First Time Novelist Faux Pau

Those who venture into fiction writing often fall prey to certain avoidable, yet highly normal faux pau’s with their first book.
Many of these novels are grand experiments. Often chapters unfold without advance direction or character notebook, sometimes there is a multitude of point of view shifts and there is often a desire to try to [...]

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First Time Novelist Faux Pau

Those who venture into fiction writing often fall prey to certain avoidable, yet highly normal faux pau’s with their first book.
Many of these novels are grand experiments. Often chapters unfold without advance direction or character notebook, sometimes there is a multitude of point of view shifts and there is often a desire to try to [...]

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Consistent Writing Means Consistent Results

I had an engaging conversation recently with a friend who writes for a living as I do. One question that came up from my friend to me was, “How do you write so often and so well?” Naturally, I appreciated his question and considered it to be a compliment. Goodness knows there have been times [...]

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Content Or Passion: Balance In The Writing Journey

Is it better to participate in content writing or write for magazine publication?
The above question is actually multifaceted and can help you determine the overall thrust of your freelance writing career.
It has been estimated that a writer will need to pen a million words before a publisher is likely to accept their first work. That [...]

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Content Or Passion: Balance In The Writing Journey

Is it better to participate in content writing or write for magazine publication?
The above question is actually multifaceted and can help you determine the overall thrust of your freelance writing career.
It has been estimated that a writer will need to pen a million words before a publisher is likely to accept their first work. That [...]

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Conflicted

I had no idea that my work on a motion picture would cause a high-profile death penalty case to end up with the California Supreme Court. Jesse James Hollywood had been gone for nearly three years by the time I became involved. He had totally disappeared. Vanished into thin air. And he seemed so completely [...]

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Consistent Writing Means Consistent Results

I had an engaging conversation recently with a friend who writes for a living as I do. One question that came up from my friend to me was, “How do you write so often and so well?” Naturally, I appreciated his question and considered it to be a compliment. Goodness knows there have been times [...]

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Conflicted

I had no idea that my work on a motion picture would cause a high-profile death penalty case to end up with the California Supreme Court. Jesse James Hollywood had been gone for nearly three years by the time I became involved. He had totally disappeared. Vanished into thin air. And he seemed so completely [...]

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Confessions Of An Erotic Romance Writer: Getting My Groove

Few people understand the importance of a ROUTINE when making a pittance…er, I meant a living…as a writer. Where do you work? How do you work? When do you work? These are all questions a selling writer fields with every interview.
Here is the usual answer: I work wherever I am, as diligently as possible, [...]

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Confessions Of An Erotic Romance Writer: Getting My Groove

Few people understand the importance of a ROUTINE when making a pittance…er, I meant a living…as a writer. Where do you work? How do you work? When do you work? These are all questions a selling writer fields with every interview.
Here is the usual answer: I work wherever I am, as diligently as possible, [...]

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