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Category Archives: Writing Advice
Beta Readers and You (How Not to be a Dick)
I’ve recently finished my fourth book, and beta readers are on my mind. While it is always a good idea to have a stranger read your book, our first beta readers are often friends and family. Here’s some thoughts on the matter. Continue reading
Poetic License vs. Being Nonsensical
Poetic license is a very real thing in writing, one that should be utilized and embraced. In moderation, of course, like -ly adverbs. It can be useful, powerful, even lyrical to use an element of poetic license. First off, let’s … Continue reading
Using CreateSpace for Non-traditional Purposes
CreateSpace is Amazon’s gateway to easy self-publishing. Whatever your opinion of Amazon, CreateSpace, and self-publishing in general, it’s a useful tool and fairly user friendly. I learned to use it to publish a book of my mother’s. Because the program … Continue reading
Sometimes “Show Don’t Tell” is BS
My third book, Descending, has been out at some publishers. I got a rejection on one partial a while back, and it had a little feedback attached. I don’t often get feedback from anyone, so I was excited at first. … Continue reading
Why I won’t read your free book on Kindle
What is awesome about Kindle and the self-publishing age is that there are tons of books out there that are being sold for 99 cents or even free of charge. Free books are fairly common. Authors who have put up … Continue reading
Posted in E-books, reading, Self Publishing, writing, Writing Advice
Tagged Why i won't read your free book on kindle
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Word Overuse and How You Find It
I finished the book. It’s had several rereads and rewrites to polish it up. Two lovely beta readers have had their eyes on it, beat it with a comma stick, and found some typos. The query is written and polished. … Continue reading
Beginning the Book
Yesterday I wrote about some things that slow me down when it comes time end a story and what I do to avoid that slow down and finish the book. Today I want to talk about a more prevailing problem, … Continue reading
Posted in Habits in writing, writing, Writing Advice
Tagged beginning your book, How not to start your book, writing advice
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Finishing the Book Blues
A strange thing happens to me when I’m writing and I near the end of a story. I tend to slow down, or stop all together for a time. It happens in almost every novel length story that I write. … Continue reading
Posted in Habits in writing, writing, Writing Advice
Tagged finishing the book, habit, writing, writing advice
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