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3 Ways to Write Good Characters

What makes a reader relate to your book? Why would someone choose it over all the other offerings on the “New Novels” table  at Barnes and Noble? I used to think it had something to do with the...

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Hello Writer’s Block, my old friend

For anyone who has ever put pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard, we have encountered a pesky nemesis called Writer’s Block. I like to capitalize the W and B in Writer’s Block because it is a persona...

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Old Habits, Fresh Ideas

I’ve spent the past few months focusing on completing manuscripts rather than concentrating on writing.  My language skills, writing exercises, tips from various writers’ magazines and literature...

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Utilizing Past Blog Entries

An English professor of mine once said, “Poems often come from other poems.”   I have found that poems can come from old blogs posts as well.  Looking through blogs and journal entries can provide rich...

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Tweeting Benefits For Authors

I find myself overwhelmed with the variety of social networks an author can use to promote him or herself.  Quality blog posts on my official site should take priority — should represent my writing...

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How to Become a Bestselling Author

I thought that title might get some attention. But seriously, a client sent me a link a few days ago to an article titled How I Became a Best-Selling Author, posted on Yahoo Finance. Here are some of...

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How Successful Authors Are Promoting Their Books

A GREAT article was released over the weekend in the Houston Chronicle. In it, they covered a variety of authors and the creative things each of them are doing to promote their books. Here are some...

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