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Who Is On Your Team?
Everyone always says that writing is a solitary endeavor, but I’m here to tell you that this notion couldn’t be more wrong: in fact, the success of a writer is often due to a supportive group of...
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A Brave New World: Let’s Do This
Many, many moons ago, I wrote a post on Writer Unboxed, contemplating the pros and cons of going indie with my next book. I wasn’t just contemplating it online, I was contemplating it with my agent,...
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Plan B: Or What to Do When Things Go Wrong
So it couldn’t have been more fitting that this month at WU, we’re chatting about just what the heck to do when the publishing industry throws you a curveball. Because if you’ve read any of my past...
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But Is This a Book?
I recently got the writing itch again, the one where characters start to pop up in my brain uninvited, where themes and plots replace sleep, where my fingers felt antsy and wanted to tap at the...
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It Doesn’t Have to be Either/Or
photo by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I was sitting at my desk last Monday, working on my new manuscript (okay, kind-of working, kind-of surfing the internet) when Tweetdeck alerted me to the fact that...
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Introducing Myself
Hi. I’m Allison. I’m introducing myself. I’m a writer. It’s an odd choice for the title of this blog and the intro because, well, I’ve been writing here for a while, and a few of you may know me. Also...
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Fish or Cut Bait
Question of the day: My debut novel did okay, not great, and now my publisher is being slightly less than enthusiastic about my follow-up. They aren’t excited about the book I’m working on, even though...
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The Waiting Game
Jörg Weingrill One of the most difficult – and most unexpectedly difficult – aspects of being a writer is the waiting game. It doesn’t matter if you’ve published four books, as I have, or are querying...
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On Writing Without Expectation
I have finally started a new book. Phew. It took me over two years to get up the gumption to do so. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been sitting around staring off into space for the past two years, but...
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The New Era of Self-Publishing
Is everyone sick of talking about the piece in the New York Times on David Mamet and his decision to self-publish? I hope not, because I’m dying to talk about it. So I’m going to…I hope you’re not...
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Who Is On Your Team?
Everyone always says that writing is a solitary endeavor, but I’m here to tell you that this notion couldn’t be more wrong: in fact, the success of a writer is often due to a supportive group of...
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Writing In the Chaos
Please welcome back today’s guest: former regular contributor Allison Winn Scotch! I’m going to get to this straight away: I have had a really difficult time writing for the past year or so. Probably...
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The Waiting Game
Jörg Weingrill One of the most difficult – and most unexpectedly difficult – aspects of being a writer is the waiting game. It doesn’t matter if you’ve published four books, as I have, or are querying...
View ArticleClik here to view.
On Writing Without Expectation
I have finally started a new book. Phew. It took me over two years to get up the gumption to do so. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been sitting around staring off into space for the past two years, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The New Era of Self-Publishing
Is everyone sick of talking about the piece in the New York Times on David Mamet and his decision to self-publish? I hope not, because I’m dying to talk about it. So I’m going to…I hope you’re not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Who Is On Your Team?
Everyone always says that writing is a solitary endeavor, but I’m here to tell you that this notion couldn’t be more wrong: in fact, the success of a writer is often due to a supportive group of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Brave New World: Let’s Do This
Many, many moons ago, I wrote a post on Writer Unboxed, contemplating the pros and cons of going indie with my next book. I wasn’t just contemplating it online, I was contemplating it with my agent,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plan B: Or What to Do When Things Go Wrong
So it couldn’t have been more fitting that this month at WU, we’re chatting about just what the heck to do when the publishing industry throws you a curveball. Because if you’ve read any of my past...
View ArticleClik here to view.
But Is This a Book?
I recently got the writing itch again, the one where characters start to pop up in my brain uninvited, where themes and plots replace sleep, where my fingers felt antsy and wanted to tap at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It Doesn’t Have to be Either/Or
photo by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I was sitting at my desk last Monday, working on my new manuscript (okay, kind-of working, kind-of surfing the internet) when Tweetdeck alerted me to the fact that...
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