers is fears that they’re not “real writers,” especially when friends and family ask when their “scribbling” is […]
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December 16, 2018
What if Somebody Steals Your High Concept Book Idea?
Hollywood loves High Concept. by Anne R. Allen Here it is! My first “High Concept” novel. At least it’s a close to High Concept as I’m likely to write. I have to admit I’ve been a little terrified somebody might come out with a book with the same title or plot before my slow-writer self […]
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December 9, 2018
DEAR SANTA: THIS IS WHAT A WRITER WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS
What a writer wants for Christmas. Please, Santa? by Tara Sparling Dear Santa, This year I have been a very good writer. I did all my homework, cheered on my fellow authors, and accepted rejections with grace and good humour. Smashed through writer’s block and only lost faith in myself every other Tuesday. Rewrote Chapter […]
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