Originally posted on One Hot-Flashin' Mama:
Greetings, readers! There’s been a lapse. I realize that. It’s easy to explain: I’m lazy and uninspired and Netflix takes up all my time. Sue me. Since I realized how long it had been since I posted, I sat down for days and wrote furiously to try and make…
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Cassie
Originally posted on J. A. Allen:
With a little prodding from a friend, I entered my first writing competition a few weeks ago. PEI Writers’ Guild hosted the “Battle Tales,” and announced the winner at a social in a micro-brewery near downtown Charlottetown on Saturday. I didn’t win the contest, but the social was still a great way to get…
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Beware Your Copy Editor!
I recently had a friend go through this nightmare process. This article sums it up pretty well. http://www.sherimcinnis.com/2016/02/10-beware-of-your-copy-editor.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MsFunctional+%28Ms.+Functional%29 Like anything else, you want to “interview” the person you’ll be working with. If it’s not a good fit, swallow hard, bite the bullet, and move on until you find a good fit. They are out […]
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How Hard Is It To Self Publish?
Occasionally I get emails from folks who simply have no idea what the next step is. (I was one of those once, so I’m sympathetic.) Here’s an example. . Dear Dan, My daughter is a freshman in college. She wrote a children’s book for an assignment and her professor thinks she should […]
ENDS AT MIDNIGHT! Don’t miss out! Be sure to enter to win a signed copy of Savvy Stories! Click HERE We’ve discussed mailing lists; here’s another perspective on why you need one and how to build it. Interesting stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL49lV6YjrE&app=desktop One big tip is how you ASK people to get on the list. What have I […]
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Author On The Ledge!
Be sure to enter to win a signed copy of Savvy Stories HERE LAST DAY! Don’t miss out! You’ll know it when you see it. An author friend has started the downward spiral of doubt. Here’s an example from a blog post of an obviously dismayed author friend, followed by my reply: […]
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Best Kiss In A Book Or Movie
Last days of my signed book giveaway – did you enter on Goodreads yet? Click HERE For Valentine’s Day weekend: what was the best kiss in a book or movie? Lay it on me!
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Newsletter Update
The second newsletter has just gone out so you should be receiving it shortly. If you are a subscriber to the newsletter and don’t see it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you have any difficulties, use the Contact Me button to let me know. Thanks! Dan P.S., I don’t anticipate doing […]
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Interviewing Yesterday’s Thief
My friend Al has a new book we want to introduce you to, so we asked him back to undergo questioning – I mean, have an interview – here on the blog. Pull up a chair as Al and I discuss more on his various author “processes” that will help you a LOT, his new […]
Be sure to enter to win a signed copy of Savvy Stories HERE http://dgkayewriter.com/universal-links-books/ Author and friend of the blog DG Kaye recently blogged about how helpful universal links are. Have a look! (Click the link, above, that says “Are you using universal links?”) (Sorry about that reblog mis-post that posted a […]
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