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Entries for May, 2007

Looking to Sub

I’ve received several emails and IMs about places to submit to for different genres. One particular question popped out at me. Where do I submit a horror novel? Not a paranormal or paranormal romance, but Horror?
Great question. So for this genre spotlight I give you:
Horror, three submission houses and a place [...]

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Writing children’s books

Have you ever considered writing a children’s book? I know I’ve been toying with the idea for some time, but until recently I really hadn’t explored the nuts-and-bolts aspects of actually submitting the story once I have it written.
It may sound strange that I’d be looking into the market before I’ve finished anything, but [...]

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Writing Fiction, a writer’s blog you ought to know

Crawford Killian is a name you may or may not have heard.  I’ll admit I’ve never read any of his books, but I’ve been reading his blog, Writing Fiction, for over two years now.
Crawford is not only a writer, but an expatriate American, a college professor, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.  His insight [...]

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Making Money with your blog

There are several ways to make money with your blog, though some are more effective than others.
For a long time the only option out there was AdSense. Almost every blogger has run AdSense at one time or another. I don’t know about your experiences, but in mine, It’s never really paid that much, [...]

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The first sentence.

We’ve all heard that we only have the first three chapters to capture an editor’s attention. While that’s all well and good for a novel, it’s not going to get you anywhere with a short story.
You’re going to have to catch the reader with the first line.
I feel that this applies to any work [...]

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