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Thirteen (Lucky) Golden Lines from RWA14

Fae Rowen — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:00:42 +0000

I don't "do" poetry. In my first writing class–a seminar style graduate-level class for English majors (what was I thinking?)–this math major freaked when I was handed a long poem and told I'd be leading a discussion about it. The professor gave me advice that I still use for finding the significant takeaways from articles […]

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Promotion….A Necessary Evil?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:00:52 +0000

by Cynthia D’Alba I was sitting an RWA chapter meeting last month when the older woman beside me said, “I didn’t think I’d have to do so much promotion. I thought the publishing company took care of that.” She sighed. “Things have changed.” I just nodded but in reality, I wouldn’t know how things used […]

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What Are You Excited About? Marketing & Promo Made Easy...

Guest Blogger — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:00:15 +0000

by Jenny Hansen As the September blog mistress here at WITS, I'm taking a page out of my personal blog's playbook and marking the beginning of Autumn with a celebration of you. I'm doing this a few different ways... First up, we're doing what I call "Pimp & Promote." We try to do this once every […]

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Naked Publishing - Part 4

Guest Blogger — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:41 +0000

Today we welcome back Denise Domning, contributing blogger here at WITS, with the fourth in her series detailing her self-publishing journey. by Denise Domning I did it! I made my deadline! Kind of. It’s August 15th and the book, The Men Wars, Book One Men-ipulation, is up on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. What about […]

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Publishing Naked- Part 3

Guest Blogger — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:00:43 +0000

Welcome to another installment of Sensational Summer Fridays, here at WITS! Before we begin with the third in our guest blog series by Denise Domning, we'd like to announce the winner of Michelle Diener's debut novel, IN A TREACHEROUS COURT. Congratulations to Stacy Green, who read and commented on Michelle's blog Using Real People and […]

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Publishing Naked

Guest Blogger — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:17:47 +0000

When I read today’s guest blog, the first question I had for Denise was why she and Monica would team up to write a book. When she sent me their bios, it not only made it clear, but made me want to read the book. Read on, and you’ll see what I mean. ~ Laura […]

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Get Your E-Book Noticed: Presentation, Promotion & Patience

writersinthestorm — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:00:34 +0000

By Lyn Horner A new Kindle author recently visited my home page http://texasdruids.com and asked me for tips on what to do next. I’m flattered by his request and more than happy to share what I’ve learned since publishing my first Kindle book. After blogging about the topic, I thought it might make a good […]

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Writing Is Like Comfort Food

Sharla Rae — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:06:28 +0000

Composing a story is a lot like cooking. It blends emotion, story and character into a delicious tale that fills the belly of imagination and satisfies a reader’s tastes. The right combinations make gourmet delights.

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