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Michelle Ule

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Gardening, Writing, and Life

April 12, 2020 //  by Michelle Ule//  29 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule sitting in for Cynthia Ruchti–who is coping with snow and power issues.

I paused while gardening one day years ago, to open a letter.

“How’s your writing going?” a dear friend wrote.

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Discoverability and the Writer

September 24, 2017 //  by Michelle Ule//  21 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Janet Grant

In our media-saturated world, discoverability is one of the most important needs of a writer.

The ability to be discovered can be more important than quality of writing, particularly when you are …

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Marketing and the Author

May 5, 2017 //  by Michelle Ule//  22 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Rachel Kent

By this time, most writers know they are responsible for some marketing if they wish to publish their manuscripts.

But what does that really mean? How much marketing? What do you have …

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Let’s Talk About an Author Website

February 14, 2017 //  by Michelle Ule//  39 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Wendy Lawton busy preparing for a writer’s conference.

Let’s talk about author websites today.

While you can get plenty of advice and tutorials from many spots, I want to talk about my experience with …

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Pruning Words & Other Tasks

August 9, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  32 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Wendy today.

Do you have trouble pruning words from your manuscript?

Since childhood, I’ve cherished the scene in Frances Hodgson’s The Secret Garden, where the three children stand outside the door in the …

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Struck by a Story Idea

August 1, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  24 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy who is visiting the upper Midwest with Lauraine Snelling’s book tour.

Note: I am at Kathi Lipp’s Leverage Speaking Conference with limited ability to comment.

Tell your own stories on this idea in …

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Handling Writing Distractions: 6 Tips

June 26, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  16 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Janet Grant who is attending the International Christian Retail Show this week.

In the course of a professional writing life you have to write despite distractions.

I experienced that situation recently myself. A series …

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I Love This Job

May 3, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  97 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

When I opened Facebook this morning, the first entry in my newsfeed was a congratulatory anniversary message. Facebook remembered that this month marked my 11th year with Books & Such Literary Management. Eleven years! Where does the …

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4 Steps to Writing a Novella

September 21, 2015 //  by Michelle Ule//  25 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Janet Grant who is traveling.

Novellas are the rage these days and many people are writing them or putting together collections. I’ve got four tips here for how to write a novella, based on …

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Writer’s Summer OR a Ministry of Interruptions?

June 30, 2015 //  by Michelle Ule//  47 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Wendy Lawton who is at the International Christian Retailing Show today.

What is the purpose of your writing, particularly during the summer months when children may be home?

Do you have a focused goal, …

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