January 2010
11 posts
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Kick Off to Weekend Write
Leading up to my first Weekend Write, I have to admit I was nervous. All this month, I’ve been supposedly working on an outline for a novel I was to write and to gear myself up to work on it during the months of February and March.
There is no shame to my game, so I’ll tell the truth: I did nothing. Been dealing with school, getting back into the swing of things (still not there...
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Cheating, Betrayal, Lies with Author Madison
Welcome to AtBaP 2010! We are wrapping up our month of cheating, betrayal, and lies with debut novelist Madison, who shares with us great thoughts on the terrible threes and also gives us a taste of her novel, Scattered Lies!
About Scattered Lies
When four people choose lying as a path to attain their success, they will find that the destiny they wished for is not always guaranteed....
Cheating, Betrayal, Lies with Author Dwayne S....
Welcome to AtBaP 2010! For the month of January, All the Blog’s a Page (AtBaP) is talking cheating, betrayal, and lies with three authors who know a thing or two about the causes and effects of the nasty trio. Up next, we have bestselling author Dwayne S. Joseph, whose latest novel, Betrayal is laced throughout with our trio of bad manners.
About Betrayal…
How could she,...
listening to "Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)" →
Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance. I just wanna praise you. I just wanna praise you. ~ Mary Mary’s “Shackles” - old school Mary Mary
Using Characters and Scenes to Trim the Fat from...
At the popular blog on writing and editing - The Blood-Red Pencil, I have part two of my latest piece on writing, “Using Characters and Scenes to Trim the Fat from Your Story” [LINK].
Come and read about how examining your scene development can help you cut large portions from your VBB (very big book)! Leave comments.
The Blood-Red Pencil Nobody’s perfick, but we try....
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Cheating, Betrayal, Lies with Author Tamika...
Welcome to AtBaP 2010! For the month of January, All the Blog’s a Page (AtBaP) is talking cheating, betrayal, and lies with three authors who know a thing or two about the causes and effects of the nasty trio. To kick-off the month, we have author Tamika Newhouse, whose novel The Ultimate NO NO is laced with enough cheating and lies to keep you full for the rest of the year.
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Stalking Author Electa Rome Parks: Interview
Head over to ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING where I talk with author Electa Rome Parks about her latest novel, Diary of a Stalker. Electa shares with us lessons learned on her literary journey, her thoughts on writing and her growth as a writer, and much more!
About Diary of a Stalker Never judge a book by its cover… Xavier Preston is tall, dark, and handsome, and the...
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Using Characters and Scenes to Trim the Fat from...
At the popular blog on writing and editing - The Blood-Red Pencil, I have part one of my latest piece on writing, “Using Characters and Scenes to Trim the Fat from Your Story” [LINK]. Come and read about how examining your characters can help you cut large portions from your VBB (very big book)! Leave comments. The Blood-Red Pencil
Nobody’s perfick, but we try. Snort.
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Celebrating 10 Years of SUGAR w/ Fave Author,...
Nearly five years ago, when my blog ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING began, I had the opportunity to interview my favorite author: Bernice McFadden. Nearly five years prior to THIS moment, I read McFadden’s debut novel, Sugar [order your copy HERE], and fell in love with it…and with McFadden. In fact, this is my 5-star review for Sugar, written/posted on Amazon back in...
A PULL to Write ~~ A Question from a CLG Fan
Recently, a fan of CLG Entertainment and The Write Life for You articles I write contacted me. The fan, a writer, asked, “How do you know if you have the talent to pursue writing? Words have always had a powerful pull on me, but I don’t know if I can actually write … Do you have medicine for my affliction?”
I wanted to share my response because I think it might be...
Writing Your Query Letter ~ Latest The Write Life...
If getting your manuscript in the hands of an agent or editor is your goal for 2010, you will need a strong, titillating, one-paged query letter. Many agents and editors ask either for a query only first or for the query, synopsis and possible sample chapters, so no matter how you slice it, you will inevitably have to create a query letter. Agents and editors can receive hundreds of queries...
