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Do you want to write a perfect, beautiful sentence?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
What writer doesn’t. Am I right? More times than not, I worry about the correct grammar and structure of my sentences. But there is so much more to writing readable prose. The reader needs to connect with our words. How do we as writers, produce sentences that manage this connection? How…
The Odds of Advertising Your Book
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Richard Risemberg ? This is the way it is: if your book does not enjoy extensive publicity, it will not sell. This is not a hard and fast rule, as miracles do happen through word of mouth, but the odds favor ads in this word of white noise…
New Release! Shadows of Tomorrow: 2 Post-Apocalyptic Short Stories
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? Hi all! It’s been due time for me to publish a book under my personal name, so here you are. I’ve been focusing on a pen name for a while, but that’s no excuse. I had the urge to write in a post-apocalyptic (which apparently is a difficult word…
What you need to know about best selling books
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Every writer dreams of hitting the bestseller list. However, there are more books than M&Ms promising to show us the way. So which one do you pick? Well, I’ve got a good one you should consider reading. ? I admit I picked up this book with a lot of…
12 Worst Blogging Mistakes
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by AR Huelsenbeck ? I read a lot of blogs. I follow nearly 300, and I check out new blogs all the time. If you follow me or you’ve left a comment on ARHtistic License or you’ve tweeted something that interested me, I’ve probably taken a look at your…
How Your Emotional State Can Affect Your Editing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Andrea Lundgren ? I’ve been thinking about how we humans clean things up. Sometimes, we do it begrudgingly, sometimes compulsively. How we feel (and how close we are to a deadline) usually determines whether our efforts are frantic or methodical. When rushed or pressured, we can get rid…
Copyright: What’s the Big Deal?— By Julie Barlow
Originally posted on QWF Writes:
The Federal government is in the process of revising the Copyright Act. If you don’t think that matters to writers, think again. I’m always surprised to see blank stares on writers’ faces when I launch into a speech about copyright. Some of them aren’t clear why copyright really matters. Others…
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