tips
February 3, 2010
- Ever get stuck on a scene and just can't seem to get it to move? Our tip this week is using the technique of switching the point of view. Stop by and check it out www.kellyabellbooks.com
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January 8, 2010
- Today's blog features author Jude Stephens and her method of character development. She shares a list of questions that are absolutely critical to her developing a solid and believable character. Wonderful stuff. Stop by and check it out. You're sure to learn something! www.kellyabellbooks.com
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January 6, 2010
- Many members here most likely share my opinion that a career in writing would be a dream come true. The freedom to be able to write what you enjoy most in that writing career, would be an absolute fantasy come to life. Add to that a large amount of acclaim, notoriety, and worldwide appreciation for your work, and most of us probably envision that scenario to be so exquisitely delightful, our ...
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December 24, 2009
- I have a blog on my website on Writing Tips for Writers. This weeks tip is about How Important are the Basic Rules of Grammar. I spent the night with Steven King (not literally) reading his book On Writing. Great book by the way, and it made me think. Stop by and read my entry and feel free to comment.www.kellyabellbooks.comHappy Holidays to All!
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November 12, 2009
- Katherine's Writing and Book Promotion Tips on BookRix: http://blog.bookrix.com/2009/07/23/thursday-tips-by-katherine-angela-yeboah/ Katherine's Featured Author Blog on BookRix: http://blog.bookrix.com/2009/07/14/featured-author-katherine-angela-yeboah/ You can also read the first two chapters of my mystery novel Lucid on Book Rix for ...
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November 6, 2009
- I posted this some time ago. Today, I received an email of thanks because it helped someone. I thought it might be worth setting out again for any writer who might be spelling impaired or grammatically challenged. Plus, for dyslexic writers of all ages there is hope. You can improve your writing skills. Here are some of my tried and true writing tricks for challenged writers. - Start A List - ...
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May 30, 2009
- Book Promotion on a Budget and "no shows" Today on my book radio show "A BOOK AND A CHAT" my guest did not show. While I'm sure there must be a good reason, I was not as prepared as perhaps I should have been as I did receive confirmation from my guests agent.So what do you do?After a brief outline of the guest and her book, hoping that she would dial in eventually, I went ...
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May 20, 2009
- My grandmother on the distaff side used to say, "If you've nothing nice to say, don't say anything..." Switch "nice" for "helpful" and you have my current philosophy.I've recently been invited to become a contributing member of the teaching blog "1st Turning Point", which got me thinking about what I have to offer (or pay forward), and I took a look at a ...
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April 30, 2009
- Many people have had successful book signing events and others have not. My desire is that all of my signings would be great! Does anyone have any tips on how to have a successful book signing at libraries? (i.e. what items to bring, how many books to bring, etc...)
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April 30, 2009
- Crabby Old Man Smile! People say that all the time. Here’s what I think they mean. It takes less energy to smile than to frown. Did you know that? Smiles are free. We can share them anytime, anywhere. We can toss them out like candy. As a rule, mine stays well oiled but there are days when I don’t use it as much. For those of you who write fiction our words are ...
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