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Hone What You’re Homing In On

Hone What You’re Homing In On

September 18, 2015February 6, 2024

Occasionally the misappropriation of a word or term becomes so common that most people don’t even know it’s used in…

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Avoiding Underwriting-Induced Magic

Avoiding Underwriting-Induced Magic

September 16, 2015

This month our editors are tackling Fatal Flaw #9—Underwriting. We looked at the perils of overwriting early in the year,…

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How to Get in Writing Shape after a Long Break

How to Get in Writing Shape after a Long Break

September 14, 2015

Today’s guest post is by Janice Kersh: If you’ve taken a hiatus from writing for whatever reason and are feeling some…

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Decent, Dissent, and Descent

Decent, Dissent, and Descent

September 11, 2015February 6, 2024

In an article about a recent mountain hike, the author said this about his return trip: “The decent was more…

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Don’t Jump to Conclusions: The Perils of “Underwriting”

Don’t Jump to Conclusions: The Perils of “Underwriting”

September 9, 2015

This month our editors are tackling Fatal Flaw #9—Underwriting. Too often necessary information is left out of a scene, leaving…

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Want to Sell More Books? Stop Pushing and Start Connecting

Want to Sell More Books? Stop Pushing and Start Connecting

September 7, 2015

Today’s guest post is by John Bard: Want to scare a bunch of writers silly? You won’t need to put…

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Pity the Fool

Pity the Fool

September 4, 2015February 6, 2024

Maybe you’re familiar with 1980’s pop icon Mr. T’s catchphrase “pity the fool,” and think it originated with him. Not…

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Telling the Whole Story: Fiction and the Problem of Underwriting

Telling the Whole Story: Fiction and the Problem of Underwriting

September 2, 2015

This month our editors are going to tackle Fatal Flaw #9—Underwriting. We looked at the perils of overwriting early in…

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What You Can Do When the World Is Plotting Against You

What You Can Do When the World Is Plotting Against You

August 31, 2015

Today’s guest post is by David Villalva: Hair was never a good look for me. Photographic evidence recently surfaced when…

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