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Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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Tag: fiction craft

  • Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2017Sunday, July 9, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

“Three-ways are complicated” and other expert advice on dialogue

Calling Debut Authors! Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Debutante Ball! Read this post to learn more. Hurry! THE DEADLINE…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2017Monday, April 10, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

A Fan Letter to my Freelance Editor

I remember the day when I pulled my car off I-95 and sat crying in a parking lot outside of…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 19, 2015Monday, October 26, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

Conflict for the Conflict Averse: An Interview with Michelle Hoover

  I hate conflict, so I wasn’t surprised when I had trouble putting my characters into difficult situations. When I…

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  • Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2014Thursday, April 17, 2014
  • by Heather Webb

Breaking the Law in Fiction

As a novice writer, especially one in search of an agent, we swallow every writing and industry rule hook, line,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012Tuesday, August 28, 2012
  • by M. Molly Backes

We Notice, Therefore We Are

Like most writers, I don’t know where characters begin. A moment in passing, a stranger on the train, a half-remembered…

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