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Writing Technical Post: The Danger of Passive Sentences

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tim Dodge

If you’ve read any books or articles on writing, at some point you’ve read or heard an instructor say that you should avoid using passive sentences. For those who don’t obsess about these things and who may have forgotten what … Continue reading →

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Writing As Investment

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Tim Dodge

Dean Wesley Smith offers an interesting new perspective for writers: An Indie Publisher Investing Plan Step One: Set a Goal to Publish Something New Every Two Weeks. — It could be a short story or your latest book. It could … Continue reading →

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What Will Happen in the Publishing World in 2012?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Tim Dodge

Happy New Year! At this time of year, we get a lot of “year in review” and “predictions for the new year” blog post. As someone who greets every new year with renewed hopes of getting a book published, I … Continue reading →

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The Key To Marketing Your Writing

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Tim Dodge

I really like this post by Rob Eagar from the Writers Digest There Are No Rules blog, especially this quote: Marketing isn’t about striking it rich with every activity you do. That’s an unrealistic expectation. You can’t expect perfection, but … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Realms of Fantasy’, October 2011

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Tim Dodge

I’ve been a subscriber to Realms of Fantasy for a couple of years now, through two of its near-death experiences. A new issue in the mail is always a treat, and the current issue is exceptional. Unfortunately, it is also … Continue reading →

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The First Draft is Done!

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Tim Dodge

I neglected to post that I finally finished the first draft of my ghost hunter novel two weeks ago. As you might imagine, it was quite a relief to get it done. This book took much longer than the last … Continue reading →

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Why It’s Taking Me So Long To Finish This Book

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Tim Dodge

To my horror, I recently realized I’ve been working on my current novel for two years. This is ridiculous. My first novel, titled Golden Chances, took around 15 months (this book, which beta readers told me picked up in the … Continue reading →

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