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Monthly Archives: April 2009
dedication and acknowledgements
Have you ever wondered how the front material gets into a book? Some readers ignore those pages entirely, others read them with great interest. I was always one to read the dedication and acknowledgements; as I grew to knew more … Continue reading
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Crystal Jordan Guest Post: How To Make The Mating Instinct Work
Today’s post is by Crystal Jordan, author of On the Prowl and many other works. You can visit her blog here: http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/ and her website here: http://www.crystaljordan.com/ Welcome, Crystal! It’s great to have you! How To Make The Mating Instinct … Continue reading
Posted in guest, paranormal, romance novels, werewolves, writing craft
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Excerpt from a War Nurse’s Diary: The Operation-Theatre
Tomorrow’s post is by Crystal Jordan, who’s graciously agreed to visit. That’s her latest book’s cover illustrating this post. Today I have more from the nurse’s diary I’ve been reading. ### Towards the end of November we took over the … Continue reading
Guest Post: letters from a publishing professional
Truisms about publishing fiction, aspiring writer editon. 1. Your book isn’t as good as you think it is.2. No, really, it’s not. Trust me on this.3. Fortunately, that doesn’t matter.4. No one owes you a publishing contract, even if your … Continue reading
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Jerome K. Jerome on Work
It is not that I object to the work, mind you; I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me: the idea of getting rid of it … Continue reading
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ANZAC Cookies
It is ANZAC Day. These cookies were meant to keep fresh for a long time, to be shipped by boat from Australia and New Zealand to the European front during World War One, but they are also very yummy cookies. … Continue reading
Shopping and Recharging
Happy Friday! The illustration for this post in the grand central hall of Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia, currently owned by Macy’s. When I’ve been writing for several hours and my brain has been emptied onto the page, I often … Continue reading
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Regarding The Miracle of Time
I am feeling good about Moonlight Mistress. It’s as if, now that the revision letter is addressed and the manuscript is out of my hands, it’s slowly begun to gather to itself a sort of halo, a glow of being … Continue reading
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Some Notes on Revising a Manuscript: Refining the Prose
Some Notes on Revising a Manuscript: Refining the Prose Refining the prose is best saved for last; you don’t want to spend time polishing something that will later be cut. If any words don’t support the plot or characterization or … Continue reading
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Some Notes on Revising a Manuscript: Coherence and Storytelling
Some Notes on Revising a Manuscript: Coherence and Storytelling On a first read of a completed manuscript, it’s a good time to check for overall coherence and storytelling. Check for skipped time and space. It helps the reader if you … Continue reading
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