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Writing for Reluctant Readers
Having worked with kids who have reading disabilities, I think a lot about the issues involved in writing for reluctant readers. But first, who are they, and how do they end up that way? –They o… more →
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The Very Best Advice, per Chesterton (Inspiration)
wrote 1 day ago: “I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away … more →
Are You Sure You Want to Know?
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wrote 2 days ago: Nobody said dis was gonna be easy. Critiquing is a tough business. How do you know if what you write … more →
Social media competitions
wrote 5 days ago: Giving away books is one of the easiest things you can do on social media as a writer to raise aware … more →
Confessions Of A Writer #13
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wrote 5 days ago: It’s not all about you. One of the biggest mistakes a lot of people make in their careers is they ha … more →
Friends vs. Fans: What's the Difference?
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wrote 6 days ago: A friend loves you. A fan loves your work. It’s as simple as that. Now if you’re lucky you wil … more →
Exclusive Interview with the Master of Thrillers, Author David Morrell
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wrote 1 week ago: Today I have an INTERVIEW with the fabulous David Morrell, author of First Blood, and many other tit … more →
An "Old Fashioned" Book. . . A Novel Thought. . . A Happy Writer. . . Katie McKinney Fox
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wrote 1 week ago: I am so HAPPY! Not only is it Mother’s Day but. . . I can officially say that the time has co … more →
Three tips: writer advice, breakout novels, changing perspective
wrote 1 week ago: Here we are again with three quick tips for writers. The idea is to give you something you can use r … more →
Online content creation strategies for writers
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wrote 1 week ago: One of the most challenging tasks for any writer is what to create for social media. Twitter is impo … more →
Secondary Characters
wrote 2 weeks ago: Almost every novel has them, they’re pretty much essential to building up the world and showin … more →
Reading Part Two
wrote 2 weeks ago: Okay, I realise that technically it’s not Friday anymore, at least in my time zone, but instea … more →
Creating fictional characters
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wrote 2 weeks ago: While writing The Wandering King I picked up a few things about creating fictional characters that m … more →
Get Noticed - Find Readers! Discovery services for writers
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Most writers want to get noticed. These services were designed to help you achieve that. I am both s … more →
Spelling Matters 2: Commonly Confused Words
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I heard a piece on BBC Radio 4′s Today programme yesterday morning about bad spelling and gram … more →
Community Not Competition
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Once upon a time, I was convinced that I had all the answers. I knew everything that I needed to kno … more →
May 2013: The Day I Blew Up the Church Piano
wrote 3 weeks ago: I blew up the piano at church last Sunday. At least that’s the rumor going around. Oops. While many … more →
Confessions Of A Writer #12
wrote 3 weeks ago: There are always excuses not to write. I’m busy. I’m tired. I’m distracted. I had to work today, … more →
Margaret Atwood's Ten Rules for Writing Fiction
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Over the past few weeks we’ve been posting top ten lists from some of the world’s best a … more →
LITERARY SATURDAYS: Authorial intrusion, aka "Stay out of your damn story, Mr. Writer!"
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wrote 3 weeks ago: A new chapter in a novel is something like a new scene in a play; and when I draw up the curtain thi … more →
