POETRY IN A NOVEL

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Are any of you like me when you’re writing — sometimes you just want to burst out in a poem?

I solved that urge and have begun each novel with a little bit of quick poetry. I’ve thought about having a character or two write a little bit inside the story as well, but for now, I’ll hang back.

How do you feel when you read a poem at the start?  Does it turn you off? Do you like it? Or do ...

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AUTHORS, WRITING AND MONEY

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AUTHORS AND MONEY

 

Let me begin by saying I am in agreement with all of the professionals out there.

You need a good editor – several in fact: A story coach, a copy editor, and a line editor.

You need a stunning cover.

You need someone to format the book and upload it properly.

You need a business plan.

You need a marketing plan.

You need a marketing consultant.

You should attend several writing conferences.

You need a publicist.

Are the dollar signs adding up yet? You bet ...

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Intimacy, Love, Writing, Analyzing, Releasing, Constant Turmoil

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When you work on a project as I have for four years (a drop in the bucket compared to other authors), you carefully release your first baby.

I am taking a different approach to writing about growing in a family that tried to survive the best we could, an alcoholic father, husband, who sometimes raged, and for many years, all I could remember of him was passed out in his chair or in bed (after the screaming ...

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