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Life of a Writing Publisher: August 2013
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Good-bye, Mr. Majestyk. As I write this the world has been without Elmore Leonard less than five hours and I am feeling the loss of my greatest writing mentor, although we never met. Leonard didn’t win a boatload of awards and I don’t think he was ever regarded as a great literary figure. Nor do I think he wanted to be. What he did was write stories that hooked you at the start, held you thru the middle, and gave you a satisfying ending. And there ...
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Life of a Writing Publisher: August 2014
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Saturday, August 23, 2014. Excerpt #4 - Stone and Steele. This excerpt showcases the chemistry between partners Rico Steele and Sam "Stone" Mason. Rico Steele inhaled his Winston deep into his lungs and blew the smoke out his half-open driver side window. "I'm tired of sitting, Stone.". It isn't cold enough, you got to have the window open? What the hell ever happened to global warming? Maalox," Steele said. It's not a truck. It's a compact SUV.". You're a terrorist. I he...
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Life of a Writing Publisher: April 2015
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Monday, April 27, 2015. It’s All About the Plot – II. Last week I said I’d explain how I go about plotting a story. Let me remind you that this is MY approach, and it may or may not fit your writing style. My detective Hannibal would have to find the missing person. So I have an idea of where the plot starts. Hannibal needs to find a missing person. And I know where it ends. Hannibal will find the missing person in time and save the day. Hannibal finds him and saves the day.
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Life of a Writing Publisher: March 2015
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Saturday, March 28, 2015. The most obvious bundling idea is to repackage a series. My first thought is to release the first three Hannibal Jones novels as one ebook. We can make it a great deal for readers to get all 3 at once. It should make it easier for new readers to dive into the series. Will this really work? Well, I haven’t tried it yet, but I know the new/old books will need the same kind of promotion and marketing as a brand new release. When we’ve go...Last week I t...
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Life of a Writing Publisher: May 2015
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Saturday, May 30, 2015. It’s All About the Dialog. A great story with weak characters is a big a fail, but so is wonderfully developed characters who spout weak dialog. Like all writing, good dialog requires both craft and conception. It’s the best way to draw readers into your story and get them involved with the characters. The conversations between your fictional people should reveal character and promote the plot as well. 8220;Not anymore,” Eve snapped. 8220;Then your tim...
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Say Goodbye to Arctic Sea Ice | Polar Bears & Penguins
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Skip to main content. Skip to secondary content. Polar Bears and Penguins. Celebrating the Animals of the Sea. WebNuggets and Overcoming Obstacles. Tough Love Lesson →. Say Goodbye to Arctic Sea Ice. September 8, 2011. Wish I could say the same for my weight loss challenge! Say Goodbye to Arctic Sea Ice and the Polar Bears That Need It OnEarth Magazine. Oh well, it’s been a weird week. I am a little discouraged, but determined to get back at it. Isn’t that always the way? My first Nezzie: Polar Bear Love.
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Life of a Writing Publisher: October 2014
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Saturday, October 25, 2014. After my first two blogs about the biggest mistakes writers make when they get published, or self-publish, other writers have been giving me their suggestions. So here are some real biggies I didn’t mention before:. I don’t know if anyone can avoid all these mistakes, but if you do it will certainly make writing success a lot easier to attain. Austin S. Camacho. Saturday, October 18, 2014. Day of Retribution is Here. Austin S. Camacho. I had planne...
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Life of a Writing Publisher: July 2014
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Life of a Writing Publisher. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Beyond Blue Interview #5 - Stone and Steele. AC: Mr. Steele, what is your role here at Beyond Blue? I just stomp the bad guys Gorman sends me after. And call me Rico. He’s Stone. AC: Stone. How did you come by that nickname? SM: I suspect the pun – Stone Mason – was obvious. RS: Nah, it’s cause he’s so damn grim, and that voice, like something from the grave. Grave stone – THAT’s how he got that nickname. SM: We lost patience with the lazy investigat...
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