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Feel the Heat: Sex and Fiction. 8 Tips for Building Tension

by MKMarketing | May 27, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

Will your fictional characters, at some point, hit the sheets? As most of us creative types enjoy a delicious romp in the sack in real life, it shouldn’t be too difficult to apply our trusty, book-enhancing observational skills to break down, scene by scene, moment...

Author Teddy Wayne’s Tips for Book Publishing Publicity

by MKMarketing | Mar 1, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

I’ll be honest with you. I just wrote an entirely new scene in a different POV and tense for my novel RADIO HEAD, inspired by the phenomenal workshop I attended at UCLA with instructor Lisa Cron. She has graciously agreed to critique it for me, and so here I am,...

The Biggest Mistakes Writers Make When Querying Literary Agents

by MKMarketing | Dec 10, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Freelance Writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

Generally, I try to spare you overly lengthy blog posts. Most writers work from home and already have enough temptation to procrastinate from our craft with lame excuses such as folding laundry or taking the cat to the vet. This post is worth a sit-down. That is, if...

10 Life Lessons from Syndicated Writer, Author, Teacher and Chef Monica Bhide

by MKMarketing | Nov 15, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

This must-read guest post comes from the impressive and always lovable Monica Bhide, author of three cookbooks, the blog A Life of Spice and syndicated columnist of SEASONINGS, distributed by the  Scripps Howard News Media to over 300 news outlets. In addition to her...

Lit Agent Tina Wexler’s 6.5 Tips for Impressing Agents

by MKMarketing | Nov 8, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts

Does your heart skip a beat when you come within pitching range of a literary agent? When you eye a coveted agent across the crowded room at the writer’s conference, are you prepared to introduce yourself with confidence? Literary agent Tina Wexler offers a bit...
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