The life of a writer
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Sisters In Crime Blog Hop
As I told you in my last post, I Swear To Tell The Truth, I recently joined Sisters In Crime. The mission of Sisters in Crime: to promote the professional development and advancement of…
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I Swear To Tell The Whole Truth… Fun Fact for Fiction Writing
I just read an interesting article by Leslie Budewitz, an award-winning author and a member of Sisters In Crime, an organization I am proud to belong to. The information was so fascinating I…
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Channeling Your Emotion to The Page
This morning at 5 a.m. I woke to a nightmare. Before I get to that story let me give you a little back story. For those of you who don’t know I have…
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Don't torpedo your career. Be professional.
I wavered all day on whether to post this or not. In the end I decided it was an important subject. What I read this morning shocked me. Many of you might have…
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6 Tips for #PitMad Pitch Party Today on Twitter
#PitMad is happening now! It started at 8am and will continue until 8pm EDT/EST. If you want your pitch to stand out keep these things in mind. 1. Write a great pitch. You…
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Building your audience with Triberr
Let’s talk Triberr. For those of you who don’t know about Tribber, let me briefly explain. Triberr is a social media site for bloggers of any kind. It’s especially great for writers. Once…
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Writers: Helpful Hashtags on Twitter
Okay, let’s talk Twitter. Social media is a necessary part of being an author in today’s world. I belong to many sites, such as: Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Triberr, Pinterest, Goodreads, Google +,…
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My Stamp of Approval (part 1)
Don’t you just hate being inundated with one promotional post after the next? They fill up your inbox, usually they are self-promotional posts by writers you’ve never heard of, or by Joe Schmo…
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Cookie Monster robbed a store this morning!
This morning I was half-listening to the morning news while doing my usual routine, reading blogs and emails. When I looked up at the TV I said, “Cookie Monster robbed a store? That’s…
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Passive Voice Unmasked
I’ve come across so many posts on passive voice, and many get it wrong. Just this week, a writer was teaching (or trying to) other writers how to edit and remove passive voice from their novels…
