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MY FAVORITE PART OF THE WRITING PROCESS

  Do you know my favorite part of writing a book? Aside from the initial concept, where my imagination runs wild… Aside from that first flowing sentence… Aside from the last sentence when I finally get to write, The End… … Continue reading

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A WRITER’S LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH REVIEWS

  This post was originally posted on the William J. Cooke, Notes From A Journey blogsite. A WRITER’S LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH REVIEWS For a writer, there is nothing more satisfying than having their book receive a great review. Conversely, there … Continue reading

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#3: My Approach to the Writing Process, by William Cook

This is the third in a six-week blog tour series for the Northwest Independent Writers’ Association.  NIWA serves Pacific Northwest writers working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing and marketing. You can catch up with them at https://www.niwawriters.com/Continue reading

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#2: Resources for the Weary Writer, by Thomas Gondolfi

This is the second in a six-week blog tour series for the Northwest Independent Writers’ Association.  NIWA serves Pacific Northwest writers working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing and marketing. Resources for the Weary Writer, by Thomas Gondolfi So … Continue reading

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#1: MARKETING MY INDIE BOOKS-THE FUN NEVER STOPS

This is the first in a six-week blog tour series for the Northwest Independent Writers’ Association.  NIWA serves Pacific Northwest writers working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing and marketing. You wrote your book; you got it edited … Continue reading

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CALLING ALL WRITERS! NIWA SPRING BLOG TOUR COMING SOON!

Calling all writers! Tired of isolation and yearning for writer information? The Spring Northwest Independent Writers’ Association blog tour starts the week of March 29th and continues for six weeks, through the week of May 3rd. Six experienced NIWA authors, … Continue reading

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30 DAYS UNTIL CAT CALL

30 days from today I’ll be nervous. I’ll be practicing reading, testing out different chapters to see which has the most appeal. I’ll be choosing which dress to wear and hoping it doesn’t rain. I’ll be worrying about finding a … Continue reading

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SELF-PUBLISHING: IS IT THE S-WORD?

  The debate is on – Is self-publishing a dirty word? Can real writers self-publish or is it merely a club for writer-wanabees? I won’t even get into the dispute whether Amazon is a viable publisher; I don’t have those … Continue reading

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10 THINGS WRITERS LOVE ABOUT SELF-PUBLISHING

  You’re published! Screw you, New York City Big Publishing Syndicate! 2.  When you Google yourself, your name comes up with your book title instead of a defunct LinkedIn page or an ad to find your classmates. Write what you write: … Continue reading

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10 THINGS I LEARNED FROM SELF-PUBLISHING

In a conversation the other day, I mentioned I was self-published. Suddenly instead of discussing the launch of my second book, my friends wanted to know all about my self-publishing experience. Self-publishing is the topic of the day: Is it … Continue reading

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