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Writing

The Care and Feeding of Minor Characters

26 Feb 201526 Feb 2015
Let's talk about minor characters.These are your protagonist’s family members, friends, and coworkers. Important enough to have a name, but definitely not an above-the-title name. They mainly exist to help…
Writing

In the Beginning – Starting a New Novel

2 Feb 20152 Feb 2015
My ninth book (Glitched) is with my editor right now and so, it's time for me to start writing the next one. Book number ten will be the second in the…
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All About That Pace

28 Jan 201528 Jan 2015
Let's talk about pacing, i.e. the action in your novel. Does it start slow and build to an action-packed climax? Do you hit on your main themes in a regular…
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Series Fiction: What I wish I’d known at the start

9 Dec 2014
I'm in the final stretch of writing the fourth book in my Lexy Cooper mystery series. Now, I'm certainly nowhere near as prolific as many writers, but by the time…
Writing

Crowdfunding for Novelists

20 Oct 2014
In between the second and third Lexy Cooper books I did a crowdfunding campaign to fund a research trip. The trip wasn't critical to my book; I had already budgeted…
Writing

5 Great Reasons to Publish Short Content

23 Sep 2014
When you’re trying to establish a brand, it’s important to build your series as quickly as you can without sacrificing quality or sanity. If you have a good response to…
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How Not To Write

16 Sep 2014
There are a million and one things you could do instead of writing a book. Things that are easier, more fun, and will earn you more money. You've been doing…
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When to release and promote your books

5 Aug 20145 Aug 2014
There are those who say that authors should release a book simultaneously in digital and paper form. Their argument being that everyone who wants to read your book should be…
Writing

Novel Experiment Day 2 – The trouble with S and hella words

12 Jul 20144 Feb 2015
I decided "Hiatus Experiment" doesn't really make sense, ergo "Novel Experiment." Day Two research involved the book Rush by Maya Banks. In contrast to the Rafe MacKade book, the sex…
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The Care and Feeding of a Muse

1 Jul 2014
I absolutely believe in the muse. Not literally a daughter of Zeus, but the creative inspiration that comes from “out there.” Muse is as good a way to describe it as…

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