Tag Archives: Jane Friedman

Statistics Writers Should Know

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Once again, Jane Friedman has provided valuable information for writers and their marketing priorities. Read it here: https://janefriedman.com/9-statistics-writers-know-amazon/

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Exhibiting at Book Expo

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Here is an insightful perspective on whether or not self-published authors should spend their promo money to exhibit at Book Expo – worth a read! Authors: Think Twice Before Paying to Exhibit at Book Expo (BEA) by Jane Friedman

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GETTING UNSTUCK WITH YOUR WRITING

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Perhaps I should have read this before writing my last post! How to Avoid Sabotaging Your Creative Process: https://janefriedman.com/sabotage-creative-process/

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YOUR NOVEL’S FIRST SCENE

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

This post appeared on Jane Friedman’s blog (https://janefriedman.com/your-first-scene/). Touching on the all-important first scene of a novel, it was worth sharing! Your Novel’s First Scene: How to Start Right Posted on November 28, 2016November 24, 2016 by Paula Munier | … Continue reading →

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MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW IN FICTION

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I found Jane Friedman’s latest post to be particularly useful. New writers, in particular, are discouraged from using multiple points of view within a novel. So when is it okay? And what are the rules and pitfalls. It features a … Continue reading →

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Keep Writing to Get Better?

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

If you just keep writing, will you get better? This is the topic of a recent post by Jane Friedman (https://janefriedman.com/practice/), drawing from the informative book, Peak, by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. The reality is that you need the … Continue reading →