Tag: writing
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 . . .
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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 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 --
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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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July 14, 2006 07:19 PM EDT --
WORLD-BUILDING WORKSHOP POST #1
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The first thing you should do with your world is name it. This name can be completely made up or based off of something else such as mythology . . .
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July 18, 2006 04:18 PM EDT --
AUTHORS:
This is the fourth posting in this series. To read the other postings, click here:
Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarchy
Terrain & Maps
Economy, Trade, & Money
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CROPS . . .
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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 . . .
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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 25, 2006 04:57 PM EDT --
Before I was published, my husband and extended family believed I was "wasting my time" in front of the computer all day. There were better things to do; run errands, do laundry, clean . . .
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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 06, 2006 01:03 PM EDT --
For those of you who are aspiring authors, some advice. I write romance, however, the advice I have can be utilized for any genre of fiction. If you are currently writing a book, thinking about . . .
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July 16, 2006 03:28 AM EDT --
AUTHORS:
This is the second posting in this series. To read the first post, click here:
Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarchy
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TERRAIN AND MAPS
After you name your world and . . .
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October 28, 2006 02:31 AM EDT --
To all the authors out there, what began your passion for the written
word?
For me, I was 7. The spark was lit when I was in the first grade, and
the second graders read stories . . .
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June 05, 2007 12:42 AM EDT --
Well hallelujah, you've written your One Big Novel. Now what? Chances are you've been eyeballing some publishing houses while writing it. But hang on there, Tex. You don't . . .
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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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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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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 . . .
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January 29, 2007 12:20 AM EST --
As a stay-at-home mom of four small kids (aged 7, 6, 5, & 4), I rarely get time alone to myself. Even though I've written a bunch of books and I'm writing even more, hardly a paragraph . . .
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July 24, 2006 12:49 AM EDT --
AUTHORS:
This is the seventh posting in this series. To read the other postings, click here:
Ideas for Names
History of Your World
Crops & Creatures
Naming Your World and Choosing a Heirarchy . . .
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