Category: Writing
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So, You Want to Write a Book…
As a published author of eight novels, I am frequently asked by friends and associates how to go about writing a book because they have a story they want to get down on paper. I am an advocate and supporter of anyone who has the desire to write a good story; however, before you begin,…
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Why You Don’t Need a Book Deal
So, you have finally finished the novel you’ve been agonizing over. The writing is flawless, the editing (and re-editing) is complete, the cover is impeccably eye-catching and even your beta readers are praising your masterpiece. The book is to your exact standard and ready for the pain-staking task of pitching to literary agents with the…
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Are Your Affairs In Order?
“The prognosis isn’t good, and you should get your affairs in order sooner than later.” They are the words that none of us ever want to hear, a statement of a pain-staking finality, and what exactly does it mean? Getting your affairs in order means lessening the financial and emotional burdens on your loved ones…
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Book Fairs – Are They Worth the Effort?
Every author looks endlessly for ways to put their work into the public eye in hopes of more sales. Many are without the benefit of a literary agent or manager and are often left on their own to market their writing. Finding new and innovative advertising avenues, especially those that don’t cost a fortune, can…
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Traditional vs Self-Publishing
You have spent many agonizing months of bleeding your heart and soul onto paper to achieve that flawless story that you want to tell. You have edited, re-written and edited again, several time over and, finally, your words are ready to be published. You might think the hardest part is over but now, you are…
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The Family Table
This dining table is worn and scratched, I don’t want it anymore; the wood is chipped, chairs don’t match, like the one at the furniture store. There it was, that modern shine, so beautiful and new; I found it so much better than mine, that table was on sale, too! “Remember all those family games?”…
Author Jodi Clark 