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In Defense of Editing
“Make no mistake, a rewrite is always a corrective measure. Nothing to brag about,” writes Larry Brooks in an otherwise extremely insightful article on structuring the end of your novel in the latest...
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Love/Hate: Ramblings About Research & Editing
Image courtsey of http://en.wordpress.com/tybaloocartoons So I was going to write another educational post this week, when the new issue of Writer’s Digest showed up in my mailbox. It contains an...
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Revisions Are Your Friend
Some of you may know I completed the first draft of book 2 on New Years Eve. Like all first drafts, it needs serious help. It’s about 50,000 words too long and has just about every problem a first...
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Working with Professional Editors and Beta Readers
A few weeks ago, I was asked by the St. Louis Writer’s Guild to teach a workshop on “Querying, and getting an Agent.” So I decided to turn my presentation into a series of blog posts for everyone who...
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Mea Culpa! My Top 5 Common Writing Mistakes
Quick Writing Update I’m busy working away on my non-fiction book on Guinevere – three research books away from writing. I’m going to try to do my own cover and format that myself. Right now I’m...
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Quick Book Updates
In the summer, this is what editing looks like. This is me trying to figure out what needs to change in Mistress of Legend. I’m thankful to finally be back to writing on a regular basis. I seem to have...
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Online Courses Now Available at Professional Author Academy
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to learn more about writing, finish your book or maybe even to self-publish, you’re in luck. I’m now offering online courses on writing, business and publishing...
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