This week's 1 Thing Thursday: Consider entering a contest! I finally got traction for my first novel, The Language of Light, when, after it had been turned down …
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How Many Words Long Should a Novel Be?
This week's 1 Thing Thursday asks the question: How Long should a novel be? As the chart below shows, the range in huge, and the honest answer is: as long as it …
#1ThTh – Find Where Your Readers Gather on Social Media
I decided when I was traveling to add what I hope will be a regular feature here on 1st Books, which I'm calling 1 Thing Thursday (#1ThTh). The idea: share each …
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15 Quotes on War from Journalists and Others
Since today is the 71st anniversary of the End of WWII, I've put together some quotes on war -- and women journalists' experiences of it -- together here with …
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17 Social Media Tips for Authors and Others
What makes people follow, favorite, click, and retweet? This post again updates one I did two years ago–a generation or more in social media right? Info comes …
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In Praise of Writing Friends
When I first started this blog, I wrote a post (run with an adorable slideshow my editor made with her baby daughter) on how important my writing friends were …
The Inspiration of Competition, with Ave Maria Notes from the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Vienna Philharmonic
Did you know that Sunday mornings from mid-September through June, the Vienna Imperial Court Music Ensemble -- "Wiener Hofmusikkapelle," consisting of the …
5 Tips on Writing (War) from the Masters, for Memorial Day
For Memorial Day, five quotes from great writers about the writing of war: One from Richard Price: "You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write …
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Low-Price Promotion and the Value of Books
Harper Books, which published my latest novel, has had it deeply discounted for Mother's Day. I greatly appreciate this for my particular book, as it …
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8 Great Valentine's Day Quotes of a Literary Sort, and 2 Charming Links
To put you in a literary Valentine's Day Mood, 8 love quotes from 8 literary greats, and 2 charming links: The Quotes: "You don't love someone for their looks, …
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