Weekly Linky List

Weekly Linky List

Weekly Linky List

Welcome to THE LIST – my once weekly curation of sites for writers of all stages. I hope this is helping you guys. Be sure to look for my books under the tab up above, and please remember to fan, follow, and subscribe to my PODCAST SITE on iTunes and Youtube. Here is the latest in new and tips, tools, and things you can use in your writing life. THE LIST LIVE WRITE THRIVE – Using Archetypes http://www.livewritethrive.com/2016/10/31/using-archetypes-to-create-powerful-characters-in-your-fiction/ PETER REY – Using Sterotypes http://peterrey.com/stereotypes-in-books-writing-myths-debunked/ BOOKWORKS – 5 Great Word Processing Tools https://bookworksblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/5-great-word-processing-tools-for-writing-your-novel/  KATE TILTON – Writing and Emotion http://katetilton.com/writing-emotion-swaying-readers-dose-real-life/ FIX MY STORY

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Mastermind Groups: Do I Need One?

Mastermind Groups: Do I Need One?

A mastermind group is important for writers who are looking to turn their writing into a career.  I truly believe this and it is why I started one about a year or so ago. My mastermind group is why I have two mysteries out and another one in the wings. They (the group) are great for keeping me moving toward my goals. Even as early as this week, one of my friends in the group encouraged me to move forward from the latest accomplished goal and to make a new mid-year goal. I am working on that even as I type

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Ebook series: A good landing page

Ebook series: A good landing page

Do you have an effective sales page for your ebook? You can have the perfect item on the Internet, but if you are ignorant about peddling it, you’re going to be disheartened at the outcome. So to speak, getting the word out about your item is critical. Consider how Nike sets aside millions in their budget for marketing and to insure buyers know about their products. This makes it clear that those of us without big bucks are just mushrooms in a world full of daisies if we don’t use everything at our disposal. So, here is a post about

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Industrious John: A Tale of Futility

Industrious John: A Tale of Futility

When being industrious leads to sorrow So there’s this fellow interested in videography. Let’s call him John. John is an industrious fellow and pretty handy with a camera. He’s excellent with panning, and closeups. But John the cameraman is sick and tired of carrying all twenty of his cases to each shoot he books. He has two boxes full of cables, each weighing about 60 pounds. But since he is industrious,  he comes up with a great solution for his problem, and decides to try to sell it. His solution is to consolidate all those cables in to one case.

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Outline: The Best Writing Tip

Outline: The Best Writing Tip

Outlines are either loved or…not. What is the most beneficial thing you can do to get the writing flowing toward a completed ebook? Write an outline! It may seem obvious if you are a natural plotter/outliner/well-organized person, but most people about to embark on this journey ask how they should get started.  I am a pantser, meaning, I write from by the seat of my pants, no outline. This is what a lot of you say you do.We all have an urge to dive right into writing, but all too often after the first few pages – we get stuck.

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