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You May Need a Writer’s Facelift
By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam If you’re a writer and have articles, blog posts and the like out on the internet, it’s time to clean your face. Not literally, but have you looked at the locations you have your bio, headshot, or about me information lately? As we get ready to…
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Writing at a 98°Angle
By Heather Kreke @HKreke I saw a meme of a picture of a ninety-eight degree angle. It read, “This is a 98° angle… You’re welcome, perfectionists.” The point of the meme was to annoy perfectionists who’d insist upon a 90° angle. Now, I don’t really consider myself a perfectionist (although…
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Writing Timelines
By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky While there are a variety of ways to organize the events in your story, some work better than others. I’ll give you a quick sampling of options that you have as well as a few benefits and potential drawbacks of each. For each example, let’s assume…
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Literary Festivals – The What and Why
by Ane Mulligan @AneMulligan What is a literary Festival? Quite simply, it’s a time when readers and authors congregate for their mutual love of books. Each author has a table to display their books. They might have author panels for Q&A. Some festivals are GIGANTIC with miles of booths and…
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Write, Pray, Query! (What I Learned While Writing My First Traditionally Published Book)
By Sandra Kay Chambers @PrayWaves I’m sure all writers can say “Amen” to that slogan—over and over again! And then when you finally get that contract and shout “Amen, Amen,” you think your work is basically over. Well, think again. The publisher is not done messing with you and God…
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Eight Easy Tips to Self-Edit Your Fiction Writing
By Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy Writing and editing should go hand in hand, but let’s be real. Just because I’m fairly skilled in the kitchen and know what a chicken is doesn’t mean I know all the ways to cook it, amiright? [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Editing #Writingtip #BRMCWC"]Eight Easy Tips…
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