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3/3/2023

Spam Alert: 4 Seasons Book Awards
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/03/03/spam-alert-4-seasons-book-awards
via @victoriastrauss writing business, scam,

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2/26/2023

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Authors, Here is Why You Should Register Your Copyrights https://www.josephperrylaw.com/post/authors-here-is-why-you-should-register-your-copyrights
legal, lawyer, writing business, law,

When Your Publishing Contract Flies a Red Flag: Clauses to Watch Out For https://writerunboxed.com/2023/02/24/when-your-publishing-contract-flies-a-red-flag-clauses-to-watch-out-for
via @writerunboxed writing business, law, legal, lawyer, intellectual property, IP rights

How Author Platform Connects to Author Brand
https://www.janefriedman.com/how-author-platform-connects-to-author-brand
via @janefriedman writing business, promote, market, promotion

Fiction University: There is No Bad Guy: What to do When Your Antagonist is not a Villain
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/02/there-is-no-bad-guy-what-to-do-when.html?spref=tw
Writing craft, life, tips

Point of View: What's the Best Choice?
https://jamigold.com/2023/02/point-of-view-whats-the-best-choice
writing craft, tips, life, POV

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2/11/2023

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Print on Demand Books: The 6 Best Services in 2023, Compared!
https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books
self-publishing, writing business, POD,

How to Bring Your Characters to Life by Writing in Three Dimensions https://writerunboxed.com/2023/02/22/how-to-bring-your-characters-to-life-by-writing-in-three-dimensions
via @writerunboxed writing craft, life tips,

How To Write A Screenplay: 3 Best Practices To Help You Write A Compelling Script How To Write A Screenplay: 3 Best Practices To Help You Write A Compelling Script (thewritelife.com) plot, scene, dialogue, action, writing craft

BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform https://lithub.com/booktok-is-good-actually-on-the-undersung-joys-of-a-vast-and-multifarious-platform
via @lithub promote, market, writing business, marketing, promotion,

Friend or Foe: ChatGPT Has Pushed Language AI into the Spotlight https://writerunboxed.com/2023/02/11/friend-or-foe-chatgpt-has-pushed-language-ai-into-the-spotlight
via @writerunboxed Artificial intelligence, writing craft, creativity, inspire, inspiration

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2/1/2023

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Funny You Should Ask: What to Ask Before Signing With a Literary Agent https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/funny-you-should-ask-what-to-ask-a-literary-agent-before-signing
Contract, legal, law lawyer, revisions, editor, writing business

Best Web Hosting for Authors: The Good, the Bad, and the Heavy-duty https://kindlepreneur.com/web-hosting-for-authors
website, writing business, promote, market, promotion, marketing

Fiction University: How to Find Your Readers
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2023/02/how-to-find-your-readers.html?spref=tw
Some great ideas about marketing, promotion, and more

How to Be a Beta Reader: 10 Tips for Providing a Helpful Beta Read
https://annerallen.com/2023/02/how-to-be-a-beta-reader
via @annerallen critique, writing craft, life, tips,

Should You Self-Publish Your Book? 5 Essential Questions to Help You Decide - by Blake Atwood https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/02/01/should-you-self-publish-your-book-5-essential-questions-to-help-you-decide-by-blake-atwood
via @Storyreadingape Writing business, creative control, agent, traditional publisher, self-publishing, intellectual property, contract, IP rights

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1/27/2023

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Developing a Scene Outline for Your Novel
https://www.livewritethrive.com/2023/01/30/developing-a-scene-outline-for-your-novel
via @livewritethrive plotting, plotter, pantster, writing craft, life, tips

6 Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Writer's Block https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/6-lessons-learned-from-4-years-of-writers-block
creativity, life events, writing craft, life, tips

Taming the Haters: How to Handle Malicious Online Comments About Your Work https://writerunboxed.com/2023/01/25/taming-the-haters-how-to-handle-malicious-online-comments-about-your-work
via @writerunboxed trolls, criticism,

The Value of Developmental Editing
https://revisiondivision.com/tips/f/the-value-of-developmental-editing
via @RevisionDiv

Can You Publish A Kindle Ebook In Color? Yes, You Can - by Derek Haines… https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/01/27/can-you-publish-a-kindle-ebook-in-color-yes-you-can-by-derek-haines
via @Storyreadingape

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1/5/2023

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5 Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Working With a Fiction Editor
https://www.bearhillbooks.com/single-post/5-possible-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-working-with-a-fiction-editor
editing, proofreading,

