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When Editing Really Matters
So recently there was a self-published book that someone reviewed and said was fabulous. And just the type of book I like to read, too. Now, ironically, even though I’m self-published I tend to stick with trade published books for … Continue reading
Do You Need Money To Start A Writing Business?
No. Yes. It depends. How’s that for helpful? I see this argument made all the time on self-publishing forums: You’re running a small business now, you have to expect to pay money to get it off the ground. And I … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged a pig in a dress is still a pig, advertising, being a writer, cover costs, editing, fail fast fail cheap, start up costs, starting a writing business, what do you really need, writing
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Let It Go Or Revise One More Time?
This is a tricky one to deal with. I’ve seen more than one full-time long-term writer who advocates write and forget it. As in, write one draft, go back and fix up spelling and typos, and move on to the … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, editing, how many drafts, letting go, revising, rewriting, the lollipop question, writing
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Should You Edit?
If you’re reading this blog post, the short answer to this question is: YES. There are authors out there who’ve been doing this writing thing for a very long time that may be able to get away with writing without … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, DWS blog on pulp speed, editing, Jim C. Hines Rise of the Spider Goddess, revising, showing respect for others, terribleminds blog, writing
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Some Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing With Respect to My Writing
Wow, that’s a long-winded title. But I wanted it to be clear that this post wasn’t about the pros and cons of self-publishing. This is more about how self-publishing has influenced my writing so far. So, let’s start with some … Continue reading
Posted in My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, editing, marketing, self-publishing, writing
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If You Want to Write, Master Grammar
First, I am really not the world’s foremost expert on grammar issues. I suck at figuring out whether to use lay vs. lie. Just suck at it. And it seems I have a may vs. might issue as well. So, … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, beta readers, editing, grammar, professionalism, writing
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This Writing Thing is HARD. Or is it?
So, I saw two different posts/videos that fit together nicely. First one is from the wonderful QQ: It’s not THAT hard to get published… right? WRONG. Read the whole post. It’s worth the time. But if you don’t, at least … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, General Musings, Writing
Tagged all advice is not created equal, Anne Rice writing advice, being a writer, editing, know your goal, Query Quagmire blog, this is HARD work, writing
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The Danger in Liking An Early Draft
I’m currently working through the second draft of the second novel. The problem is that when I read the first draft I actually liked it. I didn’t have massive rewrites for this one. Which means that I need to be … Continue reading
Beware the clean edit
(Note: I have a cold. It’s quite possible I’m going to write very poorly today. Have a picture to make up for it. Spring hiking in Colorado – such fun!) I’m halfway through the (hopefully) final draft of the first … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, beware the clean edit, consistency is sometimes better than rare moments of genius, editing, even if you are consistently mediocre, I have a cold so don't believe anything I say, revising, writing
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M.H. Lee 
Using the tools available to you (effectively)
First, if anyone is interested, I created a new page with some of the pictures I’ve put up on this blog at some point or other. You can find it here. I would’ve done them all, but it’s a little … Continue reading →