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News You Can Use – June 12, 2012

By Steve Laubeon June 12, 2012
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Content Abundance – What Do We Do About It? – A question every author, every marketer, and every publisher is asking. When there are one million titles on Amazon and you click a key word search, how do you find what you want?

11 Tumblr Tips for Power Users – Remember to type tumblr (without the “e”) if you visit their site.

The History of Air Conditioning – I’m sorry I had to include this. We live in Phoenix where Summer hasn’t quite yet officially arrived because it is still under 110 degrees. At 105 we just smile and admit that it is warm. But practically, if you are writing a novel set in the 50s and don’t properly describe your character’s attempts at cooling off, your story will not ring true. (You may need to register for free to view the entire article.)

Don’t Reply to Bad Reviews – Joan Stewart, publicity expert, explains why.

Internet Trends 2012 – An awesome presentation consisting of 112 Power Point slides. Wow.

Wondering What to Read This Summer? Follow this incredible Infographic to pick out some classics. I must admit I’m not familiar with some of the contemporary choices. Gives me something to explore!

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Fun Fridays – June 8, 2012

By Steve Laubeon June 8, 2012
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Editorial "negotiation."

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Humor

News You Can Use – June 5, 2012

By Steve Laubeon June 5, 2012
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Six Tough Truths About Self-Publishing (That the Advocates Never Seem to Talk About) - Rob Hart writes an insightful and cautionary tale.

22 Rules of Story Telling According to Pixar - This is an excellent article for every novelist to read.

10 Great Science Fiction Novels for People Who Don't Read Sci-Fi - I have to say that I agree with only four of their choices. Such is the nature of …

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Category: News You Can Use, SteveTag: Amazon, Craft, science fiction, Self-Publishing, speed reading, story, word count

Fun Fridays – June 1, 2012

By Steve Laubeon June 1, 2012
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M.C. Grammar.... ???

A pseudo-good idea gone hopelessly strange. Only two minutes long.

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Category: Fun Fridays, GrammarTag: Grammar, Humor

The Synopsis Tells the Tale

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon May 31, 2012
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Because the synopsis is so critical to a proposal, I decided to write this spin-off of last week's blog, "Keys to a Great Synopsis,"  in hopes of helping authors not only write more effective synopses, but to impart a bit about the fiction market, too.

When I read synopses from authors, much is revealed. For instance, I see:
Cozy mysteries that are meant to be romance.
Gothic plots presented …

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Category: Book Proposals, Craft, Creativity, Get Published, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: book proposals, synopsis

A Time to Share

By Karen Ballon May 30, 2012
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 I’ve been thinking for awhile that I’d like to do some mini workshops on this blog. Now, I have a boatload of topics I could teach on. After all, I’ve taught or keynoted at writers’ conferences all over the country for the last 30 years. But here’s the thing, I don’t want to teach just another workshop. I want to help you with the issues you’re facing in your writing. So here’s your chance to …

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Category: Craft, Karen, Writing Craft

News You Can Use – May 29, 2012

By Steve Laubeon May 29, 2012
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Self-Publishing: Under 10% Earn a Living - An article out of Australia makes a bold claim. I would claim, however, that only 10% of traditionally published writers earn a living too. Of course that depends on your definition of "a living."

100 Best First Lines from Novels - In honor of the last two weeks where we talked about "first lines" I found this article from the American Book Review that …

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Category: Craft, Grammar, Marketing, News You Can Use, SteveTag: commas, copyediting, Editing, Grammar, podcasting, Self-Publishing

Fun Fridays – May 25, 2012

By Steve Laubeon May 25, 2012
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This has been around for five years. It still makes me smile every time.

"When it comes to a good book, Stephen King's resume just can't compare."

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Category: Fun FridaysTag: Humor

Keys to a Great Synopsis

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon May 24, 2012
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When I posted my ideas on some Keys to a Great Book Proposal, a few writers said they were challenged to write a synopsis. I agree that writing an interesting synopsis is difficult. However, it’s not an element you want to omit from your proposal because a synopsis orients the editor to the book’s contents. Here are my answers to often-asked questions: 1.) Do I need a …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Get Published, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: book proposals, synopsis

What’s MY Line? (First Lines – Part Two)

By Karen Ballon May 23, 2012
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I loved reading your favorite first lines last week. Isn’t it amazing how the right first line sets the stage, how it can pull readers out of reality deep into the story that’s being woven around them? I’m always awed at the power of the written word.

As I said last week, a group of writer friends likes to share the first lines of their works in progress. JUST the first line. Not the first …

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Category: Craft, Karen, Writing CraftTag: first lines
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