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I must tell you that I am one that constantly wants to improve my craft. I think we are always developing as writers, and when you find a friend that makes you better, you HANG on to that friend! I have such a friend in author Frank Allan Rogers. Frank…
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Here’s How It Happens
I often get asked how I am able to write a blog, write books, do critiques, and still function on planet Earth. I’m not always sure about that last part, but we’ll assume they are not implying I am a Martian or from Hell or something. (We recently discussed what makes great writing, HERE) I’ve […]
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FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE
If you wanna get right to the challenge skip down to “WELCOME TO OUR FIRST FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE!” and champagne Leo. As most of you know, my character names tend to be just as boring as watching the grass grow or paint dry. Steve. Melissa. Barry. Yawn. It’s just never been one of my things […]
Folks, it’s always fun to chat with friends, so it was a blast to interview T. A. Henry for this interview. I hope you enjoy it as much as did and will check out her new book that releases TODAY!!! T.A. Henry is a Pacific Northwest transplant who loves it there. “I am a stay […]
(This post discusses SEO information found in a Nosegraze article, as well as information from Dan Alatorre.) The interwebs are a-changing, folks. When I started blogging three or so years ago, I had no followers and almost nothing to say – sound familiar? My blog situation stayed that way for about two years, and I […]
I’ve seen quite a few authors make the New York Times bestseller list and/or the USA Today bestseller list so I wanted to know what all was involved in doing such a thing. Lots, of course. Lots of sales, lots of promotions. Lots of everything. But one author did it by putting together her stories […]
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 […]
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 […]
I was an arrogant writer when Savvy Stories came out. Still am. You have to have an ego to put out a book and expect strangers to spend money on it – and enjoy it and not return it and not laugh at you and not… You get the idea. I laughed when I was […]
Authors are, as a group, unorganized and easily distracted. Me, included. After I find them additional hours a day to write, they fill that time up with nonwriting. Emails, Facebook, Twitter, online writing course, articles. Cat videos… First, write. ONLY when you have the writing finished for the day, then and only then do […]
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