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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”– part 16: Conflicted!
... the newest installment of Sue Harrison‘s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. Conflict stands as the quintessential lifeblood of a novel. To pull your readers in and keep them involved in your...
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How I got into Writing book reviews
In lieu of a book review I want to talk a little about writing them. Continue reading →
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A book reviewer’s 10 tips for authors, OR do yourself a favour – admit you...
Even though you didn't ask, I have a few suggestions which I hope will be of benefit. Especially for those who are self-publishing or are trying to cut corners by omitting a good editor ... Continue...
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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”– part 17: Curses, Foiled Again!
the newest installment of Sue Harrison‘s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. Continue reading →
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How Not to Get Happily Published
Originally posted on Liz Burton's Portable Soup:Now that what used to be sneered at as vanity publishing has been embraced by the mainstream, one thing that has been lost in all of the discussions that...
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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension” – part 18: Tension
... the newest installment of Sue Harrison‘s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. Continue reading →
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Hillsong music, and Helping one another
I have been thinking about ways I can help you more. Since I'm interested in promoting your books (the ones I agree to read and review) and others I think you might like or should know about, you know...
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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”– Part 19: By Hook, Not By Crook
the newest installment of Sue Harrison‘s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. If you’ve read any how-to books about the craft of writing a novel, then you’ve read about the all-important hook...
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What is the reading level of your writing?
For anyone writing for a certain readership, something that has to be considered is the age group or reading level of the intended reader. I've given attention to how to write for children, how young...
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Create your own promotional products!
Today I'm excited to share with you two helps I have found that writers can use, what is needed but maybe not known to be so simple. Continue reading →
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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”– Part 20: Down, Down, Down
for the newest installment of Sue Harrison's teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. In my last few posts, we’ve talked about increasing the tension in your novel or story, but you know that old saying,...
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Exciting book publishing news, a Q & A, and a limited-time introductory offer!
Did you hear Amazon's big news September 3'14? ...the industry’s largest publication for children’s writers, immediately set about creating a course that would explain the software and demystify the...
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Do you want to publish your picture book as an eBook? Here’s how!
There has been so much debate about paper books versus eBooks, and I was one whose heals were dug in for a long time about that. There was nothing for me but paper books until eventually I tried eBooks...
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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”– part 21: the Dreaded Pace Plague
the newest installment of Sue Harrison‘s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension ... part 21: The Dreaded Pace Plague Continue reading →
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Illustrator contributes his talent for children with cancer!
What I decided to do is share a post the wonderful Tara Lazar has on her blog. The post is about an illustrator who is contributing his talent to help children with cancer. Continue reading →
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Picture Book Idea Month (aka PiBoIdMo) began today!
Today is a great day for picture book authors and illustrators. Today is the first day of Picture Book Idea Month 2014, also known as PiBoIdMo. Continue reading →
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The truth of it is …
You may have noticed I am not keeping to my blogging schedule very well of late. I have been trying to dig in and get to it, but it's just not happening as easily. The truth of it is ... Continue...
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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”– Part 22: Flying – By the Seat...
the newest installment of Sue Harrison's teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. part 22: Flying - By the Seat of Your Pants Continue reading →
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PiBoIdMo has ended – my update
Today is the first day of December ... already!! Where did the time go? Yikes! And I love that it's snowing on my blog. :) (Thanks, Word Press!) The writerly news is ... Continue reading →
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Great quotes about reading and writing books!
Here are some more wonderful quotes I thought you might enjoy about books ... reading them and writing them. Some are funny, some are insightful, all are thought-provoking. Continue reading →
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