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If I’m not going to get rich, why publish a book?
For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about book publishing. Posts have covered making the decision to write a book, how to approach a traditional book publisher or literary agent, and how to...
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How do you find a critique group?
Last week when I wrote about how to tell when your novel is done, I mentioned my critique group and their reactions to my manuscript. You may have noticed other authors talking about their groups or...
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Where is the Best Place to Write?
Why is it that some of us find it easier to write away from home? I know I do. I’ve got a whole office set up with everything I need and nobody to distract me, but I still find that the words flow more...
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Dos and Don’ts from the Poetry Editor
I have been reading poems as one of two poetry editors for the fledgling litmag Timberline Review. Over the last few weeks, I have read and reread at least a couple hundred poems, voting yes, no or...
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Are Writers Really Loners? Should We Be?
The old stereotype shows writers sitting alone in their garrets writing for hours, avoiding people while the bills and the trash pile up—and maybe the empty whiskey bottles, too. But is that really...
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