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Author Archives: Ruth Ann Nordin
Testing What Makes a Story Compelling (And What Doesn’t)
This post is specifically geared to other writers since the topic is about storytelling. Earlier this year, I came across a YouTube video where the person mentioned how she realized she had a lot of books on her device that … Continue reading
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Random Thoughts About Reading Genres Other Than the One I’m Writing
I can’t speak for all writers, but I’m at the point where I don’t want to read the kind of books I writing. I know that sounds terrible. Early on (from about 1996-2007), I actually wrote thrillers, science fiction, and … Continue reading
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Getting Things Organized for the Future
The subject of death is morbid, but it’s something that needs to be dealt with. At the moment, I am fine. I’m in good health, and I have full control of my mental faculties. After hearing stories about authors dying … Continue reading
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When You Should Listen to Your Readers
This post is inspired by a YouTube video I listened to the other day. In this video, an editor was listing out the worst ways an author can end their books. I agreed with a lot of her advice. The … Continue reading
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Random Thoughts about Writing and Publishing
I need to find a way of lowering my non-writing tasks so that I can do more of what I really want to do: write. I have been in this writing sphere since 2009. Back then, you could only publish … Continue reading
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I Will Take August Off From Writing
Originally, I was going to pick back up with writing today because I am done with my portion of edits for The Earl’s Bluestocking Bride. Then I got sick. It’s not a head cold, though that is what I expected … Continue reading
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