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What to Write Next?

So I finished Gram & Me, as I mentioned a few posts back. I packaged multiple queries to agents, and already my confidence is waning, even though it has only been a week. I should be ecstatic – although I … Continue reading

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In Search of The Right Agent

Ah, the long and winding road to agent representation. And people think running for President is tough?   A little background: my first two novels Autumn Colors and In Her Mother’s Shoes, were self-published because of my inability/failure to secure an … Continue reading

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FROM C.S.LAKIN

Susanne Lakin has posted updates on learning opportunities for writers: Come join me in my FREE webinar and get a cool new ebook! I’m going to confess something to you. I’m seriously nervous about putting on my very first webinar … Continue reading

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Kindle Unlimited Pages Read: March, 2016

If these numbers don’t entice you to consider Kindle Unlimited, I don’t know what will! (Another winning post from Chris McMullen) KINDLE UNLIMITED PAGES READ: MARCH, 2016 The Kindle Unlimited per-page rate held steady at $0.00477885 for March, 2016. It’s … Continue reading

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What I Love about Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) for KDP Select

ONCE AGAIN, CHRIS MCMULLEN PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, PRACTICAL INFORMATION OF CRITICAL VALUE FOR SELF-PUBLISHED (OR PLANNING TO SELF-PUBLISH) AUTHORS:   AMAZON MARKETING SERVICES FOR KDP SELECT My post will include both the benefits and challenges of using Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) … Continue reading

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17 Reasons Buffer Will Blow Your Mind

FOR BUSY BLOGGERS, THERE’S NOTHING LIKE BUFFER OR HOOTSUITE TO STREAMLINE YOUR SHARING AND POSTING EFFORTS! HERE’S JANICE WALD IN HER RECENT MOSTLYBLOGGING POST TO TELL YOU MORE: 17 Reasons for using Buffer to preschedule your posts on social media are … Continue reading

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Should you write a happy or an unhappy ending?

Originally posted on Shannon Bolithoe : A Writing Life:
When writing the climax your story, you’ll need to decide if the ending will be happy or unhappy. In a happy ending, the main character solves the story’s problems by restoring the…

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small stones – 03.07.16

Such an inspiration from Lori Carlson – look inside yourself, discover your passion, and let it flow. I searched the Universe to find myself thinking I was lost and then one day I realized I was not out THERE I was … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Writers Conferences

Interesting perspective on writers conferences from Bob Mayer…   I’ll be doing a day long workshop this weekend in Shreveport, LA on writing the novel and in May in Cleveland where I will be doing pretty much the same thing, … Continue reading

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Targeting Genre for Big Sales

I’ve been following C.S.Lakin at LiveWriteThrive for several years now. I also hired her for a couple of critiques, and learned a humbling ton about how to write a stronger novel. Susanne is a staunch supporter of self-publishing, but as … Continue reading

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