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New Developments in the Publishing Business
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Prepublished? Prepare for Success
What It's Like to Have a First Novel Out There
Kindle Fire - Will It Work Out?
Trends in the New Book Distribution Channel
Effective Tips for Working with Agents and Editors
Can You Shop a Book That's Not Finished Without an Agent? Yes!
Will E-Books Push Out Paper Books?
Self-Published Author Beats the Odds
How to Make and Keep Promises to Your Reader
Does it Really Take That Long to Get Ready to Write?
Preparing for Success: The Author Questionnaire
A Dozen Guidelines for How to Give and Receive Critique
Four Principles for a Successful Non-fiction Proposal
How Much Control Does An Author Really Have Over Their Titles and Covers?
A Few Key Contract Negotiating Tips For Newbies
Stuck? Try These Novel Development Tools
POV The Unappreciated Discipline
Carpel Tunnel is All in Your Head
Presenting Your Manuscript Like a Pro
Robin Perini on Braiding Character with Plot
The Genre Hurdle
The Genre Hurdle Table One
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Links to Linda's Articles in Cyberspace:
Writers' League of Texas Scribe
"Preparing to Pitch" and "What's Different About the Agents and Editors Conference"
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Novel Writing Worksheets in Microsoft Word Format
Section sheet master for Scene and Sequel Planning.doc
Goal Motivation Conflict –GMC- Chart for Each Character.doc
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