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- Nancy Hinchliff commented on Karen Banes's article Book Marketing Tips for Indie Authors: 30 Ways to Sell More BooksKaren, This is one of the most helpful and comprhensive articles on book and blog promotion I've ever read. And an Indie author I am always looking for practical and inexpensive ways to promote my books. Thanks you so much.
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In Between ProjectsElizabeth Towns commented on Crystal Wilkinson's article Ntozake Shange's NEW Novel Overshadowed by Tyler Perry Adaptation?Amazingly, I have seen this new book and thought of getting it and have not. I will, today. I have not seen the FCG movie either. I have reasons: I love Tyler, am glad...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsBirth. Of my son. It took me 10 years to recover from the trauma, humiliation, and shame. It is why this woman who enjoys the rough and tumble of being with kids so mu...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsThis really speaks, Maria, to how imprecise our language is becoming. As an English instructor, I've always seen my role as being that of a guardian of civilization, s...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsVicki Malits Addesso commented on Aine Greaney's article Writing about Pain: How Long Should We Wait Before Writing (or publishing) Our Grief?I so appreciated this post. I have kept a journal for over 40 years, and in it I vent, explore, question, record - raw material, and yes, a resource. It took me nine y...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsLisa Thomson commented on Jill Jepson's article Tough Love for Writers: Learning to Kill Your DarlingsAwesome advice and very brave of you. A famous author (I can't remember which one, sorry) said ask yourself, does this move the plot forward or serve any purpose in your story? If the answer is 'no' then chop it. Every word has to move the plot forward. Hmmmm, a tough rule.Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsI can relate to this. When I wrote my piece for Vanessa Perry's anthology, I felt skittish about showing it to others. There's stuff in there I am not sure I'd hand t...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsMegan Pincus Kajitani commented on Deborah Siegel's article What She’s Reading Now: Miriam PeskowitzI love your dream of a book club that reads shorter articles or short stories, Miriam -- I lobbied for that with my last book club when we all got very busy having bab...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsJudaye Streett commented on Marie-Therese Hernon's article Why Do Some Women Insist on Objectifying Themselves?In answer to your question why women continue to objectify themselves, I think that you hit on part of the answer when you said that women want to be wanted by men. Ma...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsSandra Miller commented on Nicole Sconiers's article Dealing with Discouragement (and other Un-Divalike Behavior)Nicole, you are doing what so many of us do not have the courage to do. What will separate you from the competition, will be "the courage of your conviction" and the...
