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Jan.23.2013
Our thanks to author and internet research guru Geri Spieler for this informative guest post. Whether researching info for a book or an upcoming blog post, here are some helpful hints and sites!
Conducting Internet research is a challenge. It’s time consuming, often confusing and who ever...
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Jan.20.2013
You might think this article would be for literary Luddites, who prefer Gutenberg to Steve Jobs.
Not so, according to its author: "E-books are not simply a better format replacing an inferior one; they offer a wholly different experience." Thus, there's room for both in the modern experience....
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Jan.15.2013
It can't harm to know in advance - and perhaps catch a trend or two. Not that you should just start an avalanche of proposals to these individuals, but get a feeling of what the publishing world is looking for.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
What US Editors Want 2013
Ten US editors have kindly...
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Jan.14.2013
Lately I’ve been fielding a lot of questions from folks who are thinking they’d like to write a book. They typically fall into these four basic categories: the I have an idea I’d like to share with the world group, the subject here often boils down to business advice – an idea, the I have a...
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Jan.12.2013
Sweet Tooth, by Ian McEwan
One thing I enjoy about what we call this particular version of postmodern literature is the tinkering with structure, and McEwan is a master of that talent. Too, he, like most gifted writers, is a student of human tics, psychology, the subtleties that make us unique,...
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Jan.12.2013
I am getting ready to do the whole submit-and-reject thing again with my list of agents. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky this time. Like I've said before, my novel is much improved from the last time I tried to get an agent. And this time I have a little more hope for my query. The thing I'm...
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Jan.08.2013
Sun is low and full, streaming brilliant yellow glows over the coffee shop's tables. It's relatively quiet. The music stopped long ago and they didn't start it again.
This is the best of the writing day. The writer is done. The written pages 'feel good'.
Can I trust...
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Jan.08.2013
Stop reading if you've read this before. Sometimes people hear some facts and fill in the rest, creating a negative narrative.
Heard of that before?
I have. I frequently follow this model.
Let's take a day at random, say, today, because I can easily remember what's...
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Jan.07.2013
January 23: everything u need 2 know 2 get your novel the love it deserves: http://bit.ly/TYukI3
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Jan.07.2013
These links are my Gutenberg.org hosted works of fiction and non-fiction, made available for the reading pleasure of a global audience. Donated for the cause of literacy and ebook dissemination. Publishing rights belong to the author. Accepted on artistic merit. Listed since 2002...
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