Do authors live within the pages of their books?
A session with S.S. Turner Have you ever read a novel and wondered how much of the author resides within the book’s pages? I know I have....
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- Sep 16, 2022
- 3 min
Why it’s challenging to show rather than tell...
A session with S.S. Turner “Show don’t tell” is one of those pieces of writing advice that’s been quoted so many times the words have...
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- Aug 26, 2022
- 10 min
Getting Reviews
A session with Steven Manchester Getting Reviews begins long before your book is ever released. For years, I’ve been coaching aspiring...
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- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Staying in Your P.O.V. Lane
A Session with Lynn Voedisch Point of View is something that many readers don’t notice much, but it’s essential that authors still get it...
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- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
Using a Reader’s Imagination
A session with Lisa King In a past life, I used to study how the brain comprehends and organizes abstract situational knowledge, and...
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- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
Building a Writing Routine
A session with Laura Drake rou·tine /ro͞oˈtēn/ performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason. Note, I didn’t...
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- Jul 19, 2022
- 6 min
How I Write
A session with Craig Lancaster This is not a résumé. Nearly fourteen years ago, I drafted my first novel in twenty-five days, in manic...
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- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
Fruit of the Family Tree
A session with Tom Avitabile As we authors fill out a Character it’s always good to investigate the family. We are all shaped both...
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- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
How Does Tone Impact your Writing?
A session with John Yarrow Tone refers to an author’s use of words and writing style to convey his or her attitude towards a topic. Tone...
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- Jul 8, 2022
- 8 min
Figuring Out Your Strengths as a Writer
A session with Steven Manchester DO PP SLIDES The first step in figuring out your strengths as a writer is to understand what inspires...
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- Jul 5, 2022
- 5 min
Building Your Profile as an Author
A session with S.S. Turner How can a new author build their profile amidst the vast world of writers, many of whom are already...
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- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
A Critique Group of One
A session with Judith Arnold Many of my writer friends participate in critique groups or work with critique partners. It seems like a...
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
Using Characterization for Conflict
A session with Laura Drake I have a problem with conflict in my novels. Not big, overarching conflict, but micro conflict. If you want a...
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- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Tool Time
A session with Bruce Ferber This post was written two months prior to its republication date on AuthorsFirst. I Buried Paul has since...
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 9 min
The Query Letter
A session with Steven Manchester For years—at workshops and writers conferences throughout New England—I’ve worked with hundreds of...
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- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Some Writing Tips from Planet Hot Mess
A session with Lisa King When people ask me what I do, I usually respond with a bumbling stream of consciousness about mothering a...
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- Jun 19, 2020
- 15 min
A Matter of Point of View
A Session with Olivia Rupprecht and Lou Aronica If you’re ever at a party with other writers and have a lull in the conversation, there...
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- Jun 19, 2020
- 8 min
Marketing 101
A session with Kathryn Le Veque It’s not just writing the book… it’s selling it. You can write the greatest book in the world, the next...
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- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
A Handy Tool for Writers
A Session with Earl Javorsky Besides writing, I work as an editor and proofreader. When I get back a copyedited work, I am then tasked...
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- Jun 18, 2020
- 7 min
Showing Rather than Telling: A Primer
A Session with Lou Aronica By the time I started writing my first published novel, I’d already been working in the publishing industry...
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