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Daily Digest: Authors, Beware of “Warm” Outreach Scams

Daily Digest: Authors, Beware of “Warm” Outreach Scams

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They called the widow to get the ‘inside scoop’ before emailing the publisher. They thought they were being personal—the source code proved they were predatory. ~  At first, it feels like an answer to a dream. Everyone wants recognition for their achievements: request for interviews, literary agent representation or even (gasp!) a movie deal. It’s a dream come true. Your heart skips a beat. You’re excited, giddy. Then, you dig into the bones of the email and your heart deflates….

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Daily Digest: Creatively Adrift? Finding Your Spark Back to Writing

Daily Digest: Creatively Adrift? Finding Your Spark Back to Writing

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When you feel creatively adrift. There comes a time when the flame that once fueled our stories begins to fade. The writing desire exists, but the creative energy feels distant, muffled. I call this the seasonal shift. Whether you are in the spring, summer, fall or winter of your writing life, the creative energy that propels your writing can diminish – even to the point of blockage. My thoughts of “I want to write” were coupled with “Why isn’t my…

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Daily Digest: The cream doesn’t always rise to the top (Sage Writing Advice)

Daily Digest: The cream doesn’t always rise to the top (Sage Writing Advice)

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Hello everyone, I have been doing a lot of “soul searching” over the past several months. There have been some ups and a lot of downs, but one thing remained constant. My love of writing. Helping people muddle through their sticky parts or working (slowly) on my own work is a joy that I cannot express. For several months, I allowed the ‘downs’ to distract me. I looked at writing as a chore rather than a part of me. Yes,…

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Daily Digest: Meet Cute Romance Chapter Breakdown

Daily Digest: Meet Cute Romance Chapter Breakdown

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In a previous post, The Breakdown of the Chapter, I discussed how to avoid becoming overwhelmed by the enormity of writing an entire novel by approaching it one chapter at a time. Below is one example of using the Breakdown Method for a chapter. Each Chapter utilizes the same elements as the entire book. Not every chapter in your novel will use all the components listed below. However, if you using a Chapter Breakdown mindset, it will make the process…

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Daily Digest: The Breakdown of the Chapter

Daily Digest: The Breakdown of the Chapter

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Crafting a novel can be overwhelming, but breaking it down into manageable pieces can make the process easier. Whether you use outlines, write by the seat of your pants, or a combination of both, each chapter of your final manuscript must contain essential elements. To avoid becoming overwhelmed by the enormity of writing an entire novel, approach it one chapter at a time. By breaking down the novel, you can manage the writing process better and ensure that each chapter…

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