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“Query Critique Thursdays” Returns!

Just a quick note that author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford has brought back his Query Critique Thursdays! Go read today’s, and feel free to enter one of your own that he may choose to...

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How To Become a Better Writer

So let’s keep it simple, shall we? It’s really not that difficult. How can you improve your writing skills—and your writing results? I have ten steps to get there: Write. Write every day, preferably at...

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It’s Not a Suggestion!

On Sunday, I wrote my daily writing tip about submission guidelines, and felt as I did that it’s probably worth spending more time with it than the couple of short paragraphs allowed in a Facebook...

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On Rejections

“We’re sorry, but your work does not meet our current needs. We wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.” What writer hasn’t cringed at those words … and wondered what was behind them? I...

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What Do You Do With A Bad Review?

We’ve all experienced it; even the most sacred books of the western canon have had their detractors. After slaving for years to make the book perfect, after working with editors and making compromises,...

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The Best Apps and Tools for Writer’s Block

Writer’s block doesn’t care if you’re trying to create stellar web content for a client or writing the next great American novel—when it hits, you can’t flex a single creative muscle. Take a break,...

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