Hey, some of these tips might help with that WRITING CONTEST you are thinking about entering! 1. Start the story as late as possible 2. Have a grabber opening 3. Make the reader care, usually via the MC 4. What are the stakes? What can be gained or lost? 5. End with a cliffhanger […]
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What Do YOU Think?
I’m interested in getting your thoughts about stuff I see and hear, quotes I read, stuff that passes as knowledge – and starting an authorey conversation. Ohhhh, this. This, this this. THIS! For my perfectionist friends: please don’t polish your book forever. Please. It’s never gonna be perfect. At some point you have to stop […]
I was thinking about doing a blog post about increasing the traffic to your blog or something, but when I’ve done those in the past… Well, let me put it this way. It seems like – and I could be wrong – that authors want to have a blog with a decent following (to help […]
Would a sleek, stylish, professional looking book cover benefit you as a new author? What about some formatting services? (I’ve done formatting. Let me tell you, it is not for the faint hearted. I practically throw my computer out the window. Every. Single. Time.) You’ll find out more Friday! I’m very excited about […]
Pardon my asterisked French, but this post is going to be about as subtle as a slap in the face, OK? If you’re squeamish, BAIL OUT NOW. I mean, it’s still funny because it’s me, but I think a lot of people have been deluding themselves about certain things and it’s time for them to […]
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It’s Almost Time! Are YOU Ready?
It’s just about time to announce something really special (and NOT an update on my contest – that’s Friday, remember?) Hmm. HMMMMM. Wonder what it could be? Stay tuned!
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Story Stuff: A Is For Agency
Originally posted on Allison Maruska:
Welcome to the first Blogging from A to Z challenge post! We start our series with the reason most stories exist – character agency. Great, now my characters need an agent too. Not so, aspiring writer (and for the record, you may not need one either, but we’ll save that…
I have TWO big announcements about the Word Weaver Writing Contest! But First… One of the kids in my Young Author’s Club was having trouble coming up with a character name for his story. Oh, you didn’t know I run a Young Author’s Club for grade school kids? Yep. It’s a freaking blast, too. You […]
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What Do YOU Think?
I’m interested in getting your thoughts about stuff I see and hear, quotes I read, stuff that passes as knowledge – and starting an authorey conversation. Succeed or fail, your name is on that book. You’d better love it. Every stinking word. I’m happy to say it’s been my experience that most of you try […]
I wanted to be sure to market Poggibonsi: an Italian misadventure properly, so I did some studying. Poggi is a romance story, albeit an unconventional one. The main character, Mike Torino, falls hard for a woman, and I mean he falls HARD. The romantic scenes you’ll read in this story are some of the […]
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