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My last post covered the topic of proper quotation and punctuation usage but someone has asked me about the...
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Writing Prompt by Bella McPherson
A writer is only as good as her ideas. That is why it’s frustrating when writers run out of...
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Book Writing: What is a Literary Agency Agreement?...
Many aspiring book writers yearn to get a literary agent for representation. Literary agents have become...
How to Tame an Out-OF-Control Writing...
A writer friend of mine recently had a dilemma about a novel she has been working on for quite awhile. She’d written...
Five Steps to Writing a Difficult Sce...
Have you ever been writing a story and come up against a scene and been at a loss as to what to write or how to handle...
Researching The Setting For Your Nove...
Picking the setting of a novel is obviously a critical step. Writing a classic detective novel set in a tiny town in...
5 Tips For Writing a Book Announcemen...
A book announcement press release helps us tell the world our new book is available for purchase. It’s often...
Effective Publicity – Three Things You ...
posted on: Oct 31, 2009 | section: Marketing
Part one in the series Radio and TV Interviews and advice Effective publicity begins before the interview. You’ve got a terrific product,...
7 Relaxing Tips For Stress Relief
posted on: Oct 31, 2009 | section: General
Horse & buggies and telegrams – those were the days before the information and technology era. Now we have SUVs, iPhones and so much more...
The Bloody History of Pirate Flags
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Reference
If you were thinking that Pirate Flags are just something made up for the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘ movies, or are just a figment of the...
Should You Register Your Written Work? ItR...
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Publishing
So, there you are. Your article or book is complete and you are proud of your hard work. You look at your computer screen and get ready to print....
Hero Archetypes – Where Does Your Hero ...
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Character Development
I’m chasing heroes. You heard me right. I’m chasing heroes. (Yes, I’m married, and my husband’s fine with it). Who...
Why Most Commercial Publishers Are About to B...
posted on: Oct 23, 2009 | section: Publishing, Self Publishing
I truly have nothing against commercial publishers. In fact, up until just recently, all my books and articles were published by commercial...


