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Lives on the Edge, Hearts on the Line
Gracie O'Neil Writer of Paranormal Romantic Suspense
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When it comes to life and writing there is always something to talk about. Always something to experience and learn.

Gracie  shares her journey on the road to publication...and the small gullys to be found there...


The Single Page Synopsis (Part 1)
A mistake many writers make is imagining that a synopsis is merely a summary of their story. It's one of the aspects, sure, but...

Your Novel--Back of the Book Blurb (Aspect 3)
Today we're moving to the third part of writing your teaser; accentuating your book's point of difference in the market.

Your Novel--Back of the Book Blurb (Aspect 2)
Today we're going to go on to the second part of writing your teaser; analyzing your work from the perspective of a buyer.

Your Novel--Back of the Book Blurb (Aspect 1)
Okay. You've got the fifty word heart of your novel. What do you do with it? Expand it...

Your Novel--in Fifty Words or Less (The High Concept Essence)
 I've had few questions recently about writing a synopsis--most of them along the lines of "how do I...







Losing the Plot...in a good way
Nothing much has happened--in terms of writing--during the last week or so as we've been...

Ferreting out the Plot
I've been having so much fun with the plot of my new book that the last few weeks have...






Have Ferret, Will Travel
All right. Having found my Inner Ferret I am now in the process of training him.

Find your Inner Ferret
"You didn't become a writer to make money. You became a writer because your inner ferret..."








New Year Sanity Check Step Five:
Research is a means to an end, not an end in itself

New Year Sanity Check Step Four:
Stand alone. Don't be a clone

New Year Sanity Check Step Three:
Write for yourself, not the market

New Year Sanity Check Step Two:
Get words on the screen

New Year Sanity Check Step One:
Make a regular time to write

Choosing Sanity
So, we've taken the first step into a New Year, and everyone is trotting out their myriad Old...
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