Tagged: writing

FCTB: Creating the Tagline Jan. 27, 2015 / 0 Comments

Okay.  Now you’ve got a killer manuscript and an awesome title to go with it.  You’re ready to do the cover, right?  Hold on.  Not…

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FCTB: Finding a Title Jan. 20, 2015 / 0 Comments

What’s one of the most critical part of a book?  The opening paragraph?  The cover?  The text on the back cover?  All of those go…

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What This Writer Does for Fun Dec. 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_334" align="alignleft" width="280"] Photo courtesy of NOAA and www.flickr.com[/caption] Since we’re coming off the Holidays, a lot of us remain on vacation.  For this…

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Where Novel Ideas Come From Dec. 23, 2014 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_329" align="alignleft" width="288"] Photo courtesy of Ryan Hickcox and www.flickr.com.[/caption] One of the questions I tend to get when it comes to writings is…

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How to Survive a Breakup with Your Agent Dec. 16, 2014 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_316" align="alignleft" width="220"] Courtesy of www.flickr.com[/caption] It happened one summer day. The breakup with my agent. I met her at a conference.  One of…

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