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Authors Answer 37 – Beta Readers
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Authors rarely work alone. They usually have professionals doing editing, book cover, and so on. However, before the book is published, many authors like to get help from other sources, unpaid sources.…
Authors Answer 34 – Writing Software
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Authors have to write, and how they write is usually on a computer these days. Gone are the days of writing entire books with pen and paper or with typewriter (though some…
Authors Answer 33 – The Writing Process
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Books don’t just appear out of the author’s mind on paper. There has to be some way it goes from idea to published story. But it’s different for every author. What works…
Authors Answer 32 – Controversy
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Controversy. Adding just a little can make a story quite provocative. Some people will demand the books be removed from the library, others will love it. There are so many controversial subjects…
Authors Answer 31 – Our Projects
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In celebration of having three new members join Authors Answer this month, the entire month is dedicated to what we do and how we write. We getting down to the basics here.…
Authors Answer 29 – Tapping the Inner Child
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There are many books from the point of view or featuring children and teenagers. But children and teenagers don’t write those books. Adults do. This week’s question comes from aclmohle. Question 29:…
Authors Answer 24 – Brushing up on Grammar
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Authors are expected to be good at language. Good grammar, good word choice, and good spelling are all very important in a published novel. But do authors study grammar? This week’s question…
Authors Answer 23 – Point of View
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I’m eating bacon. You’re eating bacon. He’s eating bacon. I ate bacon. You ate bacon. He ate bacon. Point of view is a choice every author must make before writing a story. …
Authors Answer 22 – Writing Apocalypse
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It’s the end of the world. Authors have all become zombies, and are no longer writing. What do we do? Oh wait, there are still some authors around. But what are they…
Authors Answer 21 – The Ultimate Goal
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We’re in it for the money, right? Or is it to become famous? Or do we want a bunch of fans chasing us down to our book signings? Or nothing like that? …
The War of Memory Project 