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Five Writing Crimes and How to Get Away With Them
Rules. Rules are meant to be broken. Writers, however, need to know them first. Break them well, though, and there’s respect. Let’s visit some rules and learn ways to bend them.
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Secrets of Suspense: What I Learned From JAWS
Fast-paced, breakneck speed, unrelenting suspense — what readers are looking for in fiction, and how we want them to describe our books.
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Career Authors Exclusive: Interview with Paula Munier
As fate would have it, Paula and Brian have new books releasing on the same day (November 5th) and so they’ve decided to interview each other in a Career Authors exclusive double feature. This week, Paula is up first, answering questions about BLIND SEARCH, a mystery inspired by the true search-and-rescue case of an autistic boy who got lost in the Vermont wilderness
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Get Real: 4 Tips for Writing Bestselling Women’s Fiction
Brilliant book editor Brenda Copeland shares 4 professional secrets to the art of writing bestselling womens fiction.
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Pitfalls & Solutions for Writing a Science Thriller
Science, technology, and medicine play a critical role in the modern thriller, but writing a story with a heavy infusion of science or scientific themes presents certain challenges. Join science thriller expert Amy Rogers as she discusses the solutions and pitfalls for incorporating STEM in your next novel.
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4 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction
Stories from the past seem like they’re seizing attention as never before, from the mid-20thcentury bestsellers When the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr to novels set in long-ago centuries. But that does not mean historical fiction is easy to create. Join Career Authors guest blogger Nancy Bileau as she offers 4 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction.
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Revision for Pantsers
Strategies for painless revisions when flying by the seat of your pants is the only way you know how to write.
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From Astrophysicist to Author: Tips for Making the Transition to Career Author.
Many authors dream of turning their passion for writing into a full-time job. But to make a successful transition, a fiction writer needs to carefully lay the groundwork for this real-life plot twist.
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How To Make Every Word Count
How do you make each word you write matter? Hank Phillippi Ryan says to make your words count, discard the generics and go for specifics–and watch your words go to work.
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How to Write A (Great!) Sex Scene
A good sex scene can be magnetic, but how do you write one? Lisa Barr shows how it can provide a deeper experience–a close, meaningful connection for characters and readers on the most intimate level of all.
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What You Need to Know Before You Leap into Military Fiction
You have a great idea for a military thriller. But before you put pen to paper, here’s what you need to know.
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Career Authors Welcomes Brian Andrews!
Here at Career Authors, we’re thrilled to announce that Brian Andrews is joining us.
Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, former submarine officer, and a great writer whose work runs the gamut from soldiers and spies to SFF. He co-authors the TIER ONE thriller series with fellow vet Jeffrey Wilson—and writes stand-alone science fiction and blended genre techno. We sat down with Brian and took turns asking him questions about writing and the writing life. Here’s what he had to say.
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