Archive for the 'Writing Advice' Category

Authorgraph

Thanks to Twitter user Stewart Bint (@StewartBint), I can now sign my Kindle books using the Authorgraph site. If you want yours signed, click the link below. I haven’t really tried it yet, but I’m pretty excited about the concept.

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How to Pick Character Names from Writer’s Digest

Great advice on choosing character names. I tend to follow #1, 2 and 7. I look into the meaning of a name I want to use. When looking for names, I sometimes go through most popular names for the time period of my story. I am really careful about the antagonist name, especially if it […]

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Balancing Narrative and Dialogue

This morning I read a post from Fireblade Publishers. It really speaks to my current struggle. I want my readers to know the important background on a character, yet I understand the importance of “showing not telling” to maintain the reader’s interest. This struggle is the reason why I am rewriting the beginning of several […]

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Developing Character-Try a Personality Test

After completing an activity to help me get to know my new character, I was a bit stuck on where she would work. I decided to take a personality test, answering the questions the way I thought she would answer. It was very helpful. It helped me to decide that this character is a nurse. […]

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“Why Authors Should Help Other Authors”

Today’s article on Writers Unboxed expresses my view on learning my craft and basically growing as a writer. I have much to learn from other writers, and enjoy doing what I can to help and promote other writers. I don’t like promoting myself or my work. It means far more when someone else does it […]

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Print books vs. Ebooks

Feeling like a celebrity. I am sitting here signing books for my buyers. You can’t do that with an ebook. I’m meeting a dear friend for coffee this morning and taking her a copy of my book. I also just signed one for my friend, Michelle, and when I return, will do the same for […]

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Universal Class

Finished my intro to short story writing course at Universal Class. The non-credit classes there are really cheap ($30). The information is very useful, so are the links. It would be nice if we were forced to write a story, but it is after all, an intro course, and dirt cheap. The instructor, Melissa Merritt, […]

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Indie Publishing-You Can’t Do it Alone

I have spent much time in the last few months learning about how to become an independent publisher. I have learned many things so far, and still have much to learn. Here’s a summary of what I have learned so far. 1. You can’t do it by yourself. It is imperative that you get someone […]

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How to Write a Whodunit

Love this article by Ian Rankin with advice about how to write a “whodunit”. On the list of things I’d like to try is a murder mystery.   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2325608/Ian-Rankin-An-astonishing-years-bestsellers-whodunits-Here-author-reveals-write-own.html

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“What Novelists Should Know about Short Fiction”

I read an excellent article this morning, full of great advice and helpful links. I most appreciated the links to short stories the author liked and links to literary magazines. from http://writerunboxed.com, 4/28/2013, “What Novelists Should Know About Short Fiction”.  

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