Tag: writing
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Surviving and Winning NaNoWriMo
…First, find some write-ins – virtual or in real life. You can find some through Nanowrimo or other writing organizations. You could check meetup or Facebook for events near you. Write-ins create a space and time for you to focus on your writing and it’s accountability – like meeting a buddy at the gym. Put… Read more
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Finding the Right Book Cover
…That’s what you’re competing with when you’re selling your book. You must have a book cover that conveys the right genre as well as attracts a click. Now, every author’s journey is different, so I’m going to first share how I found my cover artists and then share with you other ways to find covers.… Read more
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An ebook from start to finish
…So, let’s start with writing platforms – Most of you are probably going to use Google Docs, Word, or Scrivener. I know there are other platforms out there, but these are ones I’ve used and that I get the most questions on. Whatever platform you’re in, you’ll make your life much easier if you format… Read more
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Tips for Writing the Page Turning Thriller
…Make characters that readers care about and don’t want bad things to happen to them – and bring in subplots. I have a lot of characters in my books and that helps to create subplots because every character has their own goals and those goals don’t mesh with each other which creates subplots. When you’re writing… Read more
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Why Write Short Stories
…So for example, when readers sign up for my list, they get 2 short stories. One is a back story to my main character in my novels, Leslie Kicklighter and the other is a back story to an explorer mentioned in my novels, Benedict Cecil Spafford. One story is an award-winner and the other is… Read more
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Use ARC Readers to Reach Best Selling Lists
…First, you want a cover and blurb that makes readers want to read your story. You also want to create rules for your reviewers. There are a few ways to do this but generally, you’re giving them your book or story for free, prior to it being published. Then you want to encourage them to… Read more
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Writing a Novel in November
Tips for writing a Novel in November First, find some books on writing that you can grab whenever you feel stuck. There’s Save the Cat, and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. There’s also the 5 Minute Author: How to write a novel by me. That book is free for a few more days,… Read more
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Dictation Apps for Your Writing Process
So, I tried out two apps and found one I really like. An app is definitely better than the option in Notes. Both of the apps – when I selected the microphone, the app kept running and recording without stopping until I selected the stop button. If you have an iPhone I suggest using Dictate.… Read more
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How to deal with book critiques
A critique group of writers aren’t interested in hurting your feelings, they’re interested in helping you and each other write the best stories for their readers. And remember that you know your story but your reader doesn’t. So if another writer critiques your book and doesn’t understand something in your story then there is probably… Read more
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How to get back into writing
…If you don’t have something you want to work on right now, consider signing up for a contest. Writing contests often have a specific goal, a word count limit, and other limitations that will help you focus on a story. To find worthy contests, I’d suggest you sign up for the Funds for Writers newsletter… Read more