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  • May 20, 2010

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    agent
    mary kole
    word count

    When Is A Manuscript Too Long?

    AKA Know Your Audience

    How many words are too many? If you are writing for young adults or children, it may be a lower number than you think.

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  • May 18, 2010

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    quotes

    5 Author Quotes

    AKA Words of Wisdom

    Quotes are always fun for the succinct message they convey in one or two sentences.

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  • May 13, 2010

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    program
    write or die

    Write or Die!

    AKA Write or Die!

    You’ll hear lots of people talk about setting goals and rewarding yourself when you reach them. How about the consequences? Do you work better avoiding the stick than seeking the carrot?

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  • May 11, 2010

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    catherynne m valente
    fanfiction
    george r r martin
    jim butcher
    mercedes lackey

    The F-Word

    Fanfiction

    Depending who is in the room, saying you write fanfiction could get you applause or ridicule.

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  • May 6, 2010

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    author website
    domain

    Getting Your Own Author Domain

    AKA WWW.YOU.COM

    While there are lots of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace and Twitter, having a place online that you can call your own is important. When you have a “domain”, you have complete control over what goes on in that corner of the Internet.

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  • May 4, 2010

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    reader
    yourself

    Writing for Yourself

    AKA Writing For Others

    I have to write documentation for clients at my day job. I want to write narrative stories for other people to enjoy. In both cases, however, I am also writing for myself.

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  • Apr 29, 2010

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    first novel survey
    jim hines

    First Novel Survey Results

    Data and Charts and Myths, Oh My!

    Author Jim Hines has posted the informal results of his first novel survey, which tells you what happened to 247 professional authors on their first book sale.

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