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Saturday, December 17, 2022

A Cool Trick

NOTE: I have absolutely no idea why this post is not formatting properly. Blog-It does this now and again, and it drives me insane... but admittedly, it was a short trip. I had someone on FB ask me how I edit my material so quickly for use on Amazon's Vella platform. Usually, I will write something,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

I've Hit "The Wall"

350 days a year, I will average about 1500-3500 usable words a day beyond that I write on Blog-It. Sometimes, as I have been the last month, I've been averaging about 4500-6000 usable words a day. Those are exceptionally good days... but then there are days like the last three days. After riding a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

I Got An Invitation!

I got invited to join a "user board" for Pro Writing Aid earlier today. I've just had time to sit down and fill out the application and then I started reading what the group is doing. Sounds interesting so far! Hi there! It’s Hayley, Head of Education at ProWritingAid, here. We’re always looking to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

A Re-blog from Story Empire Worth Your Time

Twelve Things Every Writer Should Know: What you put out there needs to be your very best. Make sure it’s edited and formatted, with an intriguing blurb and cover if you will self-publish. If you plan to find a publisher or agent, this idea also applies to your communication with them and your work.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 28, 2022

I was discussing "how to push your material" with someone yesterday, so I thought I post this here. This is one of my rare FB posts. Many authors are "iffy" on how Vella works and the public is about ten steps behind those authors, so allow me to explain why I wrote it this way. Many people are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

I'm trying to put together a tutorial for starting a Vella project and making it make money for you. Would this be of any interest to any of you? I know Annicita is using Vella, but if anyone else would like some tips, I can easily post them here as well. A Vella episode must be at least 600 words.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Writers "Tools" on Sale

I have been a member of this mailing group for at least ten years now, and I have gotten a lot of good advice here. Your mileage may vary. I got an email from them about a " Black Friday Sale Starting TODAY! " There are a lot of shyster groups out there, but anything I have ever gotten from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

I had been kicking this around in my head for the last two or three days as I've done everything BUT write. Then I saw Annicita talking about setting a writing schedule... so here goes. For many years, my life and my time have been mine. Judy worked from 7PM to 7AM. leaving me with thirteen hours a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Question

I have stopped posting stories in my "Story" area because they weren't getting read and I have finally found three GOOD beta readers who do what I want them to do... tear my writing apart... intelligently. I had a lot of people who were reading my stuff and then sending me back a note that said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Targeting Your Audience

I'm a Bookbub member, but I don't use them as much s I used to do... but, they have some good articles. This is a good one for figuring out techniques to attract attention to yourself. I have a series of fifteen different tweets for some of my better-selling stories. Once I begin to draw attention... Sign in to see full entry.

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I attempt to explain my methods to market my material, my experiments in promoting such material, and other suggestions to expand your sales and knowledge of 'the business of writing.' Your mileage may vary.

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