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August 6, 2017
10 Reasons to Start an Author Blog: And Why It’s Easier than You Think
An author blog is the best way to build your writer’s platform by Anne R. Allen Some people have been saying blogging is dead for a while now. But for authors, it’s anything but. On a recent list of the most overrated marketing strategies, blogging was close to the bottom. Only 6% of marketers thought it […]
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July 30, 2017
The Writer’s Discomfort Zone: How to Survive—and Thrive
In the discomfort zone? How to get through the day. by Ruth Harris “It’s a cut-throat industry,” said English author Sean Thomas (his real name) quoted recently in the Wall Street Journal. The international bestselling author of The Ice Twins, S.K. Tremayne aka Tom Knox, (both pen names of Mr. Thomas), was not talking about violent drug cartels […]
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July 23, 2017
Writer’s Block and Depression: Why Writers Need to “Fill the Well”
Writer’s block can be a sign of incipient depression. by Anne R. Allen Writer’s block is probably the most popular topic in the writing posts on Medium, the popular new (ish) blogging platform. Lots of Millennials use Medium, and their posts offer an insight into our culture’s future. I’ve been amazed to see how many young […]
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July 16, 2017
Publishing Industry Cults, Weaponized Amazon Reviews, and Organized Cyberbullying
Cults are as dangerous now as in Savonarola’s day by Anne R. Allen Over the years I’ve written quite a bit about the dangers of author-on-author cyberbullying. A few years ago, a group I called “Mean Girls-meets-Lord of the Flies” terrorized authors on Goodreads and Amazon. A lot of us left Goodreads and never went […]
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July 9, 2017
Audiobooks are the Fastest Growing Book Market: How to Get Your Book Recorded
Audiobooks narrator C. S. Perryess at work. An Interview with Audible Narrator C. S. Perryess Audiobooks are hot. Especially for adult fiction. People like to listen to audiobooks on their phones. New audio platforms like Amazon Echo and Alexa and Google home make listening to audiobooks convenient and fun. Millennials like audiobooks. There are lots […]
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July 2, 2017
How To Write Contemporary Fiction: Don’t Write for Leo Tolstoy’s Audience
Writing contemporary fiction? Don’t rewrite War and Peace. by Anne R. Allen I recently read on an agent’s blog, “Nobody’s looking for War and Peace.” And alas, I fear it’s true. I can’t remember the last time I said, “I want to get into a big 19th century novel.” (And there was a time when […]
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June 25, 2017
6 Fantasies Standing Between You and Writing Success—and How to Fight Back
Writing Success happens, but you need to leave Middle Earth, Hobbitses by Ruth Harris Whether we write Space Opera or Women’s Fiction, Romance or Thrillers, our job is fantasy. We make up characters, imagine lives we never led (Spy? Shifter? Wizard? Supermodel? Yarn shop owner? Billionaire? Serial killer?), go to places we’ve never travelled to […]
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June 18, 2017
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Blogging Can Lead to Many Career Paths
Blogging can open up many career paths for writers by Anne R. Allen Most people who choose a career in writing first imagine ourselves as novelists or memoirists, not nonfiction writers. But these days, writers, even novelists, can’t just write books. We need to start “A Multi-Media Author Business.” And that involves writing a lot of […]
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June 11, 2017
Filter Words and Phrases to Avoid in Writing Fiction
Filter words act like a veil between the reader and the character by Kathy Steinemann This article provides a list of writing filters, with practical examples of how to replace them. You’ll also find exercises that can double as story prompts. All words exist for a reason. Use them wisely to create engaging narrative. Why […]
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June 4, 2017
Hiring an Editor: Who, When, Why, and How to Avoid Scams
Hiring an editor too soon wastes time and money. by Anne R. Allen Learning to write books is hard. Earning money from books is even harder. So some writers figure they’ll bypass the expensive stuff like hiring an editor. This is not a good idea if you’re planning to self-publish. We are all blind to […]
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