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Writing Tip – The Dreaded Synopsis #amwriting

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Okay, your manuscript is ready, you’ve mustered up  the courage and you’re ready to submit to an agent or a publisher.  You do your research and you find one or two that you think will be a fit for your … Continue reading →

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Never Give UP! Getting Into The Local Library #amwriting

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Kelly Abell

I’ve been working on a project for the last ten years and today it finally came to fruition! I’m proud to announce that all my books are now available in my local Hillsborough County Library!  When I contacted the library … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Lady Soliloque – The Benefit of Editors and Beta Teams

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Kelly Abell

Today I’m joined on the porch by Lady Soliloque. It’s nice to have another Southern Lady with me today. We both appreciate the value of a good sweet tea, which is what we’re enjoying right now. It was a blistering … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author/Publisher Margo Bond Collins – On Being Indie #amwriting

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Kelly Abell

Today I’m sittin’ on the porch with Margo Bond Collins, author and publisher extraordinaire. We’re sipping on some sweet iced tea and talking about Margo’s journey from author to publisher. She has some great insight we can all learn from. … Continue reading →

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Dissecting a Publishing Contract – Part 3 of 4 – What are Some of the General Terms in a Publishing Contract? #amwriting

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Kelly Abell

Today I’m welcoming back attorney Kathryn Goldman who discusses some of the general terms in a publishing contract, part 3 or her 4 part series. In last week’s post, we examined the Author’s Warranties provision in a traditional publishing contract—What … Continue reading →

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Dissecting A Publishing Contract – Part 1 of 4

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Kelly Abell

Did you ever wonder what exactly all that contract language actually means in your shiny new contract offer you just received from a publisher? Today I’m joined by my new friend and intellectual property lawyer, Kathryn Goldman. Kathryn  represents writers, artists, … Continue reading →

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How Do I Protect My Ideas? #amwriting

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Kelly Abell

This week I received an email from Attorney Kathryn Goldman after I signed up to receive this Digital Artists Rip-Off Protection Report. (One I highly recommend you download) This email contained information about idea protection and I wanted to share it. … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Casey Knight – What I Learned From My Editor #amwriting

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Kelly Abell

On the porch today, I’m joined by Urban Fantasy Author Casey Knight. Casey has a wonderful series out  about a classy female wizard who has a flare for fashion and a knack for dispatching the undead, deranged demons and freaky … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Tip #2 – Build Your Author Brand Series – Teasers #amwriting #indiepublished

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Kelly Abell

This tip begins a five part series on Five Ways to Build Your Author Brand. The first tip is to use a teaser for your book. These are pictures that display a snippet or one liner about your story that you … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ On the Porch with Kelly -Author Frank Allan Rogers – Organizing Book Signings

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Kelly Abell

Today I’m sittin’ on the porch with author Frank Allan Rogers, The New F Word in Fiction. I just love that tag line and I just love Frank. He and I met many moons ago when we were both published … Continue reading →

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