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Happy New Year! I know, I know, it’s already almost the end of January. The holidays and New Year’s Eve probably seem like a distant memory. Certainly many resolutions have already been broken, and life is back to normal. I’ll be adjusting my monthly column from romance to practical ways to make money as a … [Read more…]
A couple years ago, I picked up an interesting tip from established novelists. They said that the short story format is an excellent way to introduce new readers to their books. I’ve seen this technique used time and time again. Basically, a novelist will have enough “room” in their world to pen a tale that … [Read more…]
Welcome to our new series for 2012, Making a Living: One Writer’s Story, which we hope will give you ideas on how you can make a living as a writer if your writing alone isn’t paying all the bills. Today’s guest is Meredith Efken. Welcome, Meredith! First, can you tell us a bit about what … [Read more…]
A few “best of” lists, some blog warfare, and some people with creative minds and infinite patience … a motley assortment of links this month… * As always, I’m pretty sure I haven’t read any of these notable books. What is a “metaphysically inclined graphic novel” and a novel that “proceeds with a handsome stateliness”? … [Read more…]
In case you are a new follower of the How To Write Shop, we thought we’d do a little look back at some of our most read, commented on posts of the past year–plus just a few we think are deserving of a little more notice. Writing: Clothesline Your Plot – a simple plotting system … [Read more…]