Tag: writer
member name: Rebecca Goings
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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, . . .
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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, . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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. . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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December 05, 2007 02:26 PM EST --
I've often been asked this question for interviews and the like, now I'm turning the tables. To you, the published and the unpublished, what does "success" as an author mean to . . .
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October 13, 2006 06:58 PM EDT --
I haven't been on Gather for a little while. My birthday was on October 9th, and I recently turned 32. I know, a woman shouldn't reveal her true age (LOL) but I don't care. . . .
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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, . . .
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June 14, 2007 02:37 AM EDT --
When you have a product to sell, regardless of what it is, you have to market it. The same goes with the books you write. Being an author is so much more than writing stories and the creative . . .
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September 13, 2007 12:32 AM EDT --
Be careful what you wish for, it might just come true. That old adage is so damn true I want to find the guy who thought of it and slap him across the face. I've wanted to become an author . . .
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July 17, 2006 02:02 PM EDT --
AUTHORS:
This is the third installment of the World-Building Workshop. To read previous installments, click:
Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarcy
Terrain & Maps
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July 19, 2006 12:32 PM EDT --
AUTHORS:
This is the fifth posting in this series. To read the other postings, click here:
Crops & Creatures
Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarchy
Terrain & Maps
Economy, Trade, . . .
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June 08, 2007 12:18 PM EDT --
Interviewed by romance author Rebecca Goings (http://rebeccagoings.gather.com)
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I recently sat down with Leigh Collett, publisher and owner of Resplendence Publishing (www.ResplendencePublishing.com . . .
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July 21, 2006 12:06 AM EDT --
AUTHORS:
This is the sixth posting in this series. To read the other postings, click here:
History of Your World
Crops & Creatures
Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarchy
Terrain & . . .
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June 07, 2007 01:29 AM EDT --
This is an actual query letter I wrote when I sent one of my manuscripts to Harlequin Desire. This letter starts out "in the action" of the book's blurb, because you want to grab the . . .
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