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How should biology be like on a fictional planet or moon?
That depends on the characteristics of the planet. I recommend choosing a couple, up to three, distinct characteristics of the planet...
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- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
How do I improve my writing?
More reading. More writing. More editing. More finishing. More feedback. All of these things, combined, will help improve your final...
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- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
Why should you (eventually) publish everything you write?
You shouldn’t. It’s not worth the time to edit lots of smaller pieces to get to the point of being publishable. Furthermore not...
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 1 min
What do you do when your novel starts getting too dark for your liking?
I’d give the novel a little space/time, probably three weeks, or enough time for me to go write a short story. Then I’d come back and...
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- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Writing Groups v Critique Groups
I personally am a member of one writing group and one critique group. Apparently this is a little weird, but at my writing group we write.
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- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Shannon's Most Influential Authors
I'm going to focus on authors whom have affected my writing.
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- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
The Actual Writing
Sitting down to actually write is sometimes the hardest. There are a couple ways that stand out as working well.
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- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Where's the finish line?
As I read more I become a better writer, and as I edit old pieces again, and again, and again.
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- Feb 28, 2020
- 1 min
Would self-publishing hurt your chances to become popular?
Self publishing allows the author a lot more control. This is both a boon and a curse.
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- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
Avoiding Marketing Mistakes
Don’t spread yourself too thin! So many people try to be on every website. That’s not useful if you’re only posting there once a week.
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- Dec 14, 2019
- 2 min
No Zero Days
There are always days where the writing doesn't want to come. Days where sitting down in the chair is hard, particularly when the bed is...
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- May 28, 2019
- 2 min
Summer Challenge
To writers: Find a local writers group and attend at least twice. If you already do that schedule two additional hours per week into your
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518pub
- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
Using Goals and Deadlines to Get Stories Written
Start with the big goal and a dead line for that big goal. I usually make my big goals at the start of the year and check in with them...
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- Mar 24, 2019
- 2 min
Steps of Editing
As Camp NaNo comes around again I've been thinking about the stages of editing. Like writing they're different for every author, yet they...
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- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Choosing and Testing Writing Habits
There are many articles out there about the ideal writing habits for those who want to be successful. Surely some of those habits work ...
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- Dec 31, 2018
- 2 min
Ideal Submission Email
What would we like to see in your submission email, other than an award winning story? Useful information. Otherwise please keep it...
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- Nov 25, 2018
- 2 min
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is wrapping up here in the States so we thought we'd look over the last year to see what we are thankful for. A successful...
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518pub
- Oct 27, 2018
- 3 min
Interview with Anna U Mormack
Where do you get your information? In the pre-Internet days, I always went to libraries. These days, I use a mixture of libraries and...
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