September 2011
40 posts
New Release - An Elemental Wind by Carol R. Ward →
If you’re looking for the serial chapter, never fear. It should pop up somewhere around noon, if the scheduler does it’s job. But first, you need to check out this new release by my buddy Carol….
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Creative Pursuits: Cover Art & Website Design:... →
This is gonna be awesome. :-) Can’t wait until it’s out!
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ChumpletWrites: You Can't Always Get What You Want →
Indeed.
Writing Notes: Character vs. Plot vs. Genre →
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how character and plot have a somewhat different focus depending on the genre of a story. Yes, that’s a very subjective statement, but I’ve been watching a lot…
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Liana Brooks: Author in Residence →
For the people who think *I’m* busy…the kind of chaos Liana deals with would drive me *batty*. Batty, I tell you…
Serial Story: The Minister's Maid, Ch. 20 →
***If you are under 18 years old, or easily offended by graphic material, do not read further.*** This serial novel is posted in draft form every Tuesday.
Ch. 1|Ch. 2|Ch. 3
Weekly News, Archive & Goals 9/26/11 →
Wow. It’s a little after 1am as I’m
writing this, and my brain is pretty much shot. It’s been a crazy
weekend…first nearly a full day of shopping on Saturday as we
sought (and found – yay!) the…
Planning for Failure →
Failure: an act
or instance
of failing
or proving unsuccessful;
lack of success:
His effort
ended
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DWS » Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing: The... →
Things to think about if you’re still looking for an agent…
Marketing is…What it is. →
Books are an interesting commodity. Recently even the definition of what makes a book a “book” has been debated with regards to the rise of ebooks and digital media in general. Personally, I…
Writing Notes: Details, Details. →
Last night I was working on my flash fiction story for the October “Rattles” anthology (still plenty of time if you want to submit!), and I realized something interesting. When I’m writing…
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3 small ways to flip the off-switch & reclaim “me... →
Excellent advice from Tawna, as usual…
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Authors, Stop Fighting Your Instincts! →
Amen. It’s good to try different methods, but once you know how you work best, don’t be afraid to stick with it even if others think it’s “wrong”.
Serial Story: The Minister's Maid, Ch. 19 →
***If you are under 18 years old, or easily offended by graphic material, do not read further.*** This serial novel is posted in draft form every Tuesday.
Ch. 1|Ch. 2|Ch. 3
Quick Tip: Vague Menu Planning →
Traditional style (specific dish/specific night) menu planning just not working for you? Give yourself room for spontaneity by assigning each day a type of dish, but leave the actual menu vague. For…
Weekly News, Archive & Goals 9/19/11 →
As you’re reading this (I wrote it
Sun. night), I’m back at the day job, probably trying to wade
through a million emails and put out the small fires burning because
I was on “vacation” (see…
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The Revenge of the Search Terms →
This cracked me up - the responses are awesome. :-)
The Workhorse: Checklists →
Checklist: Also, check list
. a list of items, as names or tasks, for comparison,…
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Dean Wesley Smith » Book Cards Work →
I am so excited about this idea. Definitely on my “to do” list for next year…
Revisiting the Business Plan →
It’s been a little over a year since
I wrote up my first business plan for my writing career. It’s safe
to say that I’ve gone pretty far off track from that, accelerating
nearly every part of it, and…
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The Business Rusch: Playing To Win →
A great pep talk for the day! Attitude is everything…
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The Golden Age of Self-Publishing | The... →
A new video by Joel Friedlander introducing his new video course on self-publishing. So far, it’s free, and this is a great opportunity to learn from a master!
Serial Story: The Minister's Maid, Ch. 18 →
***If you are under 18 years old, or easily offended by graphic material, do not read further.*** This serial novel is posted in draft form every Tuesday.
Ch. 1|Ch. 2|Ch. 3
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New Release: BLACK GOLD | Vivian Arend →
Vivian is my “go-to” author for all things werewolves. “Wolfies” are my fave paranormal creatures…can’t wait to read this one!
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HOT VAMPIRE SEDUCTION OUT NOW| Lisa Renee Jones →
My kind of vampire stories. :-)
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Make time for a paw in your butt crack →
Funny and true from Tawna today… :-)
Weekly News, Archive & Goals 9/12/11 →
To Carol, Anne & Ardee-ann who stopped by to commiserate with me after my root canal last week – thank you. I meant to get back and respond, but never quite made it. I’m really happy to know I’m in…
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Dean Wesley Smith » The Money is All in the... →
I agree with this. Quality is important, but so is quantity for making $$. Standard good business sense, IMO.
As a bonus, it frees up writers to do more of what they want, which is writing, and less of what they don’t - marketing. Win-win.
Infrastructure & Movement →
“Infrastructure”: the
underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or
organization)
You Might Find Useful: A copy of
your routines, with locations for each item on it marked…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 17 →
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Ch.1|Ch. 2|Ch. 3|Ch. 4|Ch. 5|Ch. 6|Ch. 7|
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The Business Rusch: Fighting Uphill →
An important read for any writer, IMO.
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One Word, One Rung, One Day: But Everyone Is Doing... →
A dose of humor for the day. :-)
The Excuses Post →
The Writing Notes post for this week will be deferred to next week due to a day of unfortunate events. Lemony Snicket would be proud (if you don’t know who that is…you need to go look it up….
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The Innocent Flower: When People Love You and Not... →
Excellent post (though personally, I love Michelle’s work too). :-)
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* Roni Loren *: Building a Following: The Four... →
Excellent break-down of blog types. Most balanced view I’ve read yet.
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How Agency Pricing Has Backfired | The Passive... →
Indeed.
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A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Digital Me →
I…can’t let go of mine *just* yet. And some I know for sure I’ll never part with. You?
Serial Story: The Minister's Maid, Ch. 17 →
***If you are under 18 years old, or easily offended by graphic material, do not read further.*** This serial novel is posted in draft form every Tuesday.
Ch. 1|Ch. 2|…
Code Name: Succulent – But How Are Your Plants? →
It’s been a little over two months
since I started this series, and a lot has happened since then. That
includes a lot of things that would have been impossible to plan for
and predict when I…
Writing Notes – Working in the Dark →
Have you ever written a scene that
takes place in the dark? I don’t mean a little dark, but pitch
black, no light whatsoever is getting into that space. The kind of
dark that makes people wonder if…
