Blogging consistently for days and years takes its toll. The mind struggles to generate ideas strong enough to keep the blog fresh. Over time, even a well-intentioned blogger who makes a fair effort to achieve success will fall prey to this strain. Call it laziness, call it writer’s block, call it the demise of the […]

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on The Creative Penn: My own experiences with collaborative writing have resulted in books that might otherwise not have been written, new friendships, and unique experiences (including writing on a train!). In this post, Johanna Rothman and Mark Kilby share the unique approach to collaborative writing that led to their co-written book. __________ You’ve got […]

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Every month, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (known by we-members as #IWSG) brings the most insecure among us together to discuss (in pithy concise posts) what bothers us, what helps/hurts our writing, and what we would suggest to others who would like to write. Last year, one of the optional questions was When do you […]

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Think of all aspects of life as pyramids. Much like Maslow’s famous pyramid of needs. Now, the curious thing is that each need is its own pyramid. Of course, the baseline is low. Very low. Maybe not a lot of people are starving in the world right now as they used to in the past, […]

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In early 19th century rural New England, there was little doubt about how to deal with vampires: you dug up the corpse, took head and limbs, and rearranged them on top of the ribs in the design of a skull and crossbones. That would stop the mischevious spirit from haunting the living. JB 55 Such […]

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on BookWorks: Although an international audience may seem like a surprising place to focus your book promotion efforts, they represent a growing market segment for many authors. In fact, while North America remains our biggest book market, we have also had good success with international outreach on behalf of the authors we work with. You’ll […]

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Originally posted on Colleen M. Chesebro: My Sister of the Fey, D.G. Kaye, aka Debby Gies, has written a post filled with useful information for every author and blogger. Book theft is nothing new but it appears things are escalating! Have a read and learn how to protect yourself. ❤ *** Click the link below…

via Copyright Infringement and content scraping going on in cyber world. — Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger

The original date for this post was on the 7th but the recent shootings in the US made me so sad I moved the date. America, I love you, but you’re broken. Power Words Jon Morrow is a famous blogger who recently compiled an impressive list of 600+ power words — words cherry-picked to give […]

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Commas are an albatross around my neck. Maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but they are frequently my downfall in writing prose. Unfortunately, they are the most common punctuation mark within sentences, so you had better learn their proper use. What’s the purpose of commas? Separate main clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction. […]

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Ask the Editor Series, Q4 Q: How do you know if you have a bad editor? A1: Their style guide is I’m OK – You’re OK. A2: This happens on occasion, but if you’re on top of things, it’s not as complicated as you’d think. Let’s face it, with the whole idea of internet […]

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