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Guest Post: PitchWars Advice

Posted by Rachel on November 23, 2013 in current event, editing, guest post, query, writing |

If you’re entering a new MS in PitchWars, I have a special guest blogger today to share her wisdom from last year with you. Thanks so much for Sharon Johnston for stopping by. Here’s her wonderful advice: Last year I was fortunate enough to be a mentor on Pitch Wars. There were so many amazing entries, so here’s some advice […]

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Pay it Forward Giveaway

Posted by Rachel on September 1, 2013 in current event, query, review, writing |

My writing friend and twitter buddy, Rachel Russell recently created an awesome idea called the Pay It Forward Giveaway. And this month, I’m participating and hosting one of the giveaways! What am I giving away? Well first, why don’t you read about the event: The online reader, writer, and blogger community has been a wonderful […]

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Important Plot Points

Posted by Rachel on May 24, 2013 in ending, how-to, opening, planning, plot, query, writing |

Since I’ve written on this blog before about planning versus pantsing and the benefits / drawbacks of both, this post will be about the specific concerns one should consider while planning. First things first, an outline is different from the plan for your novel. At least to me it is. I see an outline as […]

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What To Do While Waiting For Queries

Posted by Rachel on February 8, 2013 in current event, musings, query |

If you’re one of the lucky (read: twitchy, anxiously refreshing email, sleepless) writers that has sent queries out, you’re likely stuck in a waiting game. Nervously watching the clock, expecting to hear back from your prospective agents any second. If you want to drive yourself mad, I suggest you continue stalking them on twitter. Oh […]

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