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Maximize Your First Five Pages
@KatyKauffman28 One of your greatest marketing tools as an author is the first five pages of your book. Once a potential buyer looks at your title, cover, back cover copy, and Table of Contents, they’re likely to look at your first five pages. If the first paragraph wows them, they’ll…
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Book Proposal Basics for Writers, Part 2: The Author Page
@BisbanoWrites I love cats, chocolate, and coffee. Does this information belong in my bio? Does a publisher need to recognize that I flew over 2500 hours in a C-130 Aircraft while serving in the Navy? Some agents and publishers love cats, but if your book is not about a feline,…
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Actively Erupting Good Thinking
@RhondaRhea A lot of my friends have adopted a more active lifestyle and started new workout routines of late. When they all do it at once like that I’m usually shamed into joining them. This time, I’ve decided to do resistance training. Because nobody resists training like I do. People…
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My Blog Editing Checklist
@EdieMelson Lately, I’ve notice more and more typos creeping into my blog posts. It’s not a fun thing to admit, but it’s because I’ve become complacent about editing. Oh I could blame it on being busy, or life getting crazy, but the truth is...I’ve gotten sloppy. It’s easy to do.…
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Writers Abiding in the Midst of Pruning
@LisaCarter27 Are you feeling pruned today? By co-workers, family members, or critique partners? By life? I am the true vine and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit . . . As the…
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A Healthy Perspective on Social Media for Christian Writers
@Tamela_Murray Lately I’ve been seeing articles about how some people find personal status updates on Facebook and other social media depressing. Apparently people put on their best “faces” so their lives seem better than yours. Most of these articles aren’t written from a Christian perspective, so they ignore the fact…
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