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Write Every Day: What Does that Mean & Why?
Jeff DeRego is no fan of NaNoWriMo. I can sympathize. What I can’t sympathize with is that he disses the idea of writing “every day.” […]
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How to Finish and Publish a Book
Finishing the book… A friend of a friend asked me the following questions: I am writing a book. I have finished the first half and […]
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NaNoWriMo almost Here, and Do I Have a Surprise for You
I never do NaNoWriMo, because I believe if you’re a writer, you should write. Period. One month of excitement is not going to change your […]
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You Are Worth Every Word You Write
I know I’ve been away for a while, because I’ve been in the midst of the frantic throes of releasing my new novel, The Conscience […]
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How Much Does It Cost to Publish a Book?
This post was originally posted at my personal blog. A friend of mine emailed and asked: If you don’t mind me asking, how much did […]
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Editing Your First Novel: 7 Things You Must Know
I had written and completed numerous shorter works over the years, but The Conscience of Abe’s Turn: Season 1 Episodes 1-4 is the first full […]
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Mini-review: A Good Woman, starring Helen Hunt
I was in the mood for a romantic comedy, something to make me giggle and at the same time to make me feel. What I […]
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Night Echoes by Holly Lisle Book Review
I just read Holly Lisle’s novel Night Echoes. I put up a quick video review of the book, which is below.
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PersonalityPage, Character Traits for Writers
I frequently use PersonalityPage.com to assemble personality traits for characterization. The site is not organized for writers. In fact, the site navigation is poorly designed […]
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Online Fiction Tuesday #1
Most fiction is not worth reading, because 90% of everything is crap. This rule clearly applies to online fiction. Yet, I love to read a […]
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