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From the Desk of the Editor: When You Can’t Afford an Editor ~ Cheryl Freedman, Nov.8/13

Hiring an editor can be very expensive , especially if you hire the editor too early in the writing process, i.e., when your manuscript is in very rough first draft form. I’m talking here about such basic writing mistakes as … Continue reading →

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Exotic Locales–Part I: the Great Firewall of China ~ Donna Carrick

As someone who was born and raised in a northern climate, I admit to feeling the not-so-occasional pull toward far-off beaches, where the sun shines daily and music is part of the air one breathes. We tourists tend to forget … Continue reading →

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THE GODDAUGHTER’S REVENGE and the Rule of Worst Thing ~ Melodie Campbell, October 1

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN LIFE: 1.) Men called Raoul are to be avoided. 2.) Coffee can solve a lot of problems, but it doesn’t help you sleep. 3.) It is a really bad idea to make financial decisions after … Continue reading →

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Rowena Through the Wall, by Melodie Campbell – Breaking News!

Last night, ROWENA THROUGH THE WALL, the first book in Melodie Campbell’s Land’s End series, broke the Top 100 Bestseller list (Amazon.com- all books )sometime after midnight. Melodie Campbell has over 200 publications, and six awards for fiction. She was … Continue reading →

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Party-Hearty (Cyber-Style) ~ Joan O’Callaghan, September 24, 2013

With more books being published electronically, a host of new words has entered our everyday vocabulary, and with them, some interesting challenges! How does an author generate buzz about a newly published e-book and gain sales, aside from notifying all … Continue reading →

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Bad Girl’s Tricks for Writing with Kids ~ Melodie Campbell, September 20

IN THE WRITING TRENCHES: Rules for Moms Okay, these are not the definitive rules for Writer-Moms. I would never claim to be an expert. But I did raise two kids while writing stand-up on the side and penning a syndicated … Continue reading →

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Secrets of a Successful Book Tour ~ Barbara Fradkin, September 14

Last August my friend Vicki Delany and I decided to do a book tour in Northern Canada. She had three books in her comic Klondike Gold Rush series set in Dawson City, Yukon, and my upcoming Inspector Green novel, THE … Continue reading →

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The Future of Publishing, Part II: Anthologies ~ Donna Carrick

Advice for writers: Why participate in an anthology? I love novels. There. I said it. I love writing novels, and I love reading them. For me, there is no delight quite as satisfying as immersing myself fully in the brilliant … Continue reading →

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THIRTEEN RELEASED! ~ Mesdames of Mayhem

Greetings Readers! Thirteen, the Mesdames of Mayhem’s first anthology is now available on Amazon! As you can see, the editors have been hard at work! Thirteen of us – hence the title – have written a deadly collection of new … Continue reading →

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Suddenly Sexy—the Novella Today ~ Rosemary Aubert

What do Animal Farm, The Old Man and the Sea, A Christmas Carol, The Little Prince, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Great Gatsby have in common? All of these famous books are novellas. But despite their success, the fact is … Continue reading →

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