June 26th, 2020
How to Develop a Memorable Character
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Craft | Ellen Buikema
By Ellen Buikema
Every writer dreams of developing characters who continue to lurk in a reader’s memory long after the story is over. Memorable characters, well-rounded dynamic beings who grow and change over the course of a book, will make a great story even better.… Read the post
June 19th, 2020
Tell Your Story Forward
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Blogging Guests | Craft
by Lori Freeland
What does it mean to tell your story forward? Whatever point you choose to drop the reader into your story, start there and move each scene forward in chronological order. The idea sounds simple, but it’s easy to think we’re doing it when we’re really not.… Read the post
June 15th, 2020
The Power of Pronouns -- Part 1
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Craft | John Peragine
by John Peragine
Some of the smallest words in English (and other languages) are pronouns, but they have a profound impact on meaning and emotions. Using them well in our writing is a powerful shortcut to help our readers.
Pronouns can be proclamations of our psyches to the world, about how we feel about ourselves and others around us.… Read the post
June 8th, 2020
The 8 C’s of Character Development
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Craft | WriterStrong
by Jenny Hansen
Every writer strives to create characters who leap off the page as unique, compelling, fully-formed people. We spend hours, days, and sometimes years to make them believable.
Recently, I attended a day job webinar that gave me new tools and perspectives for fiction.… Read the post
June 3rd, 2020
The Strategy that Leads to More Book Sales
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Author Marketing | Penny Sansevieri
by Penny Sansevieri
There isn’t a secret formula for executing the perfect book launch. There are numerous factors in play that are constantly changing, from news and popular culture, to the publishing industry, to what just plain work in marketing and promotion.… Read the post
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