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Category: Tips for Authors

Blog posts targeting authors to help them be better writers

Are you ready for an Editor?

May 1, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

Do you need to use a professional editor?

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What Genre?

April 24, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

Researching the genre for your novel allows you to have information about who reads the genre, where they get information about the genre, and more.

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Alpha or Beta

April 17, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

Criticism is something you’re going to have to get a thick skin about.

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Analysis is Good

April 10, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

...the word processor is not always right.

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Fast or S l o w

April 3, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

It is all dependent on the mood you’re trying to build.

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Passive Vs Active

March 27, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

My grammar nerd is showing so be warned

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Who? From Where?

March 20, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

When you’re writing your story, you need to decide which POV you will use.

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How Many Words?

March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

Take a deep breath and relax. It’s a rough draft, you don’t have a final word count.

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So You Want to Be a Writer

March 6, 2019March 30, 2019 by eileentroemel, posted in Tips for Authors, Writing

The really short and somewhat snarky answer to this question is write!

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