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Redundant Redundancies
We all say them occasionally but should avoid redundancies in writing. I still see redundancies in query letters, and sometimes even in published novels -- and I don't mean an endearing speech marker a writer has bestowed upon a character. Here are just a few:
tiny little
add up
very unique
nodded his head
fiction novel
advance warning
close proximity
safe haven
hurry up
lag …
The Elephant’s Goin’ Down!
by Karen Ball
You remember the old adage:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time!
As I’ve reviewed my calendar this week, I’ve realized that’s what I’ve got on the screen in front of me. An elephant.
Maybe two.
And they’re reaaaaallly big.
SO many things to get done before I board a plane early Wednesday morning and wing my way to Dallas for the ACFW conference. As …
Yes, This Post Is About You
Almost every time we post a story or give a “don’t do this” example, we receive emails and phone calls. “Were you talking about me?” Why, yes. Yes we were. Actually, something you did may have reminded us about something someone else did, which reminded us about something else that happened years ago. I’ve been an agent for well over a decade, so I’ve seen …
To Conference We Shall Go!
The American Christian Fiction Writers’ conference (acfw.com) is just around the corner (Sept. 18-23 in Dallas, TX), and I’m seeing increasing buzz online about all the fun attendees are going to have. It’s true, too. Writers’ conferences are a lot of fun, especially those focused on the Christian market. In fact, I’ve equated them to church camp because the feel is very much the same. It’s a …
News You Can Use – Sept. 11, 2012
Never Forget - September 11th
Publishers Forcing a New Genre – Books for 14-35 year olds? Mature themes but packaged younger. Thoughts?
How Much Time is Wasted at Work? – This page and infographic should make everyone pause for a moment. The average worker checks their email 36 times an hour…. Astounding. I would have thought it was more. J
Hats Off to Amazon – Read this article! Mike …
Fun Fridays – Sept. 7, 2012
Amazing musical creation by Mike Tompkins doing a cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep." Every sound is from Mike.
Rejuvenate!
By Tamela Hancock Murray
Of late, several popular Christian and secular bloggers have posted about unplugging for a time. I have enjoyed reading their ideas because I realize the importance of rebooting every once in awhile.
Years ago I read an article that said if being laid up with a broken ankle for six weeks sounded good to you, then you are too stressed out. At that moment, I knew I …
News You Can Use – September 4, 2012
Amazon Buys 1,000 Backlist titles from Dorchester - As expected Amazon won the bid for defunct publisher Dorchester. Add these to the 3,000 titles they bought from Avalon in July and you have a serious number of romance backlist titles to offer.
Jonah Lehrer's Plagarism Worse than Originally Thought - Charles Seife analyzes numerous "Wired" articles and the Lehrer's blog and discovers a …