Monthly Archives: December 2011

New in January, A Year of Writing

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Carrie

Every year, I set goals and challenges for myself as a writer. It’s part of year end ‘festivities’. This year, one of my personal writing challenges is to ‘part the curtain’ a little bit so you, the reader, can take … Continue reading →

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5 More Things to Do After the First Draft

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Carrie

A few posts ago, I listed five things you could do while you’re waiting to get started on revisions for your current manuscript. You can see that post here. Since then, I’ve thought of a few other things that are … Continue reading →

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COTT’s Christmas Cover Images Winner

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Carrie

*by COTT Sr. Editor, April W Gardner Cover Images Clashes are becoming hugely popular at the literary contest site, Clash of the Titles. Voters have been turning out by the droves to give their opinion about which cover they find … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Carrie

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Handel’s Messiah for Your Christmas Enjoyment

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Carrie

In 2010, a photography company decided to do something special for it’s online customers and Facebook fans. It created a virtual Christmas card. The company’s customer’s shared the Christmas greeting with friends and family and the video soon had over … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompt Christmas is upon us. With it comes family visits, big dinners, special events, and time with family and friends. I’m going to keep this week’s writing prompt simple by suggesting you just see a little RED and … Continue reading →

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Thank You to Our Blog Alliance Partners

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Carrie

Guest Post by Gail Pallotta Thank you to our blog alliance partners Jessica Keller works from an office her husband set up for her in their Chicago home. Using a bright orange laptop she posts five days a week. She blogged … Continue reading →

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An Exercise in Vision Writing

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Carrie

On Saturday, December 10, I published a post featuring part of Randy Ingermanson’s monthly Advanced Fiction Writing E-zine (which you can sign up for at no cost here), in which Randy talked about defining a writer’s vision. (You can read … Continue reading →

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5 Things to Do After the First Draft

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Carrie

You’ve spent months on it. Hours with your backside planted firmly in the seat of your chair, staring at your monitor and, hopefully, pounding the keyboard. The novel is finished. Now what do you do? Thomas (one of our two … Continue reading →

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Judging A Book By Its Cover

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Carrie

*by Michelle Massaro Last week Clash of the Titles held their first ever Clash of the Covers. This fast-paced clash was different than their usual fare, because instead of judging the author’s story, we judged how well their cover designs … Continue reading →

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