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What To Work On Next?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Tim Dodge

I’m in a bit of a limbo land, not sure what to work on next. My ghost hunter novel, tentatively titled And Ghosts Return, is out to a bunch of agents. I’m not working on a new novel yet, though … Continue reading →

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The Great Agent Hunt is Underway

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Tim Dodge

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve queried 13 literary agents about my ghost hunter novel. To date, I’ve heard back from four of them. Three were the all-to-familiear “dear author” email — this-project-is-not-right-for-us, etc. However, one did send a … Continue reading →

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Writing Critique Groups: This is For You

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Tim Dodge

These are excellent questions for anyone critiquing a book or story to use, whether you’re a beta reader for a novel or the members of a critique group. I’m going to send them to the members of my group before … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Doing

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Tim Dodge

It’s been almost a month since my last post here, which has shot a major hole in my aim of two to three blog posts a week. Part of the reason for that absence has been laziness, but it has … Continue reading →

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Revisions, Revisions

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Tim Dodge

There is a lot of writing on my agenda these days. I’ve been hired to write two freelance articles for a technical newsletter. I’ve been asked to write a profile of a parishioner for my church’s weekly bulletin. The project … Continue reading →

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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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