Is an Editor Worth the Money?
https://www.janefriedman.com/is-an-editor-worth-the-money
via @janefriedman edit, editing, proofreading, traditional publishing, self-publishing,

How To Use Paid Advertising As Part Of Your Book Marketing With Mark Dawson https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/01/06/how-to-use-paid-advertising-as-part-of-your-book-marketing-with-mark-dawson
from @thecreativepenn writing business, ads, advertise, promote, market, promotion, marketing

How To (Finally) Finish Your Book With Roz Morris https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/01/09/how-to-finally-finish-your-book-with-roz-morris
from @thecreativepenn writing craft, life, tips

5 Signs to Spot Vanity Publishers
https://blog.kotobee.com/vanity-publishers
via @kotobee Writing business, scam,

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12/12/2022

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Book Idea Validation Mastery: Is Your Book Idea a Bestseller?
https://kindlepreneur.com/book-idea-validation-mastery
writing business, ads, advertise, market, promote, marketing, promotion

The Intersection of Voice and Deep POV
https://www.livewritethrive.com/2023/01/09/the-intersection-of-voice-and-deep-pov
via @livewritethrive writing craft, life tips, characters

The Description Weavers
https://deborahgrantdudley.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/the-description-weavers
via @debi_gd writing craft, tips, life

Grammar Rules: Subject-Verb Agreement https://www.writingforward.com/grammar/grammar-rules/subject-verb-agreement
via @writingforward writing craft, basics, life tips, editing, proofreading

Books PR & Marketing Questions Answered Part X: What to do on a budget
https://writerunboxed.com/2022/12/12/books-pr-marketing-questions-answered-part-x-what-to-do-on-a-budget
via @writerunboxed

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12/2/2022

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Critiquing 101: Ten Do's and Don'ts for Giving Helpful Critiques https://annerallen.com/2022/11/critiquing-101
via @annerallen writing craft, tips, life, advice,

Book Scams on Amazon: What Authors Need to Know & Beware https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-printing-scams
writing business, sales, lost, loss, royalties, piracy, pirates

8 Tips for Dealing With Negative Reviews of Your Book https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/8-tips-for-dealing-with-negative-reviews-of-your-book
writing business, tips, craft, life, truth, troll

How to Write An Exceptional Book Proposal (With a Free Template) https://blog.kotobee.com/book-proposal
via @kotobee writing business, promote, market, promotion, marketing

Words to Avoid in Writing: Weak Words to Find, Cut, and Replace
https://kindlepreneur.com/words-to-avoid-in-writing
writing craft, life, tips, editing, proofreading

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11/24/2022

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Idea to book – Project Management
https://conniejjasperson.com/2022/11/09/idea-to-book-project-management-amwriting
via @cjjasp writing craft, tips, life, grammar, dialogue, punctuation

How to Craft Award-Winning Flash and Microfiction: an Alternative to NaNoWriMo https://annerallen.com/2022/11/craft-award-winning-microfiction
via @annerallen writing craft, contest, life, tips

Top 14 Tips and Tools for Creating Unique Character Voices https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/character-voices
writing craft, tips, life, dialogue,

Don’t force your characters to ask leading questions just so you can deliver exposition https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2022/10/dont-force-your-characters-to-ask-leading-questions-just-so-you-can-deliver-exposition
#WritingAdvice, craft, life, tips

The Long Game With Dorie Clark
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2022/11/21/the-long-game-with-dorie-clark
from @thecreativepenn writing business, financial independence, marketing, promotion, promote, AI, artificial intelligence, email, website,

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11/16/2022

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The Worst Writing Advice Ever…And How to Revise It!
https://careerauthors.com/the-worst-writing-advice-ever-and-how-to-revise-it
writing craft, tips, life

MKTG #21 - BookStores
https://storyempire.com/2022/10/28/mktg-21-bookstores
via @storyempire writing business, promote, market, promotion, marketing,

What Are Public Domain Books and How to Make Money Selling Them? https://blog.kotobee.com/what-are-public-domain-books
via @kotobee ebook, copyright, legal, illustrations

Why Show, Don't Tell Advice Might be Holding You Back: Part 1 A Crash Course on Writing Fiction
https://www.bearhillbooks.com/single-post/why-show-dont-tell-advice-is-holding-you-back-part-1
writing craft, tips, life, dialogue, action, emotion,