May
21
2013
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Things A Scene Needs

Written by Mooderino

What does your character want? What are they doing to get it? What are the consequences of the attempt?

May
21
2013
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The Query Letter That Got Me an Agent

Written by Teri Harman

Here's the query letter that helped me get a literary agent and it's not even for my debut novel...

May
20
2013
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In Defence of Contemporary Historical Fiction

Written by Carrie-Anne

Books set in more recent decades are a growing trend in historical. What should you keep in mind when writing contemporary historical?

May
17
2013
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Epic Recap of Storymakers 2013 - Agents, MG Characters, Show vs. Tell, & Spooning With Authors!

Written by David Powers King

The title pretty much sums it up!

May
17
2013
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Content Of Your Character

Written by Mooderino

The initial part of a story tells the reader the character’s values and beliefs. Once things kick off, then it’s time to test those values.

May
15
2013
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What I learned in school today

Written by mshatch

At some point in our writing lives we will all - hopefully - be signing a contract with a publisher. Here's what you need to think about:

May
15
2013
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Review: Ho'opono by Pali Jae Lee

Written by Lehua Parker

Ho'opono describes a way of living in balance. Part oral history, part ancient Hawaiian philosophy, Lee's book is a parable for our times.

May
15
2013
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Picasso Poetry

Written by VanessaKEccles

Who killed Tennyson, Bronte, Frost, and Browning? An exploration of modern vs. traditional poetry.

May
13
2013
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Synopsis Support Pt 2

Written by Mooderino

A follow up post going into how to focus on making the synopsis as effective as possible.

May
13
2013
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Using Food in Your Writing

Written by Carrie-Anne

Food is one way to set a cultural and/or historical flavor. It's important to make sure you're getting the culinary details right.

May
11
2013
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Social Marketing Slytherin Style

Written by Lehua Parker

While authors paying for social media followers seems like nerdy kids bribing the cool kids with cookies, the truth is far more complicated

May
11
2013
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Synopsis Support

Written by Mooderino

This is what it feels like for most of us when faced with having to do the synopsis.