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What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel As many of you know, I am currently rewriting November Snow – my very first publication. Although I started writing it when I was 11, it didn’t get published until I was 16. I took it off the shelves for many years, and…

Meet Amira Makansi Author of THE SOWING.

Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
I had no idea I was making a friend that knew the writing and publishing world so well. She was and is just a friend to me. Even knowing she was the first line of contact for when an author’s submission made it to a publisher, to her eyes, and her…

Why Bad Things Happen to Round Characters

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcements: In my latest interview with eBook Review Gal, I discuss my favorite types of self-promotion, my novels, and more! A small excerpt is below, but you can read the full interview by clicking here. “What would readers be surprised to know about you? I quit publishing for five…

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Managing Multiple Projects at Once

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Announcements: I’ve updated my publications picture! You can see it around my website, including my pages: About Me and Novels. … Managing Multiple Projects at Once Okay. So here’s the truth. I’m not an expert on this topic. Personally, I’m struggling with this right now. While I’ve never found…

So you want to be the next big thing?

Originally posted on C h a z z W r i t e s . c o m:
~ Guest post by Claire C Riley Most writers start out on this crazy train wreck of a journey with one thing in their mind: to tell a story. Okay, so maybe they have two things on their…

Writing Tips: Character Profiles

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Lots of announcements today before I share my thoughts on creating character profiles: ShannonAThompson.com hit 17,000 followers! This is truly amazing, and I cannot believe that we’re continuing to grow. I started this little blog without any expectations, but if I had started it with expectations – I’m positive you…

50 “How To” Writing Posts on Craft

Originally posted on Ramona DeFelice Long:
In May of 2012, I announced a blog project for the coming month: I would post a How To craft post every day for the month, Sundays excepted. My month of blogging resulted in 27 posts about writing log lines, avoiding typo blindness, breaking the that habit, curing overpopulation,…

Writing, Promoting and Publishing: Things I have Learnt

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
via 9gag.com This post was inspired by the Writers’ Digest blog column 7 things I’ve learnt so far and written as a guest post for Fabulosity Reads. The column features various authors, who list 7 things they have learnt so far regarding writing, editing, inspiration, promotion and marketing. Here are some of…

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