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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Creative Mistakes: Five Ways Authors Box Themselves In

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As an author, you’re a creative type. That goes without saying. But in your approach to your craft, your publishing, and your promotio...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Why First Pages Matter, and a Critique Opportunity

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One reason first pages matter: the "look inside" feature No matter how you publish, first pages are crucial. From reading t...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Indie Publishing: Boom and Bust

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Kris Rusch wrote a few weeks ago that the gold rush is over in indie publishing; in fact, it’s been over for some time now. There’...
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Hall of Shame: Don’t Make These Book Marketing Mistakes

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Inspired by Doggy Hall of Shame , I decided to blast right into 2015 with my own Book Marketing Hall of Shame. Sadly, I’m pretty sure t...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Publishing 2015: Forecast from the Trenches

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I’ll begin with the same disclaimers as last year : I have no crystal ball. I’m not clairvoyant. And I live in Alaska, pretty much as f...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

A Writer's Best Gift: We Have Faith in You!

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For years, the reading of Harper Lee's "Christmas to Me" has been a holiday tradition for me. In this brief essay, L...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The Writer's Brain - and Heart

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Not long ago, I took a writerly side trip. You know how it goes. You’re getting back to your novel after a few too many days away for cel...