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Round-up

I follow quite a few writer and agent blogs, and there have been some particularly interesting things going on this week: Literary Agent Jenny Rae Rappaport posted An Anatomy of a Royalty Statement, further explaining author Lynn Viehl’s blog post about her earnings as a NYT bestselling author. It’s been a fascinating week over at Agent Nathan Bransford’s blog. If you are looking for an...

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What Do You Tweet About?

I am a sucker for stats. I suppose it’s because I have so many websites. I won’t tell you how many; it would make both of us blush, and we don’t want that. For example I find it interesting that people have found NixyValentine.com by searching for the phrases “word meters”, “the artistic temperment”, and “where do ideas come from”. I find it interesting...

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Lighthearted Fun

Just a teensy post today, as I’m working on a new concept and I need all the brain cells I can muster. Had to pop by to share this though: Publishing 911 Outrageously funny. Ooh!  Also I made a Facebook Group for the Writing Adventure Group.  If you’re on FB, join the group and I’ll be sending out updates when there’s a new Adventure!  All of the actual adventuring will still...

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Rejection

I slept through my blogging time this morning (oh, delicious sunday morning lie-in), so I had planned to skip it altogether, but then I caught a post on Prairie Chicks Write Romance that is worth mentioning. This goes to what I was talking about, how experience really does make the difference in confidence! In this post Renee gives ten practical, helpful, and uplifting tips for dealing with rejection.  I...

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Writers Write for Inspiration

Recently I was reading an article in Psychology Today Blogs about the ritual and routine of writers.  There is a quote in this article that really struck a chord with me, and put into words something I’ve known instinctively as a writer, but have had a difficult time verbalising. As Dana Reinhardt, an author of young adult novels, said in a recent interview, I think inspiration only comes in the...

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Roundup

Since I’m bursting with an idea for one of my stories, today is going to be a linky-love blog day!  I think you’ll enjoy these: Sandra Bishop is on Chip MacGregor’s blog… yesterday she talked about something I found quite interesting… what “bad timing” means to an agent. Shelly Munro talks about Risky and Risque love scenes.  Funny piece. Bookavore explains why...

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Saturday Writers’ Roundup

Since I’m always looking for new writerly blogs to follow, I assume you are too.  I’m like that. Here are a few blog articles I’ve enjoyed this week: The Personal Slush Pile - All authors have one… unpublished and unpublishable works they’ve written over the years.  But what can you glean from them? The Elevator Pitch – Tips on how to verbally pitch your new project...

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When To Shut Up

On days when I think of two things to blog about, I usually write them both, but then save the second one to post either the next day, or on a day when I’m busy, have the sniffles, or when my cat pukes on my keyboard. Yesterday I wrote and saved a second article called “When NOT To Blog”.  It was aimed toward fiction authors who blog, and an attempt to gently say “You know, nobody...