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December 2, 2018
You’ve Finished Your First Novel! What to Do Now: 7 Do’s and Don’ts
Win #NaNoWriMo? Time to celebrate! Especially if it’s your first novel. by Anne R. Allen. Did you win #NaNo? Is it a first novel? Congratulations!!! Only about 3% of people who start novels actually finish, so you’re a major winner right there. You’ve done something spectacular. So break out the bubbly and savor the moment! […]
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November 25, 2018
In Their Own Words: Authors Give Thanks (Or Not) with Some Inspiring Writing Quotes.
This Thanksgiving, we’re offering some inspiring writing quotes from some of our favorite authors. (Plus some anonymous funnies.) by Ruth Harris Editing, revising and rewriting— “I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.” — Oscar Wilde […]
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November 18, 2018
Stupid Writing Rules: Why to Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Writing Advice.
by Anne R. Allen Ruth Harris and I have both written about how there are no rigid rules for writing good fiction, only guidelines. Even guidelines don’t apply to everybody. Every genre has its own conventions. What is de rigeur for a romance can be deadly in a thriller. And what readers expect in a […]
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November 11, 2018
New Book Marketing: The Bad Girl’s List for Book Launch Success
New Book Marketing: how today’s author launches a book. By Melodie Campbell New Book!! Gak – I have a new book coming out January 29. The Goddaughter Does Vegas is number 6 in an award-winning series (Derringer and Arthur Ellis – yay!) Because of that, I do have some expectation of sales from previous readers of […]
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November 4, 2018
Confessions of a Slow Writer: Why NaNoWriMo isn’t for Everybody
by Anne R. Allen We live in a speed-obsessed civilization. Whatever it is we crave—cars, trains, electronics, food, dates—we want them ever-faster-and-furiouser. In fact, much of the developed world seems to be engaged some turbocharged drag race of the soul, hurtling our frenzied selves from cradle to grave, terrified of slowing for even a […]
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October 28, 2018
Radical Revision: When The Going Gets Tough, Writers Get Radical
Radical revision may be what that broken WIP needs. by Ruth Harris The lights are red. All signs are Stop Signs. That stack of pages you thought was going to be a book? You know, with characters, a setting, maybe even a plot? Somehow, it’s been lost in a desert of false starts, dead ends […]
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October 21, 2018
Creativity Wounds: Can NaNoWriMo Help Overcome Them?
Creativity wounds: the slings and arrows of outrageous criticism. by Anne R. Allen. A couple of weeks ago, Grant Faulkner, executive director of NaNoWriMo, wrote a short piece for Jane Friedman’s blog about what he calls “creativity wounds.” The post resonated with me. Oh, yeah, I know about creativity wounds! I have to admit that […]
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October 14, 2018
What You’re Doing Wrong on Twitter and How to Make It Right
Twitter is important for authors, but not for direct sales. by Rachel Thompson (@BadRedheadMedia) Twitter is a terrible selling channel… …if your goal is to spam your book links and hope for the best. Most writers write their book and then realize, oh hey, there are millions of potential readers just waiting to buy […]
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October 7, 2018
How Can You Tell Legitimate Publishers from the Bad Guys?
Legitimate publishers, or scammy villains? How can you tell? by Anne R. Allen New writers have much to be wary of these days. New publishing scams are landing in writers’ inboxes faster than we can send out warnings. Probably the most dangerous predators for the newbie writer are phony publishers, because they can shatter dreams as […]
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September 30, 2018
Think Small: 32 Quick, Painless Fixes for Writing Microblocks and Miniglitches
Don’t let writing molehills become mountains: solve those microblocks and miniglitches! by Ruth Harris We’re not talking about soul-shredding writers’ block here or the kind of mega mess that requires major revision. Or professional editorial help. Or even a trip to the trash. Instead, I’m talking about the no-big-deal, pesky little hold ups and hang […]
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