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Revising Stranded Naked Blues
By Mike Jastrzebski On the writing front, our trip to the Abacos this year has been a success. I completed a first draft of my next Wes Darling Book, Stranded Naked Blues, and and have written a good chunk of … Continue reading
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by Christine Kling This past Tuesday, the Thomas & Mercer edition of Circle of Bones was released into the wilds of Amazonia. They published a Kindle edition, a trade paperback and an audiobook. I have never felt this sure that … Continue reading
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Magic? or artificial respiration?
by Christine Kling These days you’ll find my boat TALESPINNER docked in a small marina and me down below spending less time enjoying life on the water and more time doing the “butt in chair” work of getting a novel … Continue reading
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by Christine Kling I’m finding it more difficult than usual to write my blog tonight. I typically have some thread of an idea that builds all week and when Thursday night comes, I am able to pull the various strands … Continue reading
Share on FacebookWhat I’ve learned from being a literary agent.
By Joyce Holland First of all, like everyone else, I know how hard it is to try and land an agent, so the view from the other side was a revelation. I previously recall thinking that no one particularly likes … Continue reading
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“The dolphin’s smile is nature’s greatest deception” -Ric O Barry
by Christine Kling These past few weeks I’ve been reading and watching the shenanigans in the political arena. On the Sisters in Crime email list, they’ve been holding a discussion about whether or not it is appropriate for writers to … Continue reading
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Top ten things NOT to do when editing a manuscript
by Christine Kling I read recently that the best way to get traffic to your blog is to be sure that you offer valuable information to your readers. In the light of that finding, I’m offering to you the wisdom … Continue reading
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Writer’s block?
By Mike Jastrzebski I’m not a big believer in writer’s block. It’s been my experience that if I want to write, I sit down at the computer and start typing. It’s always been that simple for me. True, what I wrote … Continue reading
Share on FacebookShitty First Drafts
by Christine Kling We left Fort Lauderdale on Friday one week ago and we had a plan, sort of like an outline. But just like writing a novel, our story veered a bit off course. The Gulf Stream crossing was … Continue reading
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KDP Select-early results
By Mike Jastrzebski Last week I wrote about putting my books up for free through the Amazon Prime program. My first offering was Weep No More, my psychological thriller which I am offering at .99 cents. The book was free … Continue reading
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