October 28th, 2019
Protect Your Creative Life through Ghostbusting
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Inspiration | Kathryn Craft
by Kathryn Craft
Turning Whine Into Gold
Pursuing a career in writing is like moving into a house which is ruled by all things imagined. That can be super fun! But at this time of year, especially, we are reminded that this house—let’s call it a “publishing house”—comes complete with ghosts.… Read the post
July 8th, 2019
The 5 Essential C’s for Writing
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Bumps & Bruises on the Road to Publication | Inspiration | Orly Konig | Other Obsessions | Writer's Life
Show of hands – who’s looked at social media posts from favorite authors and coveted (no, that’s not one of the c words … keep reading) that author’s success? And since we all know how real those social media posts are, I’m going to share with you my C-tips.… Read the post
April 17th, 2019
SEO for Authors and Other Search Ranking "Secrets"
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Author Marketing | Technology Fun
SEO for authors... It's a catchphrase that makes all my writing pals shudder. As one of our gals at WITS said, "I know how to spell it, but that's about all." SEO doesn't have to be hard. In fact, some of the best techniques are the easiest for writers, because they involve writing.… Read the post
January 21st, 2019
What to Do While You Wait: Working with Your Book, Instead of On It
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Barbara Linn Probst | Craft
You’ve made your manuscript as good as you possibly can—for now. Everyone has advised you to take a break, let the book rest, so you can return to it with fresh eyes. Perhaps you’ve sent it off to a beta reader or developmental editor, hoping they’ll see the flaws and holes that you can’t and will show you how to bring your story to the next level.… Read the post
October 12th, 2018
6 Tips for Procrastinators to Finish the Book Already
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Writer's Life
One of my favorite writer quotes is from humorous sci-fi author Douglas Adams: “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”
I recently took stock and had to admit, once again, that my time management skills rank somewhere between a two and a negative twenty-two.… Read the post
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