Author: accooperwrites
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Update and Plans for 2019
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and that everyone was able to spend time with those they love. I took nearly two weeks off from client work, which was heaven…I did a LOT of knitting, which thrilled me no end! That, and I got new knitting needles (woot!) to try out,…
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Smoke and Mirrors…Hiding the Little Foxes
Yes, the headline is obtuse. Let me explain. You see, I love(d) politics. I was a die hard CNN watcher, did my part to vote for the candidate who I thought would do a better job and then watched the results roll in. But now, I suppose you could say my eyes have been opened.…
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Inspire Yourself…Bribery isn’t Off the Table Either
I get David Farland’s newsletter, and while he always has some great tidbits of advice for writers, his comments about being your own inspiration struck a chord with me. “I suspect that I was born to do art of some kind. Kevin J. Anderson has said, “My muse isn’t a beautiful spirit who whispers ethereally…
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Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland
I purchased the book Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland as part of a book-bundle a few years back, however, until today I hadn’t read it. Why? A couple of reasons. I love discovery writing so much that I thought a book about outlines wouldn’t be applicable to me. (The lesson here, kiddos, is never disregard the…
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NaNoWriMo…Does it Strike Fear or Excitement…or Both?
Can you believe that NaNoWriMo was created nearly 20 years ago? Wow! I’ve been waffling back and forth between whether or not I should participate. Although I’ve got client work, in reality, I don’t work as many hours as if I were working outside of the house, so there’s no real excuse not to.…
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Marketing Your Books
Even if you’re going the “traditional” route and trying to find a book publisher, there will come some point in time that you’ll need to focus on marketing your book(s). That’s just it. Some authors advise writers to just keep writing and that after time, readers will find you, while others recommend that you market…
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Learning Strategies: Just in Time vs Just in Case
In today’s digital landscape everyone’s inboxes are filled to overflowing with information. Lots of it really great info, but still…lots of information. As a self-confessed bibliophile, all of this information lying about is a dual-edged sword. On the one hand, I love to learn lots of new things about writing, marketing, history, current events (sans…
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What I Learned From the 7 Day Writing Challenge
I learned a lot about myself during the 7 Day Writing Challenge. I learned that if I don’t make time for my writing it just won’t happen. I don’t own a TV so I don’t spend hours vegging out in front of one. I do watch a few movies online, but we’re talking maybe once…
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Day 6…er…7 of the 7 Day Writing Challenge
Totally missed posting yesterday…moving on. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about what I want to do with my business. While I enjoy working with clients, in all honesty, I really want to write for myself, so am trying to come up with a plan to “escape”. Most people would probably sneer and…