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by Valerie Douglas · Published April 27, 2017 · Last modified August 30, 2017
Spelling – Even the best spellers make mistakes. Use a software program like Grammarly or WordWeb (both of which have free versions.) Both may catch other errors in word usage – like affect vs. effect – and both do offer a thesaurus so you can find a better word or...
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by Valerie Douglas · Published March 12, 2014
I was asked by a writer recently how they would go about submitting to a traditional publisher, so I created this (very) basic primer. Finish/edit the novel. You’d be surprised how many people don’t do this step. Skip it at your peril – an unedited novel is instant death. (Even...
So, what exactly is a collective? It may or may not be the next big new thing among Indie writers. Essentially a collective is a group of writers who band together for one or any number of purposes.Oneof the primary reasons many form a collective is to declare a certain...
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by D Kai Wilson-Viola · Published October 3, 2011
Ummm… I hate to disappoint you, but… probably not. Before you make that decision, though, you have to ask yourself a lot of questions. Once you’ve made that decision you’ll have to live with it, which may be harder than you think. Take it from someone who has been there,...
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