As a creative person, do you ever feel the need to refresh your creativity? I sure do. Writers can get overwhelmed trying to find a new way to...
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I bought some peaches the other day. Not headline-making news, but consider this, I knew that I had peaches at home in my fridge. The reason for my...
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We recently discussed book covers. The purpose of a good cover is to intrigue you enough to get you to pick it up off the shelf. A book cover should...
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Writers, how do you get to know your characters? Readers, can you tell how well an author knows their characters? Having a thorough knowledge of your...
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To be more productive, should writers chew gum, drink coffee, and nibble on chocolate? I never heard a writer crave chewing gum, but there’s a...
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Writers should never sit back and assume they know it all. To stay current in the industry and to keep your skills polished, you need to keep...
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The other day we discussed book covers and how they’re designed to intrigue readers enough to pick up the book and give it a chance. I read...
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If you’re like most folks, you do judge a book by its cover. A book cover is designed to sell books, the goal is to intrigue you enough with the...
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I’ll say it up front: I’m a real sucker for a good first sentence in a novel. I may read on if the sentence is ho-hum, but I’ll read...
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Every writer knows that social networking is good for your career. I’ve had the pleasure of making new friends and acquaintances online who have...
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