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July 18, 2021

A Novel Release During A Novel Virus Pandemic

Close your eyes and imagine – no Internet, no Google, only dial-up email. There are two generations of individuals who may not remember such a terrifying vacuum. Even if you were 10 years old in 1996, you don’t understand what “dial-up” felt like. We thought it was slow before we had a clue just how Continue reading

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January 12, 2020

Editing Your Manuscript

Remember those speakers at writers conferences who said you need to borrow or buy a professional editor to help you with your manuscript? Well, if you haven’t followed their advice, it’s not too late. I’ll confess that I did not use a professional editor to prepare my manuscript for submissions in the 1990s. I did Continue reading

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August 31, 2019

Another Writing Career Reboot – Renewing the Search for a Publisher

If you’re familiar with my blog postings from 2017 and 2018, you know my writing career has been full of starts, stutters, stops, and restarts over the last three decades. While I’ve learned a lot about writing and the publishing business through conferences and networking, there’s been limited success. I’ve completed four novels—one has been Continue reading

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November 16, 2017

Writing Career Reboot

To fulfill my dreams of being a published author, I realized I’d have to write full-time. Given my aversion to risk-taking that meant I would have to be financially independent, with a little help from Social Security. Toward that end, I developed a list of must-dos: There were a few bumps along the way, but Continue reading

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October 16, 2016

Writer’s Feedback Groups

Writing is a solitary endeavor often taking place in a workspace carved out in a bedroom, the den, or perhaps the basement (or attic) of the writer’s home. The more co-occupants in the residence, the smaller and more remote the area set aside for her creative sessions. An author can spend hundreds of hours alone Continue reading

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July 3, 2016

Writer’s Conferences: Ten Reasons to Attend

Hundreds of conferences for writers are held each year in the United States. If you aspire to a career in writing or simply want to expand your expertise in the field, you must consider attending. Expending the funds—including conference fees and travel—to go to any conference must be weighed against what will be gained. Here Continue reading

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