THIS blog is THRIVING – but a lot of other blogs aren’t. Every day I get emails telling me how much I was able to help out another blogger or author. It warms my heart, and I thank you all, because YOU are a large part of why my blog is successful. The ways to make your […]
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An Invitation to “ksbeth”
We talk a lot here about building your author platform. While this blog is usually geared toward helping authors improve their writing, occasionally a game is a nice break. Would it grow your base? Maybe. But it’ll show a different side of you, just like the occasional “I’m sick today” post would, or a set […]
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What About A Fun Challenge?
What if we had a challenge where I post a starting paragraph of a new story, and I select three people to add a paragraph to the story. Whenever they see themselves named, they have to comment and add a paragraph, which I will add to the story. Then they name two people to do […]
I know, that title is childish – but it got your attention, didn’t it? That’s a lesson re-reminded to me from the “Blogger’s Butt” post we ran yesterday. A good, catchy title brings readers to your post. Remember that. Sometimes I forget. You guys often get all excited when I explain a particular aspect of […]
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Beware of Blogger’s Butt!
How can I NOT re-blog something called “Beware of Blogger’s Butt”? Well, I couldn’t. And although it’s a serous topic, I knew it was perfect for your Tuesdaymorning. You’re welcome. The title alone is a smile, isn’t it? Hey, you get writing tips here and this is a good one – gotta stay healthy or […]
Occasionally I see an author struggling with social media (aren’t we all) and it seems like we all have some of the same questions. Here’s a sample I saw on a friend’s blog recently. Is Twitter effective at all as far as selling books? The fleeting posts are quickly buried within a matter of seconds. […]
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How To Find Your Voice
One of the most unique things about a writer is his or her own unique way of saying the things they want said. Their voice. We expand on aspects of this “voice” thing, HERE And while I and everyone else will tell you to develop your own unique voice, nobody really tells you where to […]
There’s so much truth here, you need to open your eyes and soak it in. Do your best with your story and make sure you don’t accidentally relegate your work to the “bad” pile by including mistakes that are easily found by an editor – as in, somebody other than you, and hopefully a professional! […]
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Do Little Things Add Up? YES!
“I need to grow my base.” “I need to build my platform.” “I need more blog subscribers.” . Don’t we all? Well, there are a lot of things you can do to make all of those things happen. Such as…??? (Recently we discussed what to do when “My blog sucks and I’m kinda clueless,” HERE.) […]
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The Warm-Up Act
There is one aspect of my writing schedule and daily regimen that I did not share with you… Sometimes when I get up at three or four in the morning and start writing, I do not work on my novel. GASP! I know, I know. I said use that writing time for writing. With one […]
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