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The right words in the right order: RIP LendInk
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Saturday, 11 August 2012. See what happens when you go away for a few days – you miss all the excitement. But I did have a little “huh? 8221; moment before I figured out what the site was all about. I can’t believe that some people didn’t read that bit on the Amazon kdp form which says that you have to enable lending in order to get the 70% royalty rate. This was raised with our publisher by one author about a week ago and the publisher loo...
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The right words in the right order: I'm back!
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Wednesday, 11 July 2012. Just to let you know, I know I haven't been in evidence for a while. I've been moving house, which is quite a busy time, and then I had to wait a week to get my internet back. But the Virgin Man came yesterday (cue obvious and crude joke) and now I have cable, telephone and internet! Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Random thoughts from my writing cave.
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The right words in the right order: August 2012
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Saturday, 18 August 2012. Money Can't Buy Me Love. Laying aside the editor hat for a minute and taking up the writer one, my newest book from Secret Cravings Publishing will be out in September, and I have a shiny new cover to show off. I just need to write a fabby money-making blurb to go with it. Money Cant Buy Me Love. Sunday, 12 August 2012. Five fiction mistakes that spell rejection: No. 5 - No Point. Why did you write it? A story with...
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The right words in the right order: Seven simple ways to make a story great
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Tuesday, 19 June 2012. Seven simple ways to make a story great. Every single writer should read this blog post - it is genius! If you think your writing is good, think again! Read this single blog post and you'll be bursting with ideas on how to make it better, so much better that no agent or publisher will ever reject YOU again! Http:/ www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/7-simple-ways-to-make-a-good-story-great. View my complete profile.
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The right words in the right order: July 2012
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Friday, 20 July 2012. Five fiction mistakes that spell rejection: No. 4 - Poor Plots. Fiction Mistakes that Spell Rejection. David Ingle of The Georgia Review. While some stories have bad plots, others have no plot. "One I received was about a woman shopping for a hat. That was it," bemoans Paul Taylor of Cenotaph. Alejandro Gutierrez of Conversely. Thursday, 19 July 2012. Adduce; deduce; induce. Good usage vs common usage. Just to let you ...
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The right words in the right order: Five fiction mistakes that spell rejection: No. 5 - No Point
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Sunday, 12 August 2012. Five fiction mistakes that spell rejection: No. 5 - No Point. Fiction Mistakes that Spell Rejection. Editors — and readers — aren't just looking for great action and strong characters. They also want a sense of "why." Why should I read this? Why did you write it? Ellen Datlow of SciFi.com. A story without a point tends to be "flat," according to Rhonna Robbins-Sponaas. "If we come away with the peculiar feeling t...
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The right words in the right order: My response to...
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Monday, 19 November 2012. My response to: http:/ dreamersperch.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/from-nano-to-publication-editing-process.html. I have discovered I suffer terribly from exclamation point-itis. I use far far too many! So she painlessly removes them for me, and my characters don't come across as quite so manic as they otherwise would. One POV - ridiculous! I do tend to strip out unnecessary dialogue tags, all those he saids and she said...
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The right words in the right order: Daily tip: good usage vs. common usage #5 - Accord vs. accordance
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Monday, 18 June 2012. Daily tip: good usage vs. common usage #5 - Accord vs. accordance. The first word means “agreement”, e.g. we are in accord on the treaty’s meaning; the second word means “conformity”, e.g. the book was printed in accordance with modern industry standards. Good usage vs common usage. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Random thoughts from my writing cave. View my complete profile. Need a cover for your book?
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The right words in the right order: Five fiction mistakes that spell rejection: No. 4 - Poor Plots
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Friday, 20 July 2012. Five fiction mistakes that spell rejection: No. 4 - Poor Plots. Fiction Mistakes that Spell Rejection. David Ingle of The Georgia Review. While some stories have bad plots, others have no plot. "One I received was about a woman shopping for a hat. That was it," bemoans Paul Taylor of Cenotaph. Alejandro Gutierrez of Conversely. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Random thoughts from my writing cave.
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The right words in the right order: November 2012
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The right words in the right order. Back to Perfect Proofreader. Monday, 19 November 2012. My response to: http:/ dreamersperch.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/from-nano-to-publication-editing-process.html. I have discovered I suffer terribly from exclamation point-itis. I use far far too many! So she painlessly removes them for me, and my characters don't come across as quite so manic as they otherwise would. One POV - ridiculous! I do tend to strip out unnecessary dialogue tags, all those he saids and she said...
