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How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble on Social Media

March 30, 2023 admin Leave a comment

If you’re a writer, social media is a necessary evil. I don’t even like to call it “evil,” because whatever…

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Posted in: LIfe, Writing Filed under: Twitter, writing advice

Lessons Learned

July 12, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I share all my good writing news here, so I figured I should share some of the crummy news too…

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Posted in: Publishing, Writing Filed under: agents, Don't Do What I Did, schmagents, Writing, writing advice, Writing News

On Giving Up

April 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Once upon a time, I gave up on writing.  In high school and college, I was always one of the best…

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Posted in: Pitch Wars, Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, failing, Pitch Wars, rejection, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice

On Bad Book Reviews and the Author’s Big Mistake

January 15, 2022 admin Leave a comment

For some reason, the topic of bad reviews and appropriate responses is a contentious one on Twitter right now. I…

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Posted in: Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Bad Reviews, Reviews, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice

My Wild Weekend as a Bestselling Author

September 7, 2021 admin Leave a comment

To answer the question I raised in my last entry: Yes, BookBub is well and truly worth it.  If you’ll…

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Posted in: Tidepool, Writing Filed under: BookBub, BookBub Featured Deal, Parliament House Press, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice

On My Guard

August 31, 2021 admin Leave a comment

True story: Back in the mid 2000s, well before I ever wrote a novel draft, I frequented the Absolute Write…

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Posted in: Rants, Writing Filed under: Bewares, Cautions, rants, Writing, writing advice

When Are You Too Old to Start Writing?

December 14, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Please note: The following is not intended to disparage younger writers. Young people have written some amazing, genre-redefining novels, and…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: Writing, writing advice

Pitch Wars Advice Blog Hop: Just Keep Swimming

September 21, 2020 admin 3 Comments

Hi there! I’m Nicole. If you’re reading this, you are probably about to submit to Pitch Wars 2020, and I salute…

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Posted in: Pitch Wars, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Pitch Wars, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice, Writing Contests

Ain’t No Party Like a Twitter Pitch Party

January 19, 2020 admin Leave a comment

(This piece presumes you already have a Twitter account and a basic idea of how likes, retweets, and hashtags work. If…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: Parliament House Press, Twitter, writing advice, Writing Contests

The Horror, the Horror: Reflections on a Writing Class

September 7, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Since late August, I’ve been taking an online horror writing course via LitReactor. (Fellow writers out there should check this…

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Posted in: Pop Culture, Writing Filed under: horror, Writing, writing advice

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