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It Is About You—and That’s Good!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 23, 2020
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I may have addressed this topic in a blog long ago, but it bears repeating. If you see a blog post written by someone you’re in contact with and think you were the source of that blog, you could be right. And that’s good.

Say, for example, you asked a question about developing a sympathetic heroine. Then, behold! You see a blog post about that topic the next day. It could be a coincidence; the blogger may have written it well before you saw it. I’m writing this post two months before I expect it to go live.

But what if the author wrote the post because you asked a question? Rejoice! You have helped that blogger serve their audience better. If you’re asking a question, so are many others. Instead of the blogger inventing a post on toothpaste brands in publishing, the post is talking about topics that help authors.

And that’s a good thing!

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Category: The Writing Life

Don’t Make These Post-Rejection Mistakes

By Bob Hostetleron April 22, 2020
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My least favorite part of being a literary agent is saying no. Unfortunately, like my colleagues, I do it a lot. I review and, alas, reject dozens of submissions every month. (I prefer the word “decline,” but as a writer myself I know “rejection” feels more accurate to the recipient.) Rejection is hard. For writers. For agents. For editors. Most of the time, when I or my assistant say, “no thank …

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Category: Rejection, The Writing Life

How to Start an Author Podcast

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on April 21, 2020
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This episode originally aired on the Novel Marketing Podcast. This is effectively a short audiobook on how to start a podcast. If you have ever thought about starting your own podcast, this is not an episode you will want to miss. You can find a blog version here. Sponsor: Christian Writers Institute The Lockdown Learn From Home Bundles will be ending at the end of April! There are three bundles …

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Category: The Writing Life

How to Start an Author Podcast

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on April 21, 2020
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This episode originally aired on the Novel Marketing Podcast. This is effectively a short audiobook on how to start a podcast. If you have ever thought about starting your own podcast, this is not an episode you will want to miss. You can find a blog version here. Sponsor: Christian Writers Institute The Lockdown Learn […]
You can listen to this episode How to Start an Author Podcast on Christian …

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Category: The Writing Life

Use Your Thesaurus and Dictionary Correctly

By Steve Laubeon April 20, 2020
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Today we look at how one writer uses his thesaurus and dictionary in a fascinating way. The following is a five-minute video from Martin Amis, one of Britain’s well-known literary novelists and essayists. I recommend clicking the “cc” close-captioned on the bottom next to the settings button. That way you can read his words while also hearing them. Below the video I have a couple …

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Category: Craft, Editing, The Writing Life, Writing Craft

Fun Fridays – April 17, 2020

By Steve Laubeon April 17, 2020
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Time on your hands? Learn a new skill, like this fellow. Imagine the possibilities! [If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.]

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The Feather Duster

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 16, 2020
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You might think my purchase of a feather duster has nothing to do with writing, but I found a correlation. Relationships. That is why I bought my feather duster from Fly Lady (website here). Fly Lady has an excellent housecleaning system that I am too free-spirited to follow. However, I have been receiving her emails for years. I know she is not my friend. She is running a business. However, her …

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Category: The Writing Life

A Critique Partner Checklist

By Bob Hostetleron April 15, 2020
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In a recent post on this site, I said that if you want to write for publication, you should get in the habit of submitting your work for critique, specifically, to someone (or several someones) with an analytical eye. And I promised to explain more about that in my next blog post. So, here we are. Many blog posts ago, I told the story (here) of how I discovered my “perfect critique partner,” …

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How to Write Split Time With Rachel Hauck

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on April 14, 2020
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Due to a mixup, last week’s episode initially appeared as today’s episode. This is the correct episode for today. Our guest today is a New York Times bestselling author who’s novel Once Upon A Prince (affiliate link), was made into an original Hallmark movie. She writes from a quarantine location in sunny central Florida. Links: Website: RachelHauck.com Instagram: @RachelHauck Twitter: …

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Inside or Outside the Box?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 9, 2020
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Some writers get frustrated by writing category stories, meaning stories that demand a precise formula. Some people even have the unmitigated nerve to criticize authors writing these stories as somehow not as talented as people who write books with fewer restrictions. I think both types of authors possess abundant talent, but today I will focus on writers targeting the genre market. A genuine …

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