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Out With The Old, In With The New by KIMBERLY VAN METER

By Alice ⋅ April 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Readers aren’t the only ones who enjoy a connected series; authors like the comfort and familiarity of stories that spiral out from a central idea, town, character set, etc, as well for writers become invested in their characters’ lives just as their readers do.
However, there comes a time to say goodbye to those beloved characters [...]

A Piece of Advice from a Pro

By Alice ⋅ April 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I got a newsletter in my inbox yesterday from Writers’ Digest. They had an article/interview with Sue Grafton (you know, the author who writes the A is for, etc. books) and she shared a piece of advice for writers that I thought deserved highlighting.
Writing is really hard to master. You learn by failing over and [...]

Who loves short (shorts)?

By Alice ⋅ March 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Why you should consider writing a novella
Not many people probably associate the old Nair commercial jingle with writing, but…that’s okay. Dancing to a different tune is what we authors do. Speaking as both an author and an editor, I can assure you, my royalties statements tell me lots of readers like shorts. And by shorts, [...]

Slow but steady…

By Alice ⋅ March 22, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Sometimes I forget why we writers call our current manuscript a WIP. For those who don’t know, WIP stands for Work In Progress.
How is that forgettable? Some days writing doesn’t seem like work at all. Those are great days.
But other days, like today, I fight for each word.
It’s easy to be hard on yourself [...]

Your Article is Live – It’s the Little Things that Excite Me

By Alice ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

One thing I’ve advocated for several years is writing articles and distributing them to expand your brand, experience, and network. Plus, it’s nice to give something back. So many people have helped me get where I am today.
There are a variety of ways for writers to distribute articles including newsletters, personal blogs, guest blogs, magazines, [...]

Good Blogging Habits

By Alice ⋅ February 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve all heard about the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and you may have even read the article about Habits of Highly Effective Writers, but what are the habits of a good blogger?
I have a few theories and I’ll share them over the next week.
Good Habit #1
Blog often.
If readers are to become [...]

Quick Tip: Get Into Their Head

By Alice ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The next time you’re having trouble with your book try switching POVs. In fact, write a scene from a secondary character’s point of view. You might not use the scene in your finished draft, but I’ll bet you’ll be surprised at what you learn from writing that scene. You see, every character in your story [...]

Advice to Young Writers by Cindy K. Green

By Alice ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Many thanks to Cindy K. Green for this wonderful post. Learn more about Cindy at www.cindykgreen.com.
I haven’t been a professional writer of fiction for too many years. Non-fiction, sure, as I’m a trained historian. But on the fiction writing front, I still feel like I’m learning something new every day even though by the [...]

The Writer’s Journey Blueprint for Your Writing Success – Tip 3 by Julia McCutchen

By Alice ⋅ December 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tip 3 – Be willing to learn from the best sources of inspiration and information available for would-be writers …
When you begin your writing journey, you will probably feel that you need to learn a great deal about the ‘new territory’ you find yourself in. Fortunately, information is available to help you on the path [...]

The Writer’s Journey Blueprint for Your Writing Success – Tip 1 by Julia McCutchen

By Alice ⋅ December 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tip 1: Be clear about your motivation and what you want to achieve from writing a book for publication. This will help you to stay on track and keep the momentum going for journey ahead.
Imagine for a moment that you have already achieved your writing dreams. You are enjoying the benefits of successful authorship, new [...]

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