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To be or not to be: to self-publish — or not
This is an exciting time for artists. Look around, it is happening all over: local painters are busily selling paintings at hometown art fairs; local bands or people with songs for download on the Web...
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Of Plotting
They say it can be difficult when reading fiction to see beyond the story and down to what is written on the page. For that reason, many people suggest proofreading sentences or paragraphs or pages by...
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Birthing Pains
As I’ve noted here, I am at work on a new novel. But it’s not going well. Unfortunately, I’ve probably tossed out as many pages as I’ve written. It’s tough to reach the end of a book that way....
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Formatting per Guido Henkel
I recently spent several weeks trying to turn out a properly formatted ebook to upload to KDP. That was after I saw how awful my first attempt looked when I punched the “Look Inside” button at Amazon....
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Promoting, Relating, and Writing
I recently read that the end of the aloof Author is here. It is now, they proclaimed, the era of the Writer, the one who relates to and interacts with readers. On some level, I know they’re on the...
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Getting to the Heart of It
Yes! This second novel of mine, which has been so reluctant to shape itself up into anything resembling my first book, has finally found its true voice. Murder at Troublesome Creek now has a bit of the...
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A Welcome Reminder on Character Development
My hat’s off today to author David Farland. A recent post of his reminded me that all stories are ultimately about the development of the main character over the course of the book. Not only must the...
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Publishing Reflections
This just in from the Smashwords blog, via owmer, Mark Coker: ____ Your books are are touching people. In the last four weeks at the Apple iBookstore and Barnes & Noble alone, Smashwords books...
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A New Favorite Quote
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin May we all bloom!
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Novel Featured at Kindleboards on Book Discovery Day
My novel, Murderous Relations, got a welcome shout out from the Kindleboards Blog Friday as part of Book Discovery Day. Missing Valentine’s Day by just one day, it was still a thrill to this writer’s...
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Murderous Decisions Currently Available for Free
If you’ll forgive my self indulgence here, I would like to share the biggest news in my world just now. That is the publication of my book, Murderous Decisions. In line with my belief that some things...
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To be or not to be: to self-publish — or not
This is an exciting time for artists. Look around, it is happening all over: local painters are busily selling paintings at hometown art fairs; local bands or people with songs for download on the Web...
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A Modern Take on a Book Tour: Linsdell Explains
You’ve written your masterpiece. Now, how do you tell the world about it? Well, as writers have known for decades, there’s this little item called a book tour. Only today’s tours are different from...
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Murderous Decisions free this weekend
In honor of the approaching Trick or Treat season, I’m offering Murderous Decisions free at Smashwords.com this weekend. Just enter the coupon code XU44T at checkout. You may read the preview...
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Of Plotting
They say it can be difficult when reading fiction to see beyond the story and down to what is written on the page. For that reason, many people suggest proofreading sentences or paragraphs or pages by...
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New Cozy Mystery Sleuth on the Horizon
Hi, I’m Melanie Hart, the newly-minted crime solver and ace reporter being created by mystery writer Anna Drake. My first episode isn’t out yet. My creator, the slow poke, is still writing it....
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A New Beginning Joins Series’ Mate on Kindle Unlimited
Newly-minted widow, Angela Clark, returns in this second tale in the Angela & Mickey series. In this story Angela begins to rebuild her life on the heels of her husband’s murder. The woman who...
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A Visit with Novelist and Writer, P.S. Winn
P.S. Winn always loved to write. Journals, short stories and poems filled every cubbyhole of her home, but until 2012 she didn’t even try to put the words to paper and actually publish. Once begun...
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Promoting, Relating, and Writing
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