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Get Your Story in Hand Using Shorthand

Get Your Story in Hand Using Shorthand

December 14, 2016

Today’s guest post is by Tawnya Showalter. If you’re a journalist, you may already be acquainted with shorthand. It’s a…

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Famous Authors’ Bad Writing Advice

Famous Authors’ Bad Writing Advice

September 29, 2016

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from a previous post titled Words of Advice from Famous Authors That…

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7 Quick Ways to Whip Your Novel into Shape

7 Quick Ways to Whip Your Novel into Shape

July 20, 2016February 19, 2024

Whipping a novel into shape is a daunting task for many writers. The pain involved with trying to trim down…

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Free Webinar to Help You Finally Finish That Book You’re Writing

Free Webinar to Help You Finally Finish That Book You’re Writing

May 18, 2016

Writing a book is hard. You know it. I know it. There’s no hiding from the truth. So are there days…

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Are You Letting Hedging Sabotage Your Writing?

Are You Letting Hedging Sabotage Your Writing?

May 13, 2016

Today’s guest post is by international best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins: A common error I see in beginners’ manuscripts is…

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7 Ways to Help You Be Precise in Your Writing

7 Ways to Help You Be Precise in Your Writing

January 22, 2016

Today’s guest post is by Dawn Field: The best books suck you into an alternative world in a single sentence….

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Targeting Genre with the KDSPY Kindle App

Targeting Genre with the KDSPY Kindle App

July 20, 2015

Recently I wrote some posts on targeting genre for big sales, as this is a topic that I’ve been very…

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3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Confidence As A Writer

3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Confidence As A Writer

June 15, 2015

Today’s guest post is by author and blogger Jennifer Blanchard: As a fiction writer, you likely compare yourself to the…

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing about the Military

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing about the Military

June 8, 2015

Today’s guest post is by authors J. R. Olson and David Bruns: As long as there’s been a military, there have…

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