Kristen Lamb | Writers In The Storm

How to Make ALL Ads, Marketing & Newsletters Work BETTER

Guest Blogger — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:01:13 +0000

by Kristen Lamb Book sales. This is what everyone wants to learn about, so Writers in the Storm has been kind enough to let me proselytize here. Most of us are continuously asking the same question. How do we get readers to find, love and buy books? Over on my blog I posted one answer […]

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Novel Diagnostics---How to Tell if Your Book Might Have Terminal Problems in TEN Pages

Guest Blogger — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:00:56 +0000

By Kristen Lamb For those of you who have submitted before, ever wonder how an agent can ask for the first 20 pages and still reject your book? Did you ever wonder if the agents really read these pages? How can they know our book isn't something they want to represent with so little to […]

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What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Great Writing

Guest Blogger — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:59 +0000

by Kristen Lamb Writers In The Storm is delighted to welcome Kristen Lamb today. She's a treasure trove of writing, author and social media know-how so strap in for a great post! ************ I love the 2009 J.J. Abrams rendition of Star Trek. As a writer, stories are my business, so I study them in […]

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A Tale of Two Conferences

Guest Blogger — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:00:05 +0000

By Laura Drake I’m only beginning to come out of my post-conference fog, and to get my head around all the work I have to do! Before I jump into that though, I wanted to tell you what I learned from this conference. Hopefully it will help you decide if conferences are worth your time […]

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Right Time, Right Place

Guest Blogger — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:00:55 +0000

-by Fae Rowen The RWA 2012 National Conference, for me, was a perfect example of Right Time, Right Place. First, I have to shout CONGRATULATIONS, TESSA DARE, ON YOUR RITA! Tessa won the RITA for Best Regency Historical with A Night to Surrender. Double excitement for her, because it happened on her home turf and […]

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The Doctor is in the House--Novel Diagnostics by Kristen Lamb

Guest Blogger — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:09 +0000

Back on New Year's Day, many of you might have vowed to take your craft more seriously in 2012...before the world ends, of course. This resolution likely means more conferences and many, many more queries. For those of you who have submitted before, ever wonder how an agent can ask for the first 20 pages […]

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How Writers Learn What They Need To Know

writersinthestorm — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:30:51 +0000

The Guinea Pig Diaries: Novel Edition by Piper Bayard I wrote a novel. For five and a half years, I wrote a novel. I didn’t just write it, I rewrote it, rewrote it, and rewrote it again. I ate it, slept it, drank it, and then I found some betareaders, and I rewrote it again. […]

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Social Media and Your Author Brand

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:30:33 +0000

Today's authors are very in-the-know about the changes sweeping through the publishing industry. I am so thankful to be pursuing a writing career in these times where the access to amazing resources and generous authors is at our fingertips. If you don't feel "up to date" and want to read more about the changing state of […]

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A Fourth of July Mash Up!

writersinthestorm — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:52:24 +0000

I didn't realize it had been so long since we've had a mash-up -- we had a ton of links for you! I've tried to organize them into categories, but it was like herding cats! Have a wonderful Holiday for all our readers in the States! Changes in the Market: Is publishing turning into the […]

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Tips on Pitching Your Book

Guest Blogger — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:13:11 +0000

REMINDER: Kristen Lamb is guest blogging on Writers In The Storm this Friday! Kristen is the author of best-selling books We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media and Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer . Both books are recommended by the hottest agents and biggest authors in th biz. Her methods teach you how to build […]

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