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Read moreChannillo: A Digital Publishing Platform for Writers
The concept is fairly simple: authors apply to publish their content in serial format on the site, and readers pay a monthly fee that allows them to follow and read several stories at a time.
Read moreSpecial Critique Rate for NaNoWriMo Authors!
You survived NaNoWriMo! And, what's more, you have a great new manuscript to show for it! First, celebrate. Then, edit. I'm here to help.
Read moreNavigating the Holidays: Defending Print
When people — family friends or uninvited acquaintances of invited guests or that couple I found myself sharing awkward wall space with — hear the word “books,” they immediately start trying to dissuade me from a future of certain, abject poverty.
Read more4 Rules for Writing Groups
You’ve finished your first draft and you’re ready to get some feedback before you start the editing process. Or else you’re stuck with a half-baked plot or a series of scenes without a thru-line, and you need some help figuring out where to go next. Either way, you’re ready to join a critique group. But where to start?
Read moreGuest Post: Why an Author's Online Presence Matters
These days, any author of note has some kind of online presence — at the very least, a website or Twitter page where they can keep in contact with their fans. Chances are, you follow a couple of your favorite writers yourself. But, with the time and legwork it takes to get these profiles off the ground and attracting followers, it’s no wonder authors question whether it’s worth the effort to create an online presence.
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