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DEAR SANTA: A Writer’s Christmas Wish List
Every writer deserves a special gift from Santa this year. USA TODAY bestelling author and agent Paula Munier writes to the jolly old elf in search of the perfect present.
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THE POWER OF JANE: Jane K. Cleland on writing Jane Austen into your story
Award-winning mystery writer Jane K. Cleland talks to Career Authors about her latest Josie Prescott novel and how writing Jane Austen into your stories can help you build your brand, attract more readers, and sell more books.
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I WANT TO WRITE THRILLERS FOR A LIVING…SHOULD I GET AN MFA OR NOT?
Best-selling thriller author Simon Gervais tackles the question of whether or not you should get an MFA
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Help for the Home Stretch of NaNoWriMo
Writing a novel in a month? This roundup of our best resources for marathon fiction writers will help carry you to the finish line.
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Hope is an Active Verb! 5 Ways to Keep Writing
Keeping hope alive these days is no easy task—but especially for writers! Bestselling author and writing teacher Susan Breen offers tips to jumpstart your latest writing project.
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WRITING A SOLDIER’S STORY: An Exclusive Career Authors Interview with James R. Benn
In honor of Veterans Day, Career Authors talks to James R. Benn, an award-winning novelist who’s dedicated his career to chronicling the lives of our brave men and women in the military, both in his popular WWII Billy Boyle series and his new novel Shard, about “The Forgotten War.” We asked Jim about his work and what drives him to write about the unforgiving world of war.
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Career Authors Infographic Library
Career Author’s Infographics distill complex topics into the essentials to help keep you informed and laser-focused when you’re trying to create compelling characters and prose.
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25 Ways to (Pumpkin) Spice Up Your Writing
No matter where or when your story takes place, take your pick of these ideas & prompts for using the best of fall to inspire your pages.
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8 Scintillating Rules for Writing Romances
Romance is by far book publishing’s most popular genre, and following these 8 rules will help you seduce future readers.
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SWITCHING GENRES 101
If you’re in this writing game for the long haul—to be a career author—you need to adapt as the times, readers’ tastes, the marketplace, and your own writerly desires and ambitions change. Sometimes that means switching genres. Here’s what to look out for.
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