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Write-On Wednesdays! Self-help author Jerry Waxler reaches out to other writers

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Jerry Waxler, M.S. author of “Four Elements of Writers,” considers himself a writing-activist, trying to convince people that if they want to write, they ought to overcome obstacles and “just do it.” Jerry answers questions today about how he became interested in helping writers help themselves. Why are you so passionate about reaching out to writers? When I was 18, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up, a doctor. By the time I was 24, I was living in a garage, preparing Read more [...]

Write On Wednesdays! Linda Wisniewski “Stretches Herself” Through Memoir

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Today I am excited to have Linda Wisniewski  talking about her memoir OFF KILTER, writing advice and her new jump into fiction. We met up in June at the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference where she presented a workshop on writing memoir. More recently we met at Saxby’s coffee shop in Doylestown, PA where I chatted with this lovely lady who also hails – like me –  from the Capital District Region of New York. Linda writes for the Bucks County Women’s Journal and Bucks County Herald. Read more [...]

Marketing & Brand: Tips from Philly Writer’s Conf.

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Still hot writing business and craft tips to report on from the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference this month.  Here is more of what I learned during that weekend from a round of excellent presenters. Creating Your Brand and Marketing Your Work presented by Don Lafferty and Marie Lamba. ID your reader and market Are there special qualities, issues or setting in your book that appeal to certain groups? Hikers, teens, mountain climbers, veterinarians? Find those groups on Twitter and listen to their Read more [...]

More Hot Tips from the Philly Writer’s Conf: On Character

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Still lots of good stuff to report on from the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference June 3-5! More notes on character – presented by Gregory Frost, Author of ShadowBridge and many more works. Grab readers in your first para with the MC's voice. Create image of MC in our mind from the get-go. Don’t rely heavy on character description. We need their voice to build character in our mind. Don’t give reader everything in building character. Don’t stop the “movie” to explain. Avoid all urges Read more [...]