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Tag: authors

Looking for tips on writing craft?

December 26, 2023 cheryl

I’m always looking for tips on writing craft! And as some of us might be using the holidays as a…

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Posted in: News, Writing tips Filed under: authors, editing, indie authors, short stories, writers, writing, writing craft

Novel writing tips from a master

September 7, 2023 cheryl

I’m a strong believer in learning writing craft. It amazed me when I first took up writing how much there…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, copy editing, editing, novel writing, novelists, writer, writers, writingcommunity

How your novel’s setting enhances readers’ experience

August 11, 2023 cheryl

When I sent Keepers into the world in 2021, I crossed my fingers and hoped people would love it. I…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: atmosphere in novels, authors, editing, location in novels, novel writing, writers, writing, writing. scenes

Four guidelines for effective use of research in your novel

June 9, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

What this post is and is not Four guidelines for effective use of research in your novel is not concerned…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, editing, research, research in fiction, writer, writing, writing characters

What’s your muse?

June 1, 2023 cheryl

What’s your muse indeed! ‘Inspired’ by something that came up recently, I tracked down this post I wrote for Women…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: author interviews, authors, editing, inspiration, writing

Kindle Unlimited – a good thing for authors?

April 14, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

KU (Kindle Unlimited) is an Amazon subscription service which allows readers to download up to 20 books at a time…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, kindle, kindle unlimited, KU, KU for authors, self publishing, traditional publishing

Characters readers love to spend time with

April 2, 2022 cheryl
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This post first appeared in April 2022 newsletter writer’s corner and updated September 22. For ongoing writing tips, sign up…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, character depth, character emotions, editing, writing characters

My journey to self-publishing

March 14, 2022 cheryl

My journey to self-publishing my books tells how I clambered out of the querying trenches into the frightening no-man’s land…

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Posted in: self publishing Filed under: authors, indie authors, indie press, querying, traditional publishing

Beta readers – what are they and why do you need them?

September 3, 2021 cheryl
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Updated October 2022 I’d never heard of beta readers when I (poorly) published my first books, a fantasy trilogy. If…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: authors, beta readers, books, editing, novel draft, writers, writing

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