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Out of control characters: March 2015
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Out of control characters. The Author’s Imagination. You’re in the grocery store and the person in front of you is reading the labels on cans and boxes. They’re moving slowly. You can hear them muttering about murder, kidnapping, and high speed chases. Have you caught a criminal in the act? Did you just hear that mousy Jane Simpson is about to “off” her neighbor? Just how will Jane accomplish the deed? Will she use the rake or the hoe? Another scenario, you’re in traffic. The man beside you is ...Maybe O...
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Out of control characters: July 2015
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Out of control characters. Teaser Tuesday Ilena Holder Nuclear: A Tale of Love and Radiation. Ilena Holder is a multi-published author (books, Internet, magazines) who spent her four year Navy enlistment in Rota, Spain. Being stationed at the entrance to the Mediterranean gave her ample opportunities to explore Europe and Northern Africa during the mid-Seventies. After her enlistment ended, she used the G.I. Bill to further her education. She has been married forty years. The chatter of his sisters and h...
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Out of control characters: May 2015
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Out of control characters. Since I signed my first publishing contract, I’ve been placed into certain categories. Most of my short stories were young adult coming of age. Some were simply entertaining tales of adventure. Others were romantic suspense, a mystery, or even a psychological thriller. Then I moved from shorts to novels, maintaining the same genres, and adding sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, historical, westerns, and military. Did that type of bias stop me? Links to this post. I got your message o...
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Out of control characters: April 2015
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Out of control characters. Book Release The Last Revenge: Book 2 of The Last Hero Trilogy. Today, Out of Control Characters welcomes Nathaniel Danes and features his latest novel, The Last Revenge: Book 2 of The Last Hero trilogy. To celebrate the release of The Last Revenge, the first book in the trilogy will be free on April 30! She wrapped her arms around him, the soft embrace eased his aching soul. 8220;I’m sorry,” he said. She pulled back, keeping ahold of his shoulders. “Whatever for? As hidden age...
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Out of control characters: Pronoun Phobic
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Out of control characters. Do you have a phobia about using pronouns? A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. It is most prevalent when names are used. In fact, it keeps our writing from sounding as if we’re back in third grade and just learning about pronouns. The rules governing pronoun use can be confusing, but there are ways to get around those rules and still make your story understandable. Let us first examine the different types of pronouns. There are three and they are simple to remember. For i...
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Out of control characters: September 2014
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Out of control characters. Public Persona Versus Private Persona. You have a book contract. You are finally an author. Now it’s time to share that book length bio you’ve been tweaking for years. Everyone needs to know every single thing about your life, about how you used to swing from tree limb to tree limb as a child all the way up to your kid’s birthday party last week. You want your fans to be your new best friends, your door is open to them. Yes, you can share where your appearances will be and when...
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Out of control characters: October 2014
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Out of control characters. It’s the Great Pumpkin No… It’s The Curse of Grungy Gulley Release! That day is upon us. The Curse of Grungy Gulley releases today, October 31, 2014 Halloween! What does a demon do to stop a group of families slated to fight him for eternity when they don’t pay attention to him? Keep trying, of course! One demon, three teens, spread over a period of 144 years. Can Random A. Ransom defeat Sue Anne Edwards, Earl Lee Farley, and Tuck Barrons? The Curse of Grungy Gulley. What three...
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Out of control characters: June 2015
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Out of control characters. How to Identify a Vanity Publisher. In the world of vanity versus traditional publishing, the one way to notice if you are connecting with a vanity publisher is to read their website carefully. Is the home page nothing but the book covers they’ve recently released? Are their FAQs loaded with what seems to be a lot of information but really tells you nothing about them, and you’re stopping to stare at “a fee for. This” or “a fee for that” constantly? Links to this post. Back to ...
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Out of control characters: August 2014
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Out of control characters. It Doesn’t Hurt—Much. Your statement arrives and the royalties are nowhere close to what you expect. Your book is doing amazingly well—Look at the rankings on Amazon. You’re in the 50,000 range, or even better. What’s going on? Why, that publisher must be lying about what you should be getting. Time to get on Twitter, Facebook, or any one of the thousands discussion boards populating the internet, so you can vent about what a lousy publisher you have. Links to this post. After ...
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Out of control characters: Experts Abound
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Out of control characters. This is mostly for new writers, but those of us who have been around for a while do need the occasional reminder. Over the last few years, a plethora of experts in the areas we need to have our books published and selling have popped up. Everything from editors to marketing mavens are around to assist you, for a price. Before you pay that price, learn how to check out the person. How do you do this due diligence? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Diane Z. Shore. This crazy wr...
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