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Following last week’s blog about editing, I was reminded that entering writing contests is another low-cost way to receive professional feedback on your manuscript. The season for this year’s writing contests is upon us, and an update …
// by Mary Keeley// 28 Comments
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You just crossed the last “t” and dotted the last “i” and now your current book draft is finished. Many a brand new writer wants to think they’re almost at the finish line, but if you’re a …
// by Mary Keeley// 42 Comments
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In a recent New York Times interview Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, commented that reading is “one of the chief ways that I learn, and has been since I was a kid. These days, I also get …
// by Mary Keeley// 51 Comments
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When I ask writers who their audience is, I often hear responses like, “women from 20-65” or “readers who love history with suspense” or “men and women who want to learn more about my topic.” Those are …
// by Mary Keeley// 48 Comments
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I went to the White Sox home opener last Saturday, which they won after having lost all their earlier away games. As with everything else in life there are wins and losses for writers. But spring is …
// by Mary Keeley// 90 Comments
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“I must tell you that I think [my client] is a fabulous writer . . . [but] without a platform, we unfortunately will not be able to pursue this project.” Ugh! Is there anything more writers can …
// by Wendy Lawton// 91 Comments
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How often do writers encounter a wrinkle of one sort or another and wonder, “So what do I do now?”
When I was writing my very first middle grade book on an obscure figure from history I …
// by Mary Keeley// 44 Comments
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An email a few days ago explained the alert beeping in the back of my mind that I’ve been dismissing since the holidays. We all have these nigglings from time to time that hint something is awry. …
// by Michelle Ule// 38 Comments
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Sitting in for Wendy Lawton who is traveling.
Writers are always given advice about how to write and what to write about. One recommendation for novelists is to read the genre you’re writing.
Romance writers should read …
// by Rachel Kent// 34 Comments
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One of my favorite things to do is to call a debut client to tell him or her that we received an offer. It’s such a delight to share in the moment when that author’s dreams become …