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Books vs e-Books?

August 31, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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As the way we read books changes, I wonder what people like about reading books versus e-books. To me, what is most interesting is we are asking this question. Just a few years ago, no one read e-books. I remember when Amazon came out with the Kindle. Everyone thought the company had lost its mind. […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, My Thoughts Tagged With: Amazon, e-readers, ebooks, fiction, print books, readers, reading

Tips to Novel Writers Who Write Short Stories

August 26, 2015 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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Last January I agreed to participate on a short story blog. I along with several novel writers are writing a story a month around certain themes. The blog is Lightning Quick Reads. It’s been great fun, but also a challenge. As novel writers, we often find telling our stories in 1500 words or less difficult. […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: fiction, Lightning Quick Reads, novel writing, short story, writing tips

The Skinny on Book Trailers. Should you or shouldn’t you?

August 19, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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As a reader, I don’t know that I’ve ever looked at a book trailer before purchasing a book. Usually I read about the book on online site, like Amazon or Barnes and Noble. I will often get a sample first if I know nothing about the author. If I do know the author, I’ll risk […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Marketing for Writers, The Business of Writing Tagged With: book trailers, books, marketing, movie trailers, reading, Writing

Tips for Vanquishing Writer’s Block

August 17, 2015 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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A writer’s biggest fear is writer’s block. Even if you’ve never experienced it, the fact that it’s out there in the universe keeps writers on edge. Will the day come when I can’t write? Will the day come when my mind draws a complete blank? The thought is terrifying. What are some ways to make […]

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Filed Under: Motivation to Write, Writing Tips Tagged With: E.L. Doctorow, Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth, Susan Howatch, writer's block, writing tips

A #Review Orphan Train–5 Stars

August 13, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I had saved Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline because I knew it would be a good book @bakerkline Click To Tweet How did I know? Word of mouth from some of my most trusted readers, including my mom. Finally I picked it up and devoured it in less than three days. I would have […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Joan's Must Reads, Reviews Tagged With: Christina Baker Kline, historical novel, Orphan Train, review

Tips for Finding Your Genre

August 11, 2015 By Joan Curtis 1 Comment

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Every writer hears from publishers and agents to write in a genre. If your book is too general, too broad, it is harder to market #marketing #writing Click To Tweet They tell us, “Book sellers like to know where to place your book on their shelves.” Okay that sounds fine, but what about sub-genres? And […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Marketing for Writers, Writing Tips Tagged With: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BIASC codes, fiction, genre, marketing, mystery, online marketing

Seven Tips to Writers to Effectively Self-Promote

August 5, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Okay, this is a topic most writers do not want to hear anything about. The majority of people writing books shun self-promotion the way they shunned leafy green veggies as a kid. Yuck! But, guess what, we have to do it. Like it or not, if you don’t enter the self-promotion fray, your books may […]

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Filed Under: Marketing for Writers, My Thoughts Tagged With: books, Facebook, Goodreads, marketing, selfpromotion, social media tips, Twitter, Writing

Editing or Writing That is the Question #writingtips #amwriting

August 3, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I’m in the middle of several writing projects. I’m finishing the final edits on the e-Murderer. My publisher has it, now but I suspect I’ll be getting the final galleys any day now. In addition, I’m working on editing the second book in the Jenna Scali series. Once I finish it, I’ll send it to […]

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Filed Under: Motivation to Write, Writing Tips Tagged With: creating, editing, eMurderer, Jenna scali, The Clock Strikes Midnight, writing style, writingtips

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