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Tag Archives: writing
TURN AN IDEA INTO A GREAT STORY!
Once again, Jane Friedman shares a guest post with innovative approaches to taking a basic (and seemingly trite or overused) idea and turning it into a captivating story. Read on: https://janefriedman.com/develop-idea-great-story/
BAN THE BLOCKS!
It’s all about the writing. Excuses don’t cut it if you are serious about your writing goals. Whining won’t get the words onto the paper. Taking your dog for a walk doesn’t take all day, and still leaves time for … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Goals, Personal Discipline, Reading, Writing
Tagged Books, goals, Personal Discipline, Time, Time management, Work, writing, Writing Blocks
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You’re Not Done Yet!
THE SECOND ACT NOVELIST (https://janefriedman.com/second-act-novelist-6-ways-prepare/) I love this post on Jane Friedman’s blog–probably because I relate to it so completely. I spent many years whining about how I wished I could afford to stop working so I could write full … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Colors, Blogs, Books, Budgets, Dreams, Goals, In Her Mother's Shoes, Star Catching, Writing
Tagged authors, Blog, Blogging, Books, novel, writing
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FISHING FOR FEEDBACK
I often have multiple projects going at the same time. Generally, though, one keeps rising to the top, the one I want to be perfect from the first paragraph. The opening page of a novel can make or break a … Continue reading
Posted in Agents, Books, critiques, Manuscripts, Women's Fiction, YA/NA
Tagged agents, Books, feedback, forbidden love, love, novel, romance, writing
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Serial Journey Begins
I’ve embarked on a new writing adventure – a road I’ve never traveled before. It all began with a cozy mystery-loving friend – let’s call her Joanna. Out of the blue, she proposed the idea of writing a cozy mystery … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Novel construction, Writing
Tagged cozy mysteries, serial writing, writing, writing adventures, writing collaboration
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ENOUGH POLITICS!
I started my blog – and followed other blogs – for all things writing and book related. I’ve enjoyed bloggers’ poetry, narrative writing, and photography. I’ve learned much from the ruminations of bloggers I’ve followed – new insights about writing, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Book Sales, Books, Politics, Reading, Social Media, Writing
Tagged Blogging, extremism, hatred, Politics, Publishing, Reading, Social Media, writing
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Consider the Kindle Scout Opportunity
Kindle Scout is a service of Amazon that I knew virtually nothing about until reading this guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog. The concept is hopeful for many writers, but be sure to read the whole post to learn about … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Book Sales, Books, Manuscripts, Publishing, Self Publishing, Writing
Tagged Amazon, Blog, Book reviews, Books, E-Books, e-publishing, Kindle Scout, Publishing, writing
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GETTING UNSTUCK WITH YOUR WRITING
Perhaps I should have read this before writing my last post! How to Avoid Sabotaging Your Creative Process: https://janefriedman.com/sabotage-creative-process/
Posted in Blogs, Books, Manuscripts, Writing
Tagged Anne Carley, Blogs, Creative Process', Jane Friedman, Writers' blocks, writing
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A TALE OF TWO STORIES
At any given time, I have multiple story ideas ping-ponging around in my brain. Usually, if I am patient, one rises closest to the surface screaming “Choose me! Choose me!” At that point, the other story ideas recede into the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Improvement, In Her Mother's Shoes, Manuscripts, Publishing, Self Publishing, Women's Fiction, Writing
Tagged authors, Blog, Books, Characters, Creativity, Feelings, novel, Relationships, writing
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2016 – THE YEAR IN PUBLISHING
Here is an enlightening post by Jane Friedman about the state of the 2016 publishing industry…. Looking Back at 2016: Important Publishing Developments Authors Should Know
Posted in Blogs, Book Sales, Books, Publishing, Reading, Self Publishing, Writing
Tagged Amazon, Blogging, Blogs, Books, Publishing, Self-publishing, Traditional Publishers, writing
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