Tag Archive: Writing

Jun
25
2011

What’s in a Title?

Titles can be fickle. Sometimes I have a title in mind as soon as the story idea comes to me or the characters start talking. Sometimes my initial idea is close but not quite right. Maybe it has some elements of what my story is about, but still doesn’t showcase the whole book the way …

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Jun
15
2011

Submission Tracking Numbers

Wouldn’t it be nice if submissions had tracking numbers? Could you imagine how much fun it would be for the stalker in all of us to find a nice little eighteen digit number with every “Your submission has been received” email? Then instead of checking our inboxes, voicemail, and spam folder—’cause, hey, you never know …

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May
06
2011

Book Trailers

Hey peeps, So today I have a question rolling around in my head that’s begging to be asked—do you need a book trailer to promote your book? For those who don’t know, a book trailer is sort of like a movie preview. But instead of live action actors, it’s a series of photos and images …

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May
04
2011

Stalking my Inbox

  I’ve been stalking my inbox for weeks—Weeks! It’s getting very tiresome and yet I continue to check it often. And by often, I mean all the fricken time! I’m currently waiting on final edits, and a cover, and a release date, and hopefully a request for a partial, and hopefully a request for a …

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Apr
20
2011

Juggling… I Mean Starting a Writing Career

Oh my goodness. This whole silly “starting a writing career” thing is tricky somedays! How do you writer’s—aspiring and pubbed—find time in your day to do it all? I want to hear from you! Somedays it’s very easy for me. I find time to get all of my regular responsibilities done and still have lots …

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