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A Single Apostrophe For ‘Double Quotes’...
My last post covered the topic of proper quotation and punctuation usage but someone has asked me about the...
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Writing Inspiration
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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Publishing
Book Writing: What is a Literary Agency Agreement?...
Many aspiring book writers yearn to get a literary agent for representation. Literary agents have become...
Interview With Dawn Jeffers, Publishe...
Raven Tree Press specializes in family oriented, high-quality, bilingual (English-Spanish) children’s picture...
Get the Most out of Literary Festival...
So you’re attending your first book festival and you’re ready to sell your self published books. There are...
Are You a Book Author? Create Your Ow...
Publishers are struggling these days. Your publisher may cut back on publicity to save money. What can you do to boost...
About Mystery Writing
Writing for the mystery genre can be fun, but there’s a lot of preliminary work that goes into it before you can...
Have Fun Brainstorming Your Writing Ideas
posted on: Apr 24, 2009 | section: Writing Inspiration
Whether you write novels, short stories, articles, or how-to books, you will always need a supply of fresh ideas. Brainstorming sessions can yield...
The Pros and Cons of First Person Point of Vi...
posted on: Mar 25, 2009 | section: Story Development
The first person point of view in fiction is a very popular one, and with good reason. Before I explain more about that, though, let me explain what...
Interview with Tales of Tanglewood Author-Sco...
posted on: Mar 23, 2009 | section: Interviews
I love author interviews. To me, they’re like that second DVD you get with your favorite movie that gives you a behind the scenes look at the...
Use Social Media to Market Your Book
posted on: Mar 23, 2009 | section: Marketing
Social media web sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and even MySpace, can be perfect places to market a book. If you are already connected to...
The Three Day Writing Method
posted on: Mar 11, 2009 | section: General Writing Advice
After 6 books (including 3 second editions) and a few hundred magazine articles, I’ve been asked over and over again by friends, business...
Writer’s Block-Try This and You’l...
posted on: Mar 9, 2009 | section: Writing Inspiration
When I think of writer’s block, images of Jack Nickolson slowly going bonkers in that big old hotel send chills down my spine. But after 20+...
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