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The Effective Author: New Words for New Culture

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Laura Orsini

The Effective Author: New Words for New Culture © 2020 Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM. World Rights Reserved. No language demonstrates cultural evolution more clearly than does English. Perhaps that’s because so many different cultures speak it and introduce variations. … Continue reading →

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To Publish or Languish, That is the Question

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Laura Orsini

To Publish or Languish, That is the Question by Marcus A. Nannini To publish or languish is something most authors find themselves dealing with at some point. Especially if it is an author’s first complete manuscript. The author with no … Continue reading →

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Predictability Can Kill a Great Story

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Laura Orsini

Predictability Can Kill a Great Story by Marcus A. Nannini As an author, I strive to avoid predictability. My two most recent works were a challenge in that regard because the titles made it clear there would be a significant … Continue reading →

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The Effective Author: Dealing with Rough Days

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Laura Orsini

The Effective Author: Dealing with Rough Days © 2019 Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM. World Rights Reserved There’s lots of guidance out there for writing and completing projects. There’s lots of great advice about organizing, planning, and goal-setting. There’s lots … Continue reading →

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The Effective Author: The Power of Surprise Endings

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Laura Orsini

The Effective Author: The Power of Surprise Endings © 2019 Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM. World Rights Reserved. Anyone who has ever read Agatha Christie novels knows how delightful the surprise endings are: the power reveal always takes place at … Continue reading →

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The Rabbit, the Tortoise, and the Good Writer

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Laura Orsini

The Rabbit, the Tortoise, and the Good Writer by Marcus A. Nannini Writing a book is not a race. Though the term “in a rush” has no place in the life of a good writer, it might be the toughest … Continue reading →

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Which One Doesn’t Fit? Free-Time, Writing Time, Work, Life, Family.

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Laura Orsini

Which One Doesn’t Fit? Free-Time, Writing Time, Work, Life, Family. by Marcus A. Nannini Not much of a trick question, yet it underscores the commitments an author must successfully balance on the way to the publication of a good manuscript. … Continue reading →

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Me(moir). It’s All About Me – Or is it?

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Laura Orsini

Me(moir). It’s All About Me – Or is it? by Joyce A. Lefler My past wasn’t sexy. It was messy, tedious, and gut-wrenchingly horrific. There were moments of euphoria and joy, but mostly it was sad, made me cry, and … Continue reading →

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Write About What You Know… (or Not!)

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Laura Orsini

Write About What You Know… (or Not!)   by Rita Goldner Writers are often directed in how-to books, classes, and webinars to write about a familiar subject, something about which they can speak with authority. Even better, the writing coaches … Continue reading →

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Dream the Movie, Write the Novel

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Laura Orsini

Dream the Movie, Write the Novel by Marcus A. Nannini So you want to write, to apply an extremely overused phrase, the great American novel. Wow! Not exactly an original opening on my part, and just about now you have … Continue reading →

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