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I’ve worked with a number of writers over the years, and all have been desperately eager to get into print, and the younger they were, the more desperate they were. The very youngest believed they were ready—“right now, right this minute”—to be published. Hearing that they were not ready, or that their writing needed a [...]
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With Misty and Faith talking about Cons and with ConCarolinas starting today, I thought it might be helpful to discuss networking.
Networking is, quite simply, the act of building business relationships. That’s it. It’s talking and laughing and sometimes even drinking. It’s lunches and dinners and talk in the hallways and elevators. [...]
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Two weeks ago, the art teacher came to us with a request. He was beginning a unit on Artist Trading Cards, and wanted us to make some as examples for the students. I had never heard of Artist Trading Cards before, so I did a little searching. “Swiss artist M. Vanci Stirnemann [...]
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Years ago, when I was still learning how to put a story together, I was invited by the local newspaper to review books for their weekly book page. I was thrilled – not only did I get free books, but I’d have a unique opportunity to study what made books work and what didn’t, [...]
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Last weekend I was talking with a good friend about a book we’d both recently finished reading. The writing was brilliant, and the first half of the book had promised glorious results. But somewhere along the way, something went wrong. The main character’s behavior changed, suddenly and for no discernible reason. [...]
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David was talking about the need for writers to promote their own work. It may not be what we like doing, but it’s a given in the modern publishing age. Publishers just don’t have the money to push every book they release equally. It’s a business choice – they’re going to put [...]