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Tip Tuesday: Professional Writers’ Organizations

Posted on July 3, 2012

I’m starting a new weekly feature on the blog, Tip Tuesday, where I pass on a few things I’ve learned about writing craft, self-publishing, editing, and the culture and community of authors.

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It’s often said writing can be a lonely profession, and that applies whether you’re a novice or have been cranking out novels for years.

For someone just starting out, however, there’s the added burden of not being sure where to start; it can often be a case of “you don’t know what you don’t know.” But for those lost in the metaphorical woods of writing, professional writing organizations can be a good place to find your way and for a reasonable (usually less than $100/year) price.

While many organizations exist to help represent established (i.e., traditionally published) writers, most of them understand that established authors were all amateurs at some stage and offer some guidance and support for newbies, as well as recognizing the growing contingent of self-published writers out there. Genre writing, especially, has many helpful organizations.

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Posted in: Tip Tuesday, Tips for eAuthors | Tagged: Bram Stoker, craft, Edgar Award, Hugo, MWA, Nebula, RWA, SFWA, writers, writing

Telling Your Tale: A Beginner’s Guide to Novel Writing

Posted on June 5, 2012

Click to buy on Amazon! Just 99 cents!

I’m thrilled to announce the publication of a side-project of mine, Telling Your Tale: A Beginner’s Guide to Novel Writing, available on this site through Oronjo.com (all formats supported, see below) and Amazon.com for the Kindle.

I was inspired to write my first e-article after reading a great post on fantasy author Lindsay Burocker’s blog. Subsequently, I read e-article guru Kate Harper’s amazing guest blog, bought her $.99 e-article on writing e-articles (how post-modern is that?), and then went for it on the thing I know the best: writing!

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Posted in: My Books & Titles, Tips for eAuthors | Tagged: amazon, books, concise guide, craft, ebook, epublishing, fantasy author, guide, kate harper, Kindle, literature, novel, self-publishing, writers, writing, writing your first novel

The Price of Art

Posted on May 21, 2012

I’m friends with a musician (not Vince Gill) who is considering throwing in the towel or at least going on strike, until he can find a way to support himself through his art. This isn’t a debut; he’s been playing and touring for thirty years. He’s had no illusions about his chances of hitting it big, but he’s persevered for a very long time by working hard, growing his talent, and creating a following.

But it’s not enough.

He’s sick of social media, he’s sick of planning his life out 16 weeks, he’s tired of having to do online shows for Paypal “tips”…in short, he’d like to pursue his art, entertain some people, and not starve doing it.

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Posted in: Art and Obligation, Deep Thoughts | Tagged: 99 cents, art, author, craft, creativity, fiction, Vince Gill, writers, writing

The Stories In Between

Posted on May 10, 2012

I’ve never been asked that hackneyed question of writers “where do you get your ideas?” or, at least, it’s been asked in a more subtle way. I don’t really think about it any more, because I’ve learned that ideas come from anywhere, at anytime. Ideas are the opportunistic catch of the fishing mind and they are malleable, furtive, and everywhere. You just have to be ready with the net.

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Posted in: Craft, Travel | Tagged: craft, history, Hopperstad, Norway, Sognefjord, travel, travel writing, Vik, writers, writing

Goodreads Giveaway: Some more bits and pieces

Posted on April 18, 2012

This is a micro-post update on my Goodreads Giveaway. Some things I’ve gleaned in the last few days:

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Posted in: Tips for eAuthors | Tagged: ebook, free, giveaway, goodreads, one bad twelve, promotion, writers, writing
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