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Why, When and How to Beta your Book.
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Sharing your story can be frightening, so I’ve asked the experts at BetaBooks to talk about how to get the most out of beta readers. Please welcome guest writer, Paul Kilpatrick and learn the best practices in beta reading. In this context, beta reading is having someone else read your…
Farley’s Friday: Restaurant Behavior
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Farley here, Last night I went to a pub with my peeps. We have a visitor staying with us, and I wanted to impress her. I’m a pretty restaurant savvy dog, so I show her where the pub is and how to get to our table. But really, some dogs…
Mystery Mondays: Kelley Kaye on Writing Idiosyncrasies
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This week on Mystery Mondays we welcome Kelley Kaye (also known as Kelley Bowles), The exciting news…Her second novel Poison by Punctuation (Chalkboard Outlines Book 2) is being released tomorrow! If you’ve read Death By Diploma, you won’t want to miss Poison by Punctuation. Little Idiosyncrasies My ideas for Character…
Learn How To Self-Edit #AuthorToolboxBlogHop: Flashback Vs. Backstory
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Thank you, Raimey Gallant for organizing the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop. This is a monthly blog hop on the theme of resources/learning for authors: posts related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful. To continue hopping through other…
Mystery Mondays: Partnering in Writing by Janet Elizabeth Lynn
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Today on Mystery Mondays, we host a married couple who write books togethers. How cool is that? Check below for an excerpt of Slick Deal, their latest novel. But first, her is Janet Elizabeth Lynn on Partnering in writing It can work by Janet Elizabeth Lynn Early in my writing…
Mystery Mondays: Bonnie McCune on Writing and Today’s Book World
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Today on Mystery Mondays, I’m happy to host author Bonnie McCune. Bonnie’s novel, Never Retreat, was published by Imajin Books on March 15th! Congratulations Bonnie. Writing and Today’s Books World by Bonnie McCune IF IT LOOKS LIKE A DUCK AND IT WADDLES LIKE A DUCK AND IT QUACKS LIKE A…
Tension and Conflict. What’s the Difference?
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Tension and conflict will keep your reader engaged in every scene. Knowing the difference and when to use each will drive your story forward. Tension Tension is the threat of something bad happening. This creates suspense. Tension can be subtle or in-your-face. Subtle Tension: Imagine one character is hiding a secret that…
Mystery Mondays: Elena Hartwell on Research and the Fiction Writer
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Today on Mystery Mondays we host Elena Hartwell, three time mystery author. I met Elena through the ITW (International Thriller Writers), an organization run by Lee Child. Her latest book Three Strikes, You’re Dead came out yesterday. Congratulations, Elena! Writing Advice: Research and the Fiction Writer by Elena Hartwell Discussing research with…
Farley’s Friday: A Dog’s Easter
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Farley here. Happy Easter. I’m spending my long weekend hiking. What are you doing? If I look cute enough, I bet I’ll get some left over turkey… Woof Woof ?
5 Ways to Hook Your Reader In Every Scene
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Many writing books talk about the importance of the first line, first paragraph and first page of a novel. If you don’t grab the reader early in your novel, you might lose them for good. Taking that thought and applying it to each scene means evaluating the entry hook for…
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