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December 19, 2019
Writer’s Success: Not Goals—A Goal
“I finished reading Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days. I have AND will highly recommend it to anyone who dabbles in fiction. It’s one of the best “how to” books I’ve ever read.” ~~ Marsha Hubler, Director Montrose Christian Writers Conference See more about Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days at the end of the […]
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December 2, 2019
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Round-Robin: The Gift of the Magpie
Merry Christmas and greetings! I hope you are enjoying the Christmas Scavenger Hunt Round-Robin and learning about many Christmas books. Remember, you need to visit every author’s site in the round-robin to qualify for the chance to win an Amazon $300, $150, or $75 gift card. And you must provide the answers on this Google Form. […]
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November 21, 2019
Sense of Touch—Touchy-Feely Characters in Touching Scenes
I finished reading Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days. I have AND will highly recommend it to anyone who dabbles in fiction. It’s one of the best “how to” books I’ve ever read. —Marsha Hubler, Director Montrose Christian Writers Conference See more about Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days at the end of the post. […]
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October 17, 2019
Adding Sounds to Scenes is a Sound Practice
I finished reading Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days. I have AND will highly recommend it to anyone who dabbles in fiction. It’s one of the best “how to” books I’ve ever read. —Marsha Hubler, Director Montrose Christian Writers Conference See more about Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days at the end of the post. […]
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October 3, 2019
The Best Writing Advice Ever
My guest today is Lillian Duncan, a bestselling author and finalist in the Carol Awards. Please see more about her latest release, Trapped, after her post. And don’t miss her two giveaways. See details below. Lillian: I love being able to say, “I’m a writer!” I used to say it but wasn’t sure if […]
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September 19, 2019
Avoid a Tasteless Scene: Introducing Tastes into Stories
Dear Faithful Readers, After 331 weekly blog posts, I am changing to monthly poststo spend more time writing. I will post the third Thursday of each month, starting with this post. Thank you. Zoe Writers know how important it is that their characters use their five senses in stories. Last week, I spoke about scents. Today we’ll focus on tastes. […]
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September 12, 2019
Scents and Scents’ Abilities: Introducing Smells into Stories
Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is designed to shape a not-yet submitted, rejected, or self-published manuscript with low ratings into a book that shines. The method can also be a guiding resource for writers starting a manuscript. See details below. Writers know how important it is that their characters use their five senses in […]
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September 5, 2019
10-Item Manuscript Checklist When You’re Under a Deadline
Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is designed to shape a not-yet submitted, rejected, or self-published manuscript with low ratings into a book that shines. The method can also be a guiding resource for writers starting a manuscript. See details below. Ideally, authors would like use a comprehensive checklist to prepare their manuscripts before submitting […]
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August 29, 2019
Write, Write, Write—You CAN Succeed
My Guest today is Valerie Massey Goree with a great pep talk. Learn more about her new book, Day of Reckoning, at the end of her post. Here’s Valerie. The famous playwright and novelist W. Somerset Maugham once said, “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” As fledgling novelists can […]
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August 22, 2019
Anthology, Collection, Omnibus, Compilation, Box Set, Derivative Works, Compendium – Differences?
Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is designed to shape a not-yet submitted, rejected, or self-published manuscript with low ratings into a book that shines. The method can also be a guiding resource for writers starting a manuscript. See details below. I’ve been a member of two “collections.” Were they really box sets? I […]
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