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Mystery Mondays: Haris Orkin on Finding Ideas
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Today we welcome Haris Orkin. His novel You Only Live Once, was published by Imajin Books on March 21st. So it’s hot off the press, as they say. In addition to being an author, Haris is and playwright. Over to Haris… James Bond is Barking Mad by Haris Orkin Aspiring…
Mystery Mondays: Author Garry Ryan on Keeping A Novel Relevant
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I know a secret! Today on Mystery Mondays, Garry Ryan, best-selling author of the Detective Lane Mysteries, is here to talk about keeping a novel relevant. But that’s not the secret. Do you want to know the secret? Of course you do. The next novel in the Detective Lane series…
Endorsements And The Writing Journey
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I once thought that if I wrote a novel that was accepted by a publisher, I could sit back and relax. Have you stopped laughing yet? So not true. After being accepted by a publisher, the excitement begins. There are the dedication and acknowledgement to write. There is the bio to update.…
Mystery Mondays: Christina Philippou on Writing Mysteries Into Fiction
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Part of the fun of Mystery Mondays is discovering new authors and new books to read. I’ve also discovered it’s a way to learn about how other authors get published. Today, Christina Philippou is here to talk to us about writing mysteries. Her debut novel, Lost In Static is published…
The Importance Of Author Endorsements
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Many of you know I’ve sold the eBook and print rights for my upcoming novel LOOK THE OTHER WAY to Imajin Books. Now the publishing journey moves quickly. Imajin Books has a fast paced schedule and I need to keep up. In my book, The Author’s Guide To Selling Books to Non-Bookstores, I wrote…
Farley’s Friday: What’s for dinner?
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Farley here, Humans are odd. They bring rodents into the house and expect me not to chase them. I can see them hiding behind the glass door! They’re holding these things called Guinea Pigs. They squeak. They run in bursts. So tempting… I’m a wheaten terrier, stress the terrier. I…
Big-Picture Editing and Word Count Per Scene – Feedback For Fiction
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As a writer, you’ve probably read there are recommended lengths for a manuscript depending on the genre you write in. We’ve done some research and thought we’d share that with you. In order of length, word count guidelines for a few of the popular genres are: Novellas: 20,000 to 30,000 Middle…
Mystery Mondays: Damon L. Wakes on Planning Your Novel
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It’s Monday again, and we’re here with Damon L. Wakes author of Ten Little Astronauts. Planning Your Novel by Damon L. Wakes. Personally, I don’t like to plan my books in too much detail. Knowing (at least in your head) how you get from beginning to end is essential, but…
Mystery Mondays: Call For Author Guest Blogs
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Promoting Reading – Promoting Authors Mystery Mondays began in July 2015. Authors from many genres who write with a hint of mystery have told you about their books, answered your questions about writing and shared their thoughts with you. Every Monday, you’ve be introduced to another author and maybe discovered someone you’re not familiar…
Mystery Mondays: Lily Black on Riding the Authorial Rollercoaster
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Welcome to Mystery Mondays. Today we’ll go on an emotional ride with author Lily Black. Let’s give her a gift by sharing this post and helping her spread the word about her debut novel Storm Of Attraction! Riding the Authorial Rollercoaster (without losing your breakfast) in three easy steps by…
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