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It can’t be easy or convenient for good storytelling. I was watching Back To The Future last night, and there are soooo many little places where they put one more obstacle in between character and the goal. It’s amazing. That’s why that movie is so much fun to watch. Nothing, or almost nothing, happens without […]
Too long! Too short! Wrong girl! That’s the hardest part/parts of getting a cover and getting a blurb. It can drive you crazy! Luckily, I am surrounded by lots and lots of smart writer types who can step up and help. Like our good friend Marie Malo (check out her blog at http://www.MarieMalo.com) who did […]
Yesterday I rolled out a first-draft blurb for this book. Today, I’ve tweaked it. (Three blurbs follow) Is one of the following blurbs better than the others? Which elements do you need in a blurb so you’ll feel compelled to check it out further? What puts you off? BLURB 1: On the tenth anniversary of […]
Here’s my tentative blurb for my new novel The Water Castle. Give me your thoughts! but first a brief commercial WRITING CONTEST! Don’t miss out! Great prizes and each entry gets a critique from ME! Details and entry info HERE HURRY! Entry deadline is March 31, 2018 233 words: On the tenth anniversary of her father’s […]
WRITING CONTEST! Don’t miss out! Great prizes and each entry gets a critique from ME! Details and entry info HERE HURRY! Entry deadline is March 31, 2018 Occasionally, I try to make a book cover for an upcoming work. (That sucker above looks amazing.) Sometimes I do it to give the cover designer an idea […]
There might be many differences between writers and athletes, or there might be very few, but one is for certain. How they engage. If a blogger puts up a list of Top 10 items, writers tend to read it and move on. Some will agree with the list, some will disagree, but for the most […]
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Small Things
Originally posted on J. A. Allen:
Tonight I’m making a roast. I work four nights a week. While the hellions are in school I edit Old Souls, which means the nights and weekends I do get to spend with the boys are typically quite busy. Meals are rushed. There is homework to contend with, chores…
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WHY do so many people wait until right before the deadline to enter a writing contest? No matter what I do, I can’t get people to enter until the last day or two. Oh, a few kind souls enter early. Very few. The rest of you wait – and make me nervous. Anyway, rant over. […]
WRITING CONTEST! Don’t miss out! Great prizes and each entry gets a critique from ME! Details and entry info HERE HURRY! Entry deadline is March 31, 2018 What I did, and what I tell people as they consider joining an online critique group, is this: (First, join one. There are a few online ones that […]
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