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May 13, 2018
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing: Eldonna Edwards Weighs the Pros and Cons
Yes! Traditional publishing is possible after self-publishing. by Eldonna Edwards I’d been writing a novel off-and-on for over a decade when life threw me one of those cosmic curveballs that sent me careening in a totally different direction. Actually, it was more like me running onto the field and catching a curveball between the eyes, […]
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May 6, 2018
You CAN Write a Publishable First Novel: 10 Tips for Writing Successful Debut Fiction.
Not every first novel is a practice novel. by Anne R. Allen It’s a sad truth that most first novels never see print. Editors call them “practice novels.” They make up a good portion of agents’ slush piles, and if you self-publish, they’re unlikely to sell. On her Bad Girl Comedy blog this week, author […]
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April 28, 2018
How to Write a Great First Sentence—with 22 Inspiring Examples
First sentences from classic and contemporary literature analyzed. by Ruth Harris No matter what genre you write, your first sentence is a seduction. It can be in the form of an invitation. A declaration. A tease. A promise. A jolt. A shock. You must be shameless and your first sentence must be irresistible. It must […]
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April 22, 2018
Authors Beware: Amazon Gets Medieval on Paid and Traded Reviews
Amazon’s paid review crackdown may have punished “over a million” innocent customers. by Anne R. Allen My inbox has been bursting with unsolicited emails for the past few weeks. I must be on a new list of “easy prey” circulating in the the author-scamming community. Several sleazy guys with dodgy language skills have hit me […]
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April 15, 2018
Four Easy Ways to Not Look Like a Dork on Social Media
Social media marketing sells books…if you do it right! by Barb Drozdowich Did the title catch your attention? I’m older and the word “Dork” speaks to me. I didn’t grow up with social media in my life. The phone that I talked on was still attached to the wall. A smart phone and communicating electronically […]
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April 8, 2018
Publishing is a Business: 10 Tips to Protect your Creative Writer Self in the Marketplace
Alas, publishing is about the bottom line, not warm fuzzies and gold stars. by Anne R. Allen The biggest obstacle many new writers face in making the leap from beginning writer to professional author is accepting that publishing is a business. Newbie writers have often taken creative writing courses or read books that urge them […]
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April 1, 2018
Saying Goodbye to That WIP: When it’s Okay to Give Up on a Writing Project.
Saying goodbye to that WIP can be bittersweet.. by Anne R. Allen I’ve recently had discussions with several writers who have been pondering saying goodbye to that WIP they’ve been laboring at for years. All of them wanted to move on for different reasons. All of their reasons were valid. Unfortunately, the writers felt it […]
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March 25, 2018
Writing and The Hidden Power Of The Subconscious: Summoning Your Muse
A visit from your muse: the gift you give yourself. by Ruth Harris “What The Subconscious is to every other man, in its creative aspect becomes, for writers, The Muse.” ~ Ray Bradbury What Ray Bradbury called the muse, Stephen King called the “guys in the basement.” Others call it the sixth sense, the Spidey […]
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March 18, 2018
How Long Should A Book Be? Word Count Guidelines by Genre.
Follow word count guidelines to keep from snoozifying your reader. by Anne R. Allen A constant complaint I hear from agents, editors, writing teachers, and reviewers is that they see too many manuscripts with inappropriate word counts. If you’re getting a lot of form rejections or simply silence from agents, reviewers and editors, this may […]
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March 11, 2018
Want More Readers for Your Blog and Books? Fix These 5 Website Mistakes.
It turns out authors make lots of website mistakes. by Gill Andrews You didn’t sign up for this. Writing and sharing your ideas with others – sure. But this website thing? You just wanted more people to read your stories. But now you spend hours agonizing over blog post topics, looking for free images, and […]
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