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  • Every Writer Needs Connections – Part 1

    By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Wherever you are in the writing world: brand new or experienced every writer needs publishing connections to editors, agents, promoters and their fellow writers. At

  • Writing Stillness

    By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Charles Baxter, in Burning Down the House, Essays on Fiction, devotes an entire chapter to a principle he calls “Stillness.” To paraphrase a rather lengthy and well

  • Make Your Writing S-P-A-R-K-L-E

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I can’t help but think of Christmas decorations even in September. After all, there’s less than four months between now and the most wonderful time of the year.

  • How to Write Your Book’s Competitive Analysis

    By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Agent’s and publishers scan the Competitive Analysis section of a proposal to see if your book is similar enough to published books, yet different enough to g

  • Supercharge your Reach: Part 2

    By JP Robinson @JPRobinsonBooks Every indie author knows that standing out from the crowd is an uphill battle. And, like most battles, it won’t be won by sheers numbers of dollars or manhours. In

  • Reverse Outlining Your Book

    By Candyce Carden @CandyceDeal I write nonfiction, yet I don’t outline before I write. I start with an idea of where I’m going and see where the road leads. Lots of writers proudly proclaim to