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

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2021Thursday, January 7, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

My favorite scenes? I love them all!

This month, we’re talking about favorite scenes to write and, honestly, it’s hard to choose. I love writing so many…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2019Monday, December 2, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Writing Advice from Three Fictional White Guys

Want to succeed in writing? Look for help from the older fictional white guys you see in movies.  Advice #1…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2019Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

When 3 Pages of Acknowledgments Are Not Enough

Somehow I went from “let’s see if I can write a book” to a full-time author whose debut is publishing…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2018Tuesday, January 9, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

When Kimmery Gets Distracted

  Today’s topic is Writing Through Distraction, which I feel eminently qualified to discuss because my God, it is freakishly…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2017Monday, November 6, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

The Bio I Wish I Had…Or Do I?

Bios we wish we had are all about regrets and unfulfilled ambitions. Luckily, I have plenty of both.  It turns…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2017Monday, July 31, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Pro-Tips: How To Name Your Characters

Are you struggling to come up with cool, original names for your characters? Here are some solutions. If you’re writing…

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  • 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, June 27, 2017Saturday, June 24, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

It’s your LAUNCH PARTY. Don’t fuck it up.

  Amy’s Launch Party Dos and Don’ts Notify the bookstore in advance that you’re planning to have your launch there.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2017Tuesday, May 2, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Making Tons of Money Writing Fiction? Or “The Case of the Missing Advance”

CAST OF CHARACTERS Scott: An accountant. Hair parted neatly to one side, slightly awkward, mid-thirties, three-piece suit. Anne: A writer.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2017Tuesday, April 4, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Senior Year Sick Notes

As part of our week on “character spin-offs,” I’m sharing an epistolary piece on parenting a high school senior. (Been there,…

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