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Marky Marketing: Promoting Your Book 26 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy (Pulling from the archives today with an updated post on marketing, which is always a popular rerun. New tips added as well as some explanation why the old tips might n...
And the Winner of the Daedalus Incident Giveaway is... 24 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
Big apologies here folks, I forgot to announce the winner on Thursday. (Note to self...no more giveaways during crazy deadline times). So, without further ado... The winner of the Daedalus Incident ...
Are You Maintaining Your Setting? 23 Aug 2013 | 04:01 pm
By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy (Dipping into the archives today, with some revised and updated thoughts--and bullet points--on keeping a setting fresh. Enjoy!) Because setting is something we tend t...
Road Trip! Talking About Emotions at Romance University 21 Aug 2013 | 06:40 pm
I'm guest posting over at Romance University today, chatting a bit about writing emotions and how to describe them without making the characters seem too self aware. Come on over and day hello! Writte...
Pitch, Please! – Three Tips to Improve Your Elevator Pitch 21 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
By Tiffany Reisz, @tiffanyreisz At seemingly random intervals on Twitter, a PitchFest will break out. Agents and editors are on the alert that aspiring authors will be pitching their books via Twitte...
Guest Author Donna Galanti: 6 Things I Learned from My Editor in Writing a Children’s Book 19 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
By Donna Galanti, @DonnaGalanti Please help me welcome Donna Galanti to the blog today to share a few tips about writing children's books. Though honestly, a lot of these can be applied to any novel ...
Real Life Diagnostics is on Hold Until September 17 Aug 2013 | 05:10 pm
I'm currently under a hard deadline to get a book finished, and it's stealing more and more of my time. I'm afraid I have to suspend Real Life Diagnostics for a few weeks until my deadline has passed ...
Great Characters vs Great Plots. Which is a Stronger Hook for You? 16 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Anna Staniszewski did a great post recently on Six Reasons I Stopped Reading (And How to Avoid Them) and it triggered an interesting conversation on Twitter. The discus...
Guest Author Michael J. Martinez: Using Excel to Outline (+ a Giveaway!) 14 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
By Michael J. Martinez Please join me in welcoming Michael J. Martinez to the blog today to chat with us about a different way to outline. I'm fascinated by the myriad of techniques people use to pla...
World Building 101: The Foundation 12 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy I'm still a bit underwater, so I'm updating from the archives again today (and this will likely continue more often through the end of the month until my deadline has p...
