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To Join or Not to Join – That’s the Rhetorical Device
Last month I introduced the concept of rhetorical devices. We started with a couple familiar devices that students of…
September 10, 2015-
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The Writer's PenCaseWriting Ideas–Part II Page Turners
How do you know your story is worth telling? How do you evaluate whether or not your idea is…
September 9, 2015 -
Journeying through the Writer's Life13 Things that can Steal Your Writing Joy
Writers have a love/hate relationship with putting words on paper. Sometimes it’s difficult because of the process. Other times…
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UncategorizedMr. & Mrs. Character
Mr. and Mrs. Character, Characters have always been my favorite aspect of writing. I create stories for my characters…
September 7, 2015 -
A Pinch of PoetryKeeping Poetry Simple
One of my goals as a poet is to make poetry practical and less intimidating for writers while respecting…
September 6, 2015 -
StoryworldStoryworld Governance: A Necessary Evil
The people in your world need governance. I’m sorry. I wish I could make it untrue, but a believable…
September 5, 2015 -
BestsellersBestselling Author Interview – Alton Gansky
[author title=”Alton Gansky” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Al-2012-Head-Shot.jpeg”] Alton L. Gansky is the author of 25 novels and 9 nonfiction works, as well…
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The Efficiency AddictPicturing Your Characters
As writers, we do many things to capture what drives our characters. We’ll complete questionnaires detailing their likes and…
September 4, 2015 -
Dear Young Scribes10 Teen Authors who Landed Book Deals
Although I don’t believe every teen writer should strive for publication, let’s face it: More and more teen authors…
September 2, 2015 -
Blogging BasicsWhat’s Your Blogging Personality?
Remember the insecure days of adolescence? We changed looks, styles, and personalities as we tried to figure out this important…
September 1, 2015 -
Grammar and GraceApostrophes Rule!
Let’s talk about apostrophes today. They’re little floating dots with tails that cause major problems for some people. Apostrophes…
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Publishing PerspectivesHandling Editing With Grace
Writing a book can be hard work. Then you polish it: more hard work. Then there’s the hard work…
August 29, 2015 -
Write JustifiedLife is Like…
Rhetorical questions don’t require (or deserve) an answer. Do they? But how about those rhetorical devices—those figures of speech…
August 29, 2015 -
Romancing Your StoryWHAT CONSTITUTES A ROMANCE?
How many of you are reading this article under protest? “I don’t write romances,” you say. Well, you might…
August 28, 2015 -
TourBlog Tour Stop – Debra Coleman Jeter
[author title=”Debra Coleman Jeter” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DCJeter-in-Theatre.jpeg”]A Vanderbilt University professor, Debra Coleman Jeter has published fiction and nonfiction in popular magazines,…
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Talking Character5 Tips to Deepen Your Characters
Take your characters deeper All great writers understand the importance of creating well-developed characters, but how does a character…
August 27, 2015 -
Journeying through the Writer's LifeSit Down and Write – 5 Tips to Help You Keep Writing
Writers have a love/hate relationship with the blank page. Whether it’s a white screen with a blinking cursor or…
August 26, 2015 -
Dear Young Scribes5 Fun Writing Exercises for Teens to Spark Creativity and Develop Writing Voice
Thanks to my past teen self, I will never run out of book ideas. I spent those years writing pages…
August 25, 2015 -
Editing, The Critical ReaderCan a Novel’s Setting Come to Life?
by Alycia W. Morales Have you ever been reading a novel when it suddenly dawns on you that the…
August 24, 2015 -
Polishing Your MessageCommon Error Comma Splices
Commas, commas, commas! There are so many rules, but the most common rule broken is creating a comma…
August 23, 2015 -
Specs: Speculative FictionOCD–Original Composition Disorder
OCD—Original Composition Disorder Sometimes it’s hard to be original—especially in today’s world. We see a good story, we like…
August 22, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictTracking Your Writing Submissions
Today we’re going to talk about the benefits of tracking your writing submissions and learn an easy way to do…
August 21, 2015 -
A Little Red Ink, EditingWhy Hire an Editor?
Why hire an editor if you’ve got a great critique group and you’re a grammar stud? Answer: A fresh…
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Platform and Branding4 Simple Rules For Guest Posting
If you’ve never been a guest at another site, it can be intimidating. You take a risk by asking…
August 19, 2015 -
Touching Soul and SpiritThe Transformational Power of a Willing Heart
I write with one desire—the transformation of lives. I believe God has equipped me over the years through various…
August 17, 2015
