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Tag Archives: amwriting
Words To Cut From Your Manuscript
Here is some great information I found on Diana Urban’s blog. When you’re revising any piece of writing — a novel, a news article, a blog post, marketing copy, etc. — there are certain words you should delete to make the … Continue reading
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How Not to Use Not
I spend a great deal of time reading books on writing and I’ve found a gem. I know a lot of famous authors have referred people to this book, and I couldn’t agree more. The book is The Elements of … Continue reading
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Graphic Ways to Build Your Brand as an Author
Many authors new to the published scene are astonished at how overwhelming the marketing piece to our industry is. Believe me, I’m still learning! In this blog post, I’m going to post a few tips that are necessary to begin to building … Continue reading
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How the word “Was” Affects Telling Vs. Showing #amwriting
I must tell you that I am one that constantly wants to improve my craft. I think we are always developing as writers, and when you find a friend that makes you better, you HANG on to that friend! I have … Continue reading
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Book Marketing – Self-Publishing Tips
I recently received a newsletter from Publisher’s Weekly/Booklife and wanted to share it with you. I gained a great deal of valuable knowledge from this article. There was a lot here I already knew, but there are some new marketing … Continue reading
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Quality Vs. Quantity In The Self-Publishing World
I read an article in The Huffington Post yesterday that, at first, had me standing up and shouting, “Here! Here!”, then when I’d finished, I was filled with mixed emotions. I’m posting the link so you can read it before … Continue reading
Writing Tip – Cleaning Up Word Vomit #amwriting
I believe it was the movie Mean Girls that first introduced this term to me, and I thought it was an apt description of what I see a lot in the submissions I’ve read. Word Vomit is a phrase I … Continue reading
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