Writing thrillers and mysteries that make you think and feel, because story is everything. #thriller #amwriting #publishing
Fruitland, Idaho
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Authors need a strategic approach for writing, improving, and selling their work. Prioritize objectives to improve your writing and speed. The post 24 Writing Strategies to Write Better, Write More, and Sell More appeared first on Kindlepreneur. kindlepreneur.com/writing-st…...
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Idaho blizzards in June. The ground screams. Enter the Monster Marshals: a chaotic recruit, a legendary partner, and a code that says talk before you shoot. Can empathy beat teeth and talons? Start reading now.
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ALT Promotional graphic for Incidents in Idaho by Troy Lambert.
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“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
— Toni Morrison
#WritingCommunity #WritingQuotes
ALT Quote card on a cream background: “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison, Speech to the Ohio Arts Council (1981). Footer: The Plot Abides, theplotabides.com.
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Your editor isn't there to pet your feelings. If all they ever say is "great job," they may not care enough to push back.
Pushing back on your editor is healthy. Ghosting them isn't.
youtu.be/QUgXQp6FiBI
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AI detectors are supposed to catch cheaters. Mostly they flag good writers with a distinctive voice.
Stacey shares how one of her ghostwriters had to prove her innocence with her search history.
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Ever fallen out of love with the book you're writing? Almost everyone has. It doesn't mean you picked the wrong story.
Burnout, breaks and fear on Pros Talking Prose:
youtu.be/wuJ4fpkpubk
#AmWriting #AuthorLife
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She told her editor, "You clearly didn't understand my story," and never hired her again.
On Pros Talking Prose: what happens when authors can't take feedback.
youtu.be/QUgXQp6FiBI
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Today's the day. My special Plot Dude Rug Room AMA starts at 10am Mountain (9 Pacific) and runs to 11:30. Bring your question.
theplotabides.com/rug-room-a…
Keep writing. The Dude Abides.
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What's the thing you can't stop thinking about, even if it never pays the bills? That's the thing you should be doing.
Stop doing everything. Do your thing well. On Pros Talking Prose:
youtu.be/JvdGwxKoToY
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Tomorrow the Rug Room opens for a special AMA. Pull up a chair. The rug really ties the room together.
Monday, Nov 9, 10 to 11:30am Mountain, 9 Pacific, on Zoom. Bring your question.
theplotabides.com/rug-room-a… #WritingCommunity
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"Write every day or you're not a real writer." Nope.
Write regularly, with a routine that works for you. Most writing rules are just habits nobody questioned.
On Pros Talking Prose:
youtu.be/wuJ4fpkpubk
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Find a manuscript with zero errors and you've witnessed an anomaly.
Stacey and I get into contracts, realistic error rates, and what you can actually expect from your editor.
youtu.be/QUgXQp6FiBI
#ProsTalkingProse #AmWriting
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Today's the day. Middleton Author Palooza opens at 11. Come find me at the signing with the Max Boucher books, plus there's a photo corner, a drink truck, and sixty other local authors worth meeting.
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"Quit listening to Amazon. They don't have your best interest at heart."
Stacey and I bust the myth that KDP exclusivity is the safe move, with the audiobook math to back it up.
youtu.be/JvdGwxKoToY
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Open your manuscript before email, social media or the news. Your best brainpower belongs to the story.
Then set a small daily goal you can beat. More on Pros Talking Prose:
youtu.be/wuJ4fpkpubk
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It's never a dumb question. Next Monday, Nov 9, the Rug Room is yours: a special AMA from 10 to 11:30am Mountain (9 Pacific). Stuck plot, messy draft, KDP or wide? Ask it and we'll dig in.
theplotabides.com/rug-room-a… #IndieAuthor
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5900 feet down, something screams back. Claustrophobic, fast, human. Start reading now.
troylambert-shop.fourthwall.…
ALT Promotional graphic for Miner Inconveniences by Troy Lambert.
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18 of my audiobooks are Amazon exclusive. None are profitable. The one I took wide is the only one that paid for itself.
Where you sell is a business decision. More on Pros Talking Prose:
youtu.be/JvdGwxKoToY
#SelfPublishing
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“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts.”
— Anne Lamott
#WritingCommunity #WritingQuotes
ALT Quote card on a cream background: “Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts.” — Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird (1994). Footer: The Plot Abides, theplotabides.com.
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Losing steam on a manuscript is like the end of a honeymoon. Nothing broke. The early sparks were never the real glue.
Why the shiny new idea always looks better, on Pros Talking Prose:
youtu.be/wuJ4fpkpubk
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Got a question about your book that won't leave you alone? Bring it to my special Plot Dude Rug Room AMA, Monday, Nov 9, 10 to 11:30am Mountain (9 Pacific) on Zoom. Writing, editing, publishing, marketing.
theplotabides.com/rug-room-a… #AmWriting
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