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Show, Don’t Tell With Tim Shoemaker

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 30, 2020
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If there is one guiding light in excellent writing, the one thing almost everyone agrees on, is “show, don’t tell.” Telling is one of the most-common mistakes new authors make and one of the biggest reasons their manuscripts get rejected. It is also one of the biggest reasons readers give up on a book. If […]

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Character vs. Plot With DiAnn Mills

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 23, 2020
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Some novelists see themselves as character-first writers. Others start with the plot. Which is better? Does it depend on the genre? Could you be making a mistake that is crippling your writing? Our guest today will help us answer these questions and more. She is a bestselling author who has won two Christy Awards and been a finalist for the RITA, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol Award …

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Character vs. Plot With DiAnn Mills

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 23, 2020
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Some novelists see themselves as character-first writers. Others start with the plot. Which is better? Does it depend on the genre? Could you be making a mistake that is crippling your writing? Our guest today will help us answer these questions and more. She is a bestselling author who has won two Christy Awards and […]
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How to Overcome Book Marketing & Money Challenges With Chautona Havig

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 9, 2020
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It is possible to make a full-time living as a writer. One way to do so is to write one book that sells like crazy. Another way is to write a bunch of books. Our guest today makes a full-time living with her writing. She has written over 70 books. Whether offering a critique of a writing sample, helping with formatting, helping with marketing efforts, or redesigning an ineffective book cover, our …

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How to Overcome Book Marketing & Money Challenges With Chautona Havig

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 9, 2020
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It is possible to make a full-time living as a writer. One way to do so is to write one book that sells like crazy. Another way is to write a bunch of books. Our guest today makes a full-time living with her writing. She has written over 70 books. Whether offering a critique of […]
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How to Overcome Fear and Comparison

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 2, 2020
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Fear can be crippling. If we let it, it will become our master and sit on the throne in our hearts. And here is the crazy thing: We can’t make fear go away. And we wouldn’t want to even if we could. Sometimes fear is helpful to keep us from doing something stupid. But it can also paralyze us, which is stupid too. Right now, fear is in the air, it is spreading faster than the virus.  To help us …

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How to Overcome Fear and Comparison

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on June 2, 2020
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Fear can be crippling. If we let it, it will become our master and sit on the throne in our hearts. And here is the crazy thing: We can’t make fear go away. And we wouldn’t want to even if we could. Sometimes fear is helpful to keep us from doing something stupid. But it […]
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How to Write Compelling Villains with Brian Godawa

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on May 26, 2020
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Our guest today is an award-winning screenwriter; his first feature film was To End All Wars. He is also the best-selling author of the Chronicles of the Nephilim series and a new series, Chronicles of the Watchers. Links:  https://godawa.com/ Sponsor: Book Launch Blueprint Learn how to launch a book in this special course only offered once a year. Registration ends May 31, 2020. Learn more. …

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How to Write Compelling Villains with Brian Godawa

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on May 26, 2020
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Our guest today is an award-winning screenwriter; his first feature film was To End All Wars. He is also the best-selling author of the Chronicles of the Nephilim series and a new series, Chronicles of the Watchers. Links:  https://godawa.com/ Sponsor: Book Launch Blueprint Learn how to launch a book in this special course only offered […]
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How to Write Compelling Villains with Brian Godawa

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on May 26, 2020
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Our guest today is an award-winning screenwriter; his first feature film was To End All Wars. He is also the best-selling author of the Chronicles of the Nephilim series and a new series, Chronicles of the Watchers. Links:  https://godawa.com/ Sponsor: Book Launch Blueprint Learn how to launch a book in this special course only offered […]You can listen to this episode How to Write Compelling …

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