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How Story Cartel Gave Me 50-Plus Honest Reviews
How can authors encourage readers to review their books online?
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Crowdsourced Editing: The Future of Self-Publishing?
Could the next logical step for indie authors be crowdsourced work?
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When Your Scene Focuses on What Isn’t Happening
Writers often end up spending a huge chunk of time describing what their characters aren’t doing.
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8 Promises You’re Making to Readers – and Then Breaking
These promises range from the big one at the top of the list (I promise this will be a good read) to a number of smaller ones along the way.
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Exclusive Dialogue: When Readers Don’t Know What Your Characters Are Talking About
Think of exclusive dialogue as an inside joke. You and your characters know what’s being talked about-but your poor readers are left out in the cold.
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Are You Over-Thinking Your First Draft?
The problem with over-thinking your first draft.
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How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication
A top-to-bottom editing process: from first draft to publication.
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A Surefire Sign You’re Over-Explaining
Readers want us to explain; but they never want us to over-explain.
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What if Your Antagonist Isn’t a Person?
Seven non-human antagonistic forces.
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