Tag: authors
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Inspire Yourself with these 6 Themes
This post is part of the Countdown Series on ShariLopatin.com, re-publishing my top “writing tips” blog posts from the past five years. The Countdown Series will culminate NEXT WEEK with the announcement of my business’ (Shari’s Ink) new arm, which will benefit other WRITERS! Originally published Jan. 6, 2012 I’ve been on a creative binge lately. And for the New Year, I want to…
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Write What You Love & Forget Everything Else
This post is part of the Countdown Series on ShariLopatin.com, re-publishing my top “writing tips” blog posts from the past five years. The Countdown Series will culminate in a few weeks with the announcement of my business’ (Shari’s Ink) new arm, which will benefit other WRITERS! Originally published Oct. 13, 2011 I just finished THE HELP last week. And then I read author…
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Turn Your ‘Ah Ha!’ Moments into Amazing Characters
This post is part of the Countdown Series on ShariLopatin.com, re-publishing my top “writing tips” blog posts from the past five years. The Countdown Series will culminate in a few weeks with the announcement of my business’ (Shari’s Ink) new arm, which will benefit other WRITERS! Originally published June 27, 2011 When was the last time you had an “ah ha!” moment? Mine…
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Literary Agent Tip #2: DON’T GO ROGUE
Yes, I know this is in direct contradiction to my blog’s tagline, “Professional Rogue Writer,” but I refuse to go rogue with literary agents. Why? Because if I don’t follow their rules for submission, they don’t see my pitch. It’s that simple, folks. If they ask for an emailed query letter with one sample chapter, don’t include the first five.…
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My FIRST Published (Creative) Story! ‘A Call from Paris’
[ Read “A Call from Paris” now!] As of June this year, I am no longer some used, discarded toilet paper in the creative writing world. That’s right … I’M PUBLISHED! I know I’ve been published as a journalist before, but never as a creative writer. As an author. I kinda feel like Moses right…
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Have You Heard? New Social Network for READERS
If you’re a new author trying to publicize your book, a gold mine just landed before your eyes. All you have to do, is reach out and grab the riches. I’m talking about the new “inReads” social network, which celebrated its full launch about a week ago, reported GalleyCat. According to the article, inReads is…
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From Hot Journalist to Retail: Q&A with Author Caitlin Kelly
Ever wonder what those big-time New York City editors look for in a story pitch? Or how successful authors pulled off a great book deal? Today, journalist and author Caitlin Kelly shares some of her secrets as a former senior editor for WorldBusiness in New York and a successful author of two books. Caitlin has been…