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What Does It Take to Hook Readers and Bring ‘Em Back?2 days

I recently visited the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel. It was a great trip—a pilgrimage, in the company of forty-four other book lovers, to the home-in-exile of Victor Hugo, author of such classics as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. It got me thinking that the same things that make a tourist destination attractive are what draw readers to a book serie...

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Writers and Cage Fighters4 weeks

Creative writing is a little like cage fighting before an audience of five. Cage fighting might provide more immediate satisfaction. At least there is a live crowd and an occasional cheer. Writers, after several rounds of circling their doubts, may land only one punch—on their inner critic. Common Wounds Sustained by Writers The writer’s wounds are made of commas, unanswered ema...

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Winning Readers Up Close and Personal1 month

After a recent event at which authors were set up at tables to sell their books, one of the authors commented on how disappointed she was with the way the event had been planned, marketed, advertised, laid out, managed, and handled. No wonder she had sold only four books all day! She could only hope they would do a better job next year or she would never come back. I had noticed...

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