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Category Archives: Writers
37. Lazy
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get lazy. That’s not always bad. We all need a lazy day (night or evening) to regenerate after hectic times. But when it comes to novels, nothing pops a reader out of … Continue reading
32. The Last Stretch
We’re in the midst of horse racing season. We’ve watched those incredible animals compete in the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness. All those “big” runs, and usually the last few lengths are the most exciting of each … Continue reading
31. The Wall
Maybe you’ve heard marathon runners talk about hitting THE WALL. It’s that moment in a race or a long practice run when you think you just can’t take one more step. The same thing often happens to novelists. You’re writing … Continue reading
30. Writer as Actor
In my Alaska novels, my characters do not sit on chairs or cross-legged on the ground, they squat on their haunches. This is a very typical pose for people who live without furniture, but I had to “act” out many of … Continue reading
29. Bog
I didn’t misspell the title. I meant BOG not BLOG. We’ve been working together on YOUR Novel for 29 weeks now, so let’s take a “time out” to talk about a very real but insidious roadblock that afflicts many writers. The … Continue reading
28. Setting/3 of 3
In YOUR Novel post #26 we discussed the “magic” of adding information unobtrusively to YOUR Novel. In our second example, post #27, we saw how Billy Coffey used setting to introduce us to his main character. Our third example is … Continue reading
Opportunities
Just a very quick note to let all of you know that a group of writers and literary agents are conducting an auction on Friday afternoon, March 25, with the proceeds to be donated to the Red Cross efforts in Japan. … Continue reading
19. Paragraphs
I remember writing my first paragraph. I think I was in the second grade. Our teacher the paragraph on the blackboard, and we copied what she wrote. Although the total paragraph was probably only two or three lines, I remember it as a laborious … Continue reading
Woo Hoo!
A couple of years ago, I decided to jump-start my writing career. First, I gave my writing career to the Lord. (Again!) Then I had a serious heart-to-heart with my husband. Neil has always believed in my dreams. He told me … Continue reading
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Tagged literary agents, queries, Rachelle Gardner, Sue Harrison
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eBook Format
Yesterday in her post on my blog post, “Kindle,” Cissy Ford said: “Sue, are you going to put your books in the ebook format? Please??” Oh, Cissy, I wish I could. You might notice that if you try to buy … Continue reading