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My Blogging Strategy – Part 2
Don Massenzio This is a second installment in my series on my blogging strategy. As I relay the things that I’ve learned and that seem to work for me over the past five years that I’ve been blogging, it’s important to note that I’m not an expert and that my blogging process is a continuing…
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A parting gift…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: I saw the sunrise warm the curves of your body. I have seen you glimmering, damp with sea-spray, and standing on the high moors surrounded by heather. I have felt secure in your embrace, safe from the cares of the outside world. None could reach me as we…
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A Thrill and Indecision
Originally posted on Jessica Bakkers: Goddamn what a fucking thrill it is the first time you see your front cover! Especially for your debut novel! That was my joy yesterday when my extremely talented cover artist, Jennifer, from Indie Designz, showed me the first draft of Guns of Perdition. Thrilled is actually downplaying how I felt. So…
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When Friends Fight in Fiction
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere: Luffy vs Sanji So, I’ve been reading a lot of manga and watching a lot of anime over the last year. I also watched a bunch of a movies and TV shows. One thing seemed to show up a lot and that was a plot or scene where friends…
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Quit Trying to Write
This is not a trick. Okay, maybe it’s a little tricky, but it demonstrates something very important. Trying doesn’t get things done. It isn’t a thing. There is only doing. *insert Yoda here* Source: Quit Trying to Write
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Writerly Things 3/4/19: What Questions Do You Ask? Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 3/4/19: What Questions Do You Ask? Traci Kenworth I’ve been blogging since 2009. In that time, I’ve tried to improve both my blogs and my craft. I had a fairly decent following on her through the years. Early last fall till Jan., my numbers increased drastically with the reblogging. Now, they’re sagging. I…
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How Long Should A Sentence Be?
Riffing off of Kris’s post on paragraphs and pacing, I want to drill down into the length of sentences. Kris touched on it, quoting Ronald Tobias: “Short sentences are more dramatic; long sentences are calmer by nature and tend to be more explanatory or descriptive.” Source: How Long Should A Sentence Be?