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Last week, Wendy Lawton revisited a blog post from a year in which authors were scrambling to figure out how to …
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I enjoy having conversations with authors who are just discovering reader psychology. Maybe you are also fascinated by how the psychology of reading factors into the role of writers creating stories or nonfiction.
Imagine …
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Did you think it was a typo? Why is there a question mark at the end of the title of this blog post? Of course, you’re ready! Eager! Trembling with anticipation! Gimme!
It’s not …
Raise your hand if you feel perfectly comfortable in a video meeting or appointment with an agent or editor. I see that hand. The one of you.
Most of us cringe at seeing ourselves on the screen during a virtual/video-based …
Among the myths writers often entertain is Never-Always. You may have it embroidered on the fabric of your mind regarding your writing projects or career:
No means never.
Yes means forever.
Be encouraged today. Those are myths, as are other …
What’s with all the talk about websites for writers? How important are they, especially if the writer isn’t published yet? How do you best work your writer website?
One of the first things an editor or agent will do when …
A writer might ask, “Why aren’t they smiling? My speaking audience, my critique partners, my agent, my editor, my best friend–and half the humor was about her! Why is no one smiling except me?”
Writing humor into a talk or …
If a writer makes only one New Year’s resolution, what could it be? A life-altering, career-shaping, path-guiding, joy-bringing resolution.
I have an idea. (And yes, it’s soon time to think about what you plan to do differently in the new …
Did you know that one of the keywords that pops up more frequently than many other felt needs is community? Relatable, shared-value, safe community is a heart-longing, even if unexpressed or resisted.
A high percentage of writers are introverts, …
What makes a reader set a book aside with the comment, “Unbelievable!”? And why should a writer care?
Because an agent or editor might set it side too. An author’s goal is to maintain readers’ attention and interest from the …
