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Category Archives: Word Smithing
#PitDark results
I had only one solid response to my #PitDark pitches, but the process was NOT a loss. Writing those pitches made me think about a bunch of things, got my connections to a lot of new authors who write horror … Continue reading
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Tagged book, dark, novel, pitching, pitdark, publishing, Tabeth, twitter, vampire, Writer
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PitDark Event!
Tomorrow is the #Pitdark pitch event over at twitter! I’m nervous and excited and STILL don’t know which of the over 20 pitches I’m going to use!!! lol So if you want to follow along check out my twitter page … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Fiction, novel, pitdark, pitmad, publishing, Tabeth, vampire
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Why editing is so important. My response to the latest Immerse or Die report.
I love reading the Immerse or Die reports by Dave Higgins. They are very good for teaching a writer what not to do, and it the case of the books that make it, what you should do. Here is the … Continue reading
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Tagged editing, Writer, writing, writing tips
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Chapter Magic!
I sent my novel (Tabeth: Opening Eternity B1) back to my wonderful editor +Trish Jackson for its second round of edits this week. While I wait for her to fix my fixes I thought it would be a good time … Continue reading
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Tagged Chapter titles, Dragon Lance, editing, novel, reading, Tabeth, vampire, Writer, writing
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Sending My Baby Out to the Slaughter
#Tabeth Today I sent my novel, Tabeth: Opening Eternity, out to an editor. I feel like I sent my baby out to the Slaughterhouse. WHAT DID I DO! She wasn’t ready! She should have been gone over at least five … Continue reading
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impostor syndrome
As my page “Projects of the Procrastinator” shows, I have a teensy problem with putting off today, what could just as easily be put off tomorrow. Procrastinating has been a part of me for a loooooong time. I’m not sure … Continue reading
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Tagged 911, impostor syndrome, procrastination, Writer, writing
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Title Trouble
Hello fellow writers and readers! I have some questions that I would like to ask, so to start, I will ask about Titles. Titles are one of the first things people see of your book. In the case of text-only, … Continue reading
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Tagged book, book cover, creative, novel, Protagonist, story, Tabeth, title, vampire, Writer, writing
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“Difficult” scenes
I just finished a difficult scene in my book that involved the death of a child. It left me feeling heartbroken and a little sick, but with an odd sense of satisfaction. I think the satisfaction is due to finishing … Continue reading
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Tagged book, story, Tabeth, vampire, Writer, writing
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Beta readers wanted for Tabeth
Hello, I am at the point in my novel Tabeth where I think I could really use a beta reader or five. There are a few places I’m stuck and I need any help I can get. If you like … Continue reading
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“Inverted” Genres
My daughter visited us from Utah and we watched a great anime together (she’s big on anime, and I like them from time to time). She picked a good one; Petema Inverted by Yasuhiro Yoshiura. I went into it totally … Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Norton, anime, Anne McCaffrey, book, Genre, novel, Petema Inverted, Terry Brooks
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