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Posted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 by Rainey Hall

Below is the opening setting from, The Glass Rainbow, (Burke, 2010). Note how Mr. Burke incorporates sight, sound, smell and taste, thereby immersing readers in the narrator’s location. The room I had rented in an old part of Natchez seemed more reflective of New Orleans than a river town in Mississippi…the courtyard outside touched with…

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Review of You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory

Posted on April 15, 2025April 11, 2025 by Amy Armstrong

For this month, I’m reviewing one of the recent craft books that I’ve had on my virtual shelf: You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory by Ruta Sepetys. This might seem like an odd choice for a blog post geared to fiction writers, but stick with me. Ruta Sepetys is the daughter…

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Traditional Publishing (Part Five) – Battle Cry

Posted on April 11, 2025April 8, 2025 by Mark Stevens

Does a deal with a traditional publisher sound appealing to you? Again, as the previous four columns have argued, I believe it’s possible to break in.  I know what you’re going to say, that 1 to 2 percent of all manuscripts submitted to an agent crack through the sludge / slush pile and land a…

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Novelettes: Worth the Time and Effort?

Posted on April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 by Ann Gordon

Novelettes range in length from 7,500 to 17,000 words. Some readers and publishers insist that novelettes represent a niche market only and that they often have trivial themes, but that isn’t necessarily true. Nor is it accurate that a novelette is just a novella squeezed down or a short story expanded beyond regular boundaries. I’ve…

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Have Your Book Sales Gone Stale? Try This – by Jean Alfieri

Posted on April 1, 2025March 31, 2025 by RMFW Guest Blogger

Whether your book launched hot, and sales have since waned or it’s been a steady eddy that could use a boost, there are some fun and easy ways to engage and expand your audience. Buckle up! Here’s how to get out and meet the readers that want your book. Find Your People Whether you are…

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