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How Specifics Make Your Stories Universal

Just as we as writers can’t address the possible weaknesses in our stories until we understand exactly what they are, readers can’t fully engage with those stories without a clear, concrete, granular sense of detail.
Yet one of the observations I most frequently make with authors’ manuscripts in my editing work is that key elements may lack impact because they feel vague or generalized.

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What Did You Think of My Book?

Barbara Linn Probst examines when it is time to solicit feedback for your book. What is the difference between peer feedback and professional feedback, and how do you know what to expect of that relationship. Read on for a great summary!

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4 Important Lessons For This Year's Holiday Book Rush

Justine Bylo at Ingram Spark describes how this holiday season is like no other and offers four tips for navigating the season in a way that contributes to both your happiness and sales.

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7 Plot Structures for Pantsers

by John Peragine For NaNoWriMo, I decided it was time to write book two of my trilogy, The Secrets of the Twilight Djinn. I learned volumes by just finishing the first book of the series. Book one was a bit of a fluke (I wrote about it here and here) and I had to make […]

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Book Covers 101: Covering Your Bases

We've talked a lot here on WITS about your book cover, and how important it is to your overall marketing strategy. Generally speaking, the cover we're talking about is your e-book cover.

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