Tag: author
member name: Rebecca Goings
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July 03, 2006 04:14 AM EDT --
I was a newbie writer, despite the fact that it took me eight long years to finish my first manuscript. One I thought would never be finished. You know the one. The book you have tucked . . . more
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July 07, 2006 01:32 AM EDT --
If you're writing your scene between two characters, delving deep into the emotions of your hero, only to hop over to the heroine and explore her feelings before jumping back into the hero's head, . . . more
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July 30, 2006 02:08 AM EDT --
While this may not be my first book, it is, however, my first book that will be available in bookstores! It's entitled ON EAGLE'S WINGS. This book is going to print on July 31st. . . . more
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July 05, 2006 11:38 PM EDT --
If you're like me, then your brain is a sieve. You constantly take notes on ideas and if you don't, no matter how well-meaning your "I won't forget this" mantra may be, . . . more
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June 14, 2006 05:00 PM EDT --
The family scoffs. People look at you like you're from another planet. Friends ask when you'll "really" be published. Everyone complains about reading in front of the . . . more
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July 12, 2006 01:45 AM EDT --
We've all heard them. The "hallowed" rules of writing.
Passive = evil
Adverbs = evil
Telling vs Showing = evil
And yet, I'm here to tell you, they're not *always* evil. . . . more
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June 29, 2006 02:00 AM EDT --
Hey guys, just thought you should know, my novella ON EAGLE'S WINGS, is coming to print on July 31st, however, you can preorder your book NOW! To preorder, click here and follow the link underneath . . . more
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July 11, 2006 12:51 AM EDT --
I'm constantly looking for new names for my characters because let's face it, I'm just not going to think of anything cool beyond Jennifer or Michael. Some authors buy baby books . . . more
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August 28, 2006 09:15 PM EDT --
***This article only pertains to my experiences with electronic publishers. I have no idea how the "Big Boy" publishers in New York handle things (Del Rey, Bantam, Avon, etc.), but . . . more
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June 11, 2007 11:30 AM EDT --
Now that you've shed your blood, sweat, & tears over writing your novel, submitting it, and finally selling it, you might just ask yourself, "Now what?"
Lemme tell ya, books don't . . . more
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July 14, 2006 02:21 PM EDT --
AUTHORS:
For those of you who might be building a fantasy world or a sci-fi world, or even a world of your own creation for your books, this will be a tremendous help in building up your world and making . . . more
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June 21, 2007 04:23 PM EDT --
This is a funny list I've been discussing with my friends at the Fantasy & Enchantment blog. (http://fantasyandenchantment.blogspot.com/) I wrote the list in question, and everyone has seemed . . . more
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April 08, 2008 06:25 PM EDT --
As you may or may not know, I had a booksigning this past Sunday (4/6) at the Hillsboro Main Library in my hometown of Hillsboro, OR. I'd been talking to Dave Pauli, the man who coordinates special . . . more
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August 18, 2006 01:08 AM EDT --
What do you do when a good friend is jealous of your successes? When someone sees the accomplishments you have achieved and wish you well to your face while stabbing their voodoo doll of you behind . . . more
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July 13, 2007 01:42 AM EDT --
Okay, so here's the story. I met this wonderful lady here on Gather.com named Minnette, or Mimi for short, and she and I went out to lunch today to meet face to face. (At the Old Spaghetti . . . more
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August 03, 2007 12:02 PM EDT --
I am convinced we ePublished authors are exponentially busier than our New York published counterparts. And nothing you can say will convince me otherwise.
I just had this thought, and you know . . . more
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June 28, 2006 01:45 AM EDT --
My favorite books out of all the ones I've written are my fantasy series, entitled The Wolverine Chronicles. The first novel I'd ever written was THE WOLVERINE AND THE ROSE, the first in . . . more
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August 06, 2007 01:31 PM EDT --
If there's one thing I've learned in this publishing endeavor, it's that readers love to laugh. They love to feel comfortable and open up to the author who writes some of their favorite . . . more
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September 03, 2007 08:00 PM EDT --
I used to love to read. I say "used to", because nowadays, I only have time to read my own books. And I'm not saying that in a prima-donna narcissistic way, either, . . . more
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September 07, 2007 01:59 PM EDT --
We've all heard the cliche about the "power of positive thinking". But I think it has a ring of truth. I've heard of the "Law of Attraction" lately, that basically . . . more
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