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Editing For Theme: Search-and-Employ

Barbara Linn Probst shows how editing your work for theme can strengthen your book. In summary, "Search and Destroy" can be swapped for "Search and Employ."

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The Importance of the Triple Edit

Completing a draft of a book can feel like you scaled a mountain. Breathe and celebrate your accomplishment! And then hire some really good editors. John Peragine breaks down the process.

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Writing Lesson: Becoming Our Own Best Advocates

Karen Debonis shares the downside of being a "people pleaser" and the three tips that have helped her nurture a writing career and be her own self-advocate.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Pitching Like a Pro

Former Editor-in-Chief for Writer's Digest Magazine, Ericka McIntyre, offers tried and true pitching tips for successfully landing magazine and online articles.

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Over My Dead Body: Writing Killer Drug Scenes

A well-written overdose scene is a page-turner. Longtime pharmacist, Miffie Seideman, shows authors how to maintain credibility with readers and "get it right."

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