“Repetition Offends Your Reader” Let Me Repeat, Okay, You Get the Point!...
Author Mary Deal weighs in on an important topic…repetition in writing and how it can turn off readers. In her article, she uses an example where description can be repetitive and potentially...
View ArticleMike Angley Interviews Romance Thriller Author Margie Church
My guest today is Margie Church, AKA Churchlady, author of romance/thriller novels with “SASS.” She tells me that stands for Suspense, Angst, Seductive Sizzle. Margie is a married mom of two...
View ArticleACTION WORDS! An Article by Mary Deal
Action Words by Mary Deal When you write your first draft, perhaps you simply write whatever comes out just to get the ideas onto the page. You know you’ll go back time and time again to get it...
View ArticleBack for Her THIRD Visit with Mike Angley: Julie Achterhoff!
MA: Julie Achterhoff was born in Michigan, but brought up mostly in the big city of San Francisco and a small island in the Gulf of Mexico. Her imagination was sparked by experiencing these different...
View ArticleHaving Trouble Choosing a Subtitle? Ask Mary Deal for Advice
Choosing a Subtitle by Mary Deal Sometimes you can conjure what you think is the best title ever for your book. No one has used that title and there is nothing close to it in all of literature. Then,...
View ArticleNorah Wilson, Romantic Suspense Writer, Guest-Blogs with Mike Angley
MA: My guest-blogger today is Norah Wilson. Norah lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada with her husband and two adult children (both in university), a Lab-Rotti mix dog and five rats (the pet...
View ArticleOh! This is a Tough Subject! “Facing Rejection,” an Article by Mary Deal
Facing Rejection by Mary Deal No one likes rejection, but rejection is just a word – a word on which too many writers place too much emphasis. When you understand the process of submissions and...
View ArticleSex…with Finesse by Mary Deal (Contains Adult Content: That Ought to Bring in...
Sex…with Finesse by Mary Deal (Adult content) One way to ruin a good story is with a lackluster sex scene or bedroom scene. As I edit writers, one of the most important problems I find is that...
View ArticleCONFIDENCE! An Article by Mary Deal
Confidence by Mary Deal Have you ever been stopped cold with writer’s block? I’ve never had writer’s block. Something I recommend you doing is first maintaining a list of all your published pieces as...
View ArticleYou! Hey You! You…Are the Book Promoter…Wise Words from Mary Deal
You, the Book Promoter by Mary Deal One sure fact you hear about the writing industry is that writing the book is 10% of the work while promotion takes the remaining 90%. Knowing this, it’s best to be...
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