Month: August 2015
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Do You Make the Same Writing Mistakes Over and Over? Try This.
This is a simple proofreading tip I have kept in my bag of tricks since my early days as a writer. Spelling and wrong word usage are a bugaboos for many writers. I am a bad speller and often don’t recognize similar words when I proof my own work. Proofreading your own work is the…
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Plays Are About Two Things
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Want to Publish Your Short Fiction? Read Before Sending
The number one reason writers of short fiction get rejected is they do not read the magazine before submitting their work. I know this sounds odd, but it is true. Most writers have no clue where their short stories fall on the literary spectrum. If you are a writer of short fiction and are asked…
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FREE: Locke & Key Audiobook | Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez | Audible.com
FREE: Locke & Key Audiobook | Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez | Audible.com.
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Have a Plan, Stan.
I do not feel well today. I am suppose to post a writing prompt or something inspirational today. I do not feel like doing either. Tomorrow I need to post a writing tip. Because I have planned out my editorial calendar, I know what I need to write for tomorrow and am sitting at the…
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Arabella by Georgette Heyer: A Book Review
A Feel-Good Fairy Tale for Adults Why do people love this author so much? Myself included? You hear the same phrases in all her books, her characters appear to be interchangeable from novel to novel and they always end in marriage. And yet you can’t help, but love them. I think it is because Arabella…
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The Time Reader
I walk into the room and am confronted with time; in the walls, the ceiling, the floor; in the light pouring through the large ballroom windows. A flash of people. Colorful people. The tinkle of voices rolls over my ears in alternating waves of loud and soft. Concentrate. A girl standing by the center window…
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Want to Double Your Blog Readership? Create an Editorial Calendar
Creating an editorial calendar can increase views, improve quality and make life easier. What Are the Blog Goals? I set a goal to increase my blog views 10% in 30 days which forced me to examine the stats, something I have not done. When posts are consistent views steadily increase; the more posts, the more…
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