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  • ...sed (although fewer than in many traditionally published books I've seen). However, I've begun to feel that my book may need to be a bit tighter (shorter, less interior monologue) to...
  • ...vel last NaNoWrimo in novel in four pieces of around 20,000 words. Four novellas that make a whole book. I had heard that people were putting out shorter pieces to help with getting t...
  • ...ital services? That is a more pressing question. While you may live to a ripe old age, the services and technologies you use typically have a far shorter shelf life. What good would i...
  • ...just posting on my own blog.  This year I've decided that I would venture a little further into the water by working on and submitting some of my shorter pieces while giving my MS a b...
  • Hi there Joy!  I know for me as the older I get, the shorter time gets.  Scary thought, yikes. Redemption is a web serial that I'm currently writing (started it last Feb.).  I've been...
  • ...rspective. As a writer, I am so wrapped up in the characters and their stories and need that objective view. But since I have begun submitting my shorter pieces to literary magazines...
  • ...I have missed! This article is great. I have to admit that I may be one of the few writers that has never wanted to write a book. I like writing shorter pieces and poetry, but over t...
  • ...t I've written this summary about 20 different ways, depending on who's asking who I'm pitching it to.  The blurb on the book cover is a good bit shorter, because I hope not to give t...
  • Love the advice about "concision" when writing short! I need to be more cognizant of that in my shorter works. Great interview. Thanks!
  • I enjoy coming up with titles and I have helped others brainstorm for something appropriate for their work.  I prefer shorter titles, usually something one to three words.  I've never...