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New faces for Pitchprep! by Leslie Dow

Hello everyone! Welcome to 2021, the year when we want to make sure YOU sell your book! I wanted to take a quick minute to announce a really exciting new change in our Pitchfest PitchPrep. Pitchprep is an opportunity we started last year to help you get your pitches ready for Pitchfest. In this short …

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How to Decide When to Show and Tell by Sandy Vaile

Deciding when to show and when to tell We know “show don’t tell” is a vital concept because it is constantly drilled into writers, but the truth is, the application is subtle, and therefore often difficult. How the heck do you decide which technique is most appropriate in each instance? Well, I’m going to provide …

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The Never Ending Search for a Great Villain By Becky Martinez

To be a writer is to be constantly on the lookout– for new ideas to incorporate into stories, for new friends who might provide new insight, for old methods that you might decide to give a try in new ways. As writers we should always be examining the world around us and looking for fresh …

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Making your Voice Resonate with Readers By Romy Sommer

“Unfortunately the voice didn’t resonate with me.” My heart sank as I stared at the screen. This was the third agent rejection my precious book had received, and I’ll admit this one really stung. I could live with “love triangles don’t sell” or “the market for movie star heroes is already over-saturated.” But this was …