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Writing a Series Vs. Writing a Novel
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Lindsey Richardson I am finally writing the post I’ve been wanting to write ever since I first started Clara and Claire. For those of you who are planning to write either, I’m hoping this can be helpful. There’s a lot of different ways I thought of tackling this, and…
…self-publishing Authors… are marketing and free Auntie Amazon promos worth it?…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…most of my wunnerful scribbler friends on the Web enjoy the creative writing side of the business, but that same 99.99% are also delighted when the Auntie Amazon sales pages are ticking upward… and this ol’ Jurassic is no different… those of yeez who honour me by reading these blogs…
3 Ways Your Beta Readers Are Right (and Oh-So-Wrong)
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Kelsie Engen It’s a truth universally acknowledged that beta readers are the best and worst thing to happen to an author. On the one hand, it’s fantastic that you have readers already willing to read your work–and it’s not even published yet! That’s amazing. Be sure to send…
How Do You Get Readers to Trust You?
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Jacqui Murray I went to my bi-weekly writer’s critique group last night. We get submittals ahead of time, gather our thoughts and comments, and then each of us gets 5 minutes during the meeting to share our suggestions. This week, we were reviewing the work of one of…
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
If you’re looking for a writing competition which is FREE to enter and which has a great first prize, then the annual ‘Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook Short Story Competition’ is for you. This year, there’s no set theme so get those ideas coming. You have until Monday 13th February 2017…
Writing the Building Blocks of a Page-Turner
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Allison Maruska Books are made of chapters, and chapters are made of scenes. Those segments of the story are what hold the whole thing together. Write them well, and you have a page-turner. Write them not so well, and…zzzzzz. No writer wants to do that to their readers,…
The Lake House – Book Review
Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? The Lake House My rating: 4 of 5 stars Readers who enjoy historical fiction, gothic mystery, and family saga would do well to check out the works of Australian novelist Kate Morton, who knows how to combine these elements into an intriguing tale. The Lake House is…
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