Write Tip: Be Professional
One of the highest compliments anyone has paid me is to tell me “You’re a professional.” I’ve actually heard this several times the past few months. My first reaction is: “I wish I was. I don’t make...
View ArticleWrite Tips: 5 Tips For Writers On Planning Their Con Season
For most writers, Conventions and Author Appearances are of huge importance for both selling books and networking with industry professionals. Although Conventions and events can occur year round, you...
View ArticleWrite Tip: Making Book Cards For Your Book Table To Increase Ebook Sales
Ebooks are a huge market these days. Everyone knows the market share is growing. But the one problem with ebooks is when an author is making appearances, they’re often not readily available to sell....
View Article#Write Tip: Why Do You Write? Knowing Yourself Is Key
Recently, Writer’s Digest posted a contest based on Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk’s 2006 Nobel Prize acceptance speech in which he addresses the questions: WHY DO YOU WRITE? Now normally I ignore such...
View ArticleWrite Tips: Writing The Short Query Novel Pitch
Query letters and synopses are the bane of so many authors’ existence, aren’t they? I dread them and find them quite frustrating. They never seem to elicit the kind of enthusiastic response equal to...
View ArticleWrite Tip: 6 Advantages Of Scrivener For Pantsers
Okay, this post will make Patrick Hester very happy. Why? Patrick loves Scrivener. He might as well be a spokesperson, seriously! But for writers, this post should also make you happy, especially if...
View ArticleWrite Tip: 5 Keys To A Successful Freelance Editing/Writing Business
Well, I’ve dreamed for years of full time writing and creative work, and at least for the past two months, I’ve been living that nicely. I’m grateful for this development. I had not had full time work...
View ArticleWrite Tip: 8 Good Options to Duotrope For Tracking Submissions
Duotrope’s decision to switch to paid subscriptions for their popular submissions tracking solution caused quite an uproar. So I decided to compile information on some alternatives to make available...
View ArticleWrite Tip: 5 Things Every Writer Should Know About Working With Independent...
With apologies, I’m a day late getting my weekly Write Tip post up. At some point or another, all writers have to consider whether or not their manuscript could use an editor. For most pros, that’s not...
View ArticleWrite Tip: 8 Tips For How To Approach Editing Your Work
There’s nothing quite as enlightening for a writer as editing other’s works. I’ve learned a great deal about what to do and what not to do from my freelance editing which has helped me grow as a...
View ArticleWrite Tip: Using Nuances and Subtext to Bring Characters and World To Life
Okay, this week’s write tip is going to be a bit different. I want you to watch this video first before you read the rest of this post. And you need to watch the whole thing to really get what I’m...
View ArticleWrite Tips Guest Post: Bestseller Tips for Writing A Fiction Series by Faith...
Hey Y’all. Thanks for having me here today. I’ve been a commercially published writer since I sold my first book in 1989. I know that makes my first book older than some of you, but like any good mom,...
View ArticleWrite Tip: Thou Shalt Not Sin With Commas
I know what you’re thinking: a Write Tip on commas? It’s so basic. I must admit, it’s the last subject I thought I’d ever tackle in one of these tips. But please don’t find it insulting. The more I...
View ArticleWrite Tip: Worldbuilding – Follow The Truth Not Someone Else’s Agenda
Want some unsolicited writing advice? Don’t let someone else’s selfish advice box you in on your worldbuilding. Okay, perhaps an example is in order. I recently read an article by a fantasy writer who...
View ArticleWriteTip: Using Assumption as a Dramatic Device
Since I’ve talked a lot about assumption over the past week, it seems appropriate to point out how useful it can be in creating conflict and tension in your fiction. Assumption is deadly for unity and...
View ArticleWrite Tip: Creating Releases To Send With Review Copies
Okay, it’s been a few months since I did one of these. I’ll admit, my well was running dry and needed a break to refresh. But I’m going to pick it back up now with a subject that many authors and even...
View ArticleWriteTip: On Writing What You Know As A Search For Truth
First things first, it’s been a while since I wrote one of these posts. Apologies to anyone who follows the blog. I honestly ran dry in my well, because I was working on so many creative projects...
View ArticleWriteTip: The Importance Of Writing Rules As Boundaries For Learning Craft
Since December of 2010, I’ve been interviewing authors, editors and others almost weekly on craft every Wednesday for SFFWRTCHT, and one of our regular and favorite question is about Best and Worst...
View ArticleWriteTip: 6 Things Any Writer Can Do To Make Science Fiction and Fantasy Better
You may have noticed there’s a lot of yelling going on in Science Fiction and Fantasy these days. Some yell because they’re angry. Some yell because they’re sick of the yelling. Others yell to be...
View ArticleWrite Tip: 8 Tips For Getting Blurbs From Name Authors
This week’s Write Tip addresses a question I get a lot. I have been fortunate enough to get blurbs on my books from many well known authors, and people want to know how I manage it. So here are some...
